Credit Portfolio Manager - IG Credit (Buy & Maintain + Active)

IG Credit Portfolio Manager (Active and Buy & Maintain)

We have been engaged by a leading global insurance firm that is looking to hire a Credit Portfolio Manager (5-10 years' experience) to join their portfolio management team in London and to focus on managing IG Credit Portfolios (Mostly GBP and some EUR & USD), as well as getting involved in a range of other initiatives and projects across the business.

This is a growing firm and team, with a great and collaborative culture. This would be a strong opportunity for anyone that is also open-minded to expanding their asset class knowledge to include alternatives (even if no previous experience), as well as to get involved in a range of initiatives/projects outside of being a portfolio manager, given how many exciting projects that the team is involved with. This role is not ideal for someone that just wants to be focused on being a PM without getting involved in other parts of the business (although being a PM would be the vast majority of the role).

The ideal candidate will have at least 5+ years of portfolio management experience within Investment Grade Credit (GBP focus), as well as good top-level knowledge of the insurance space (or at least some experience managing assets on behalf of insurance clients). Any previous experience in managing or mentoring team members is also a big plus, however not required.

The team offers a flexible working policy, with most people in the office 2-3 days a week and the rest of the time spent working from home.

Responsibilities

• Management of Buy & Maintain/Active IG Credit portfolios
• Working with the head of portfolio management and other portfolio managers to set the direction for the portfolio management group
• Analysing market conditions and understanding the investment environment in order to develop informed and measured investment opinions
• Getting involved in a range of ad-hoc projects and potentially looking at other asset classes, including alternatives (important that anyone who joins is open to working on a range of projects outside of direct portfolio management responsibilities)
• Taking into account ESG considerations as part of portfolio manager responsibility

Requirements

• A track record of performance in IG credit portfolio management (at least 4-5+ years running a portfolio)
• Strong understanding of global credit markets, including knowledge of specific issuers and sectors within the GBP IG space
• An understanding of the insurance space (or any kind of experience managing assets on behalf of insurance clients)
• Experience managing global portfolios across multiple currencies is a big plus (including EUR, USD)
• All necessary regulatory approvals.
• CFA certified (preferred)
• Experience using Blackrock Aladdin (preferred but not required)
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to form strong relationships with multiple stakeholders across various countries/geographies
• Strong team player/collegial mentality