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 Summary

The Customized Bond Portfolio (CBP) Team within Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) is looking to hire a Junior Portfolio Manager to help support our municipal bond strategies. CBP manages over $100 billion in fixed income assets across 40,000 separately managed accounts.

The Municipal Bond Portfolio Management team invests and oversees separately managed accounts focused on Investment Grade and High Yield municipal credit, with an emphasis on a laddered, buy and maintain approach with credit oversight. The Muni team manages approximately $50bn across various municipal bond laddered strategies. 

Job Responsibilities

• Playing a supporting role in the investment and portfolio construction decisions for existing and new accounts
• Work with our Credit Research teams to identify market trends, analyze individual credits and assess relative value across securities
• Working with a wide range of teams to improve portfolio management processes and enhance efficiency
• Preparing and presenting market commentary and views, and responding to inquiries from stakeholders
• Creating materials for meetings with internal and external clients and prospects

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Minimum 3 years of buy side industry experience 
• Minimum 1 year of experience of transacting in municipal bonds
• Experience using Bloomberg
• Adaptable, innovative, team player, and results-oriented, with an ability to bring proactive solutions to the broader PM team
• Excellent responsiveness and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Must possess exceptional communication skills both written and oral and be able to communicate his/her thoughts to external clients and internal partners

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• SMA experience a plus.
• Experience with Perform/Investortools.
• Knowledge of municipal markets, portfolio management, credit research and/or trading experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent data and analytical skills. Advanced in Excel. VBA, Python, or other coding experience a plus