The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is one of the world's deepest and best-resourced fixed income managers, with expertise across all major fixed income sectors, including niche markets. Every investment decision in our fixed income solutions is underpinned by the proprietary research of a globally integrated team of sector specialists. Our shared research language, combining fundamental, quantitative valuation and technical inputs, facilitates the comparison of ideas across sectors and geographies. Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities manages a broad range of strategies, through funds and/or separate accounts, including broad market, long duration, stable value, intermediate high yield, emerging market debt, short and ultra-short duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages and tax-aware strategies.Role SummaryThe Customized Bond Portfolio Team (CBP) within Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC), with $100 billion in fixed income assets under management, is looking to hire a portfolio manager to assist in designing, constructing and implementing separately managed account fixed income portfolios. The client base consists of Institutional, Private Bank, High Net Worth, and Retail clients. This portfolio manager will be a sector generalist with expertise in government, investment grade credit and securitized asset (Mortgage-Backed, Asset-Backed, Commercial Mortgage- Backed) markets/sectors and instruments, to generate relative value ideas that can be implemented in the construction of diversified (risk and duration) portfolios appropriate for specific client needs. Job Responsibilities Fixed income investing with focus on limiting downside risk, individual security selection and price valuation in efficiencies in the market Responsible for developing and implementing strategic asset allocation and optimized portfolios which outperform client defined benchmarks utilizing relative value, macro and microeconomic analysis Provide analysis of portfolio positioning, sector allocations and key risk metrics Determine account & portfolio suitability of securities for participation in investment recommendations Study market commentary, research opinions, and economic forecasts to assist in determining tactical investment strategy Actively participate and represent the platform's philosophy, process & strategy styles at client, consultant and internal meetings Participate in the planning and development of new business processesRequired qualifications, capabilities and skills Minimum 3 to 6 years of related Fixed Income portfolio management and/or trading experience Idea generation and implementation in risk budgeting, analysis, portfolio sector allocations and trading skills are all important to success in this position Strong aptitude to identify and minimize investment/business risk Excellent decision making and problem solving skills, requiring only limited guidance and oversight Ability to manage complex and at times conflicting priorities and constraints in at times a high stress environment Strong aptitude in desktop technology/productivity tools such as Excel. VBA, Python or other coding Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or Mathematics. Preference will be given to candidates with their CFA designation and/or a postgraduate degree.Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills Preference will be given to candidates with their CFA designation and/or a postgraduate degree Experience with portfolio management tools such as Bloomberg, Yield Book, Intex, InvestorTools Perform preferred Experience trading IG credit and/or securitized (Mortgage Backed, Asset Backed, Commercial Mortgage- Backed) fixed income securities a plus