What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Portfolio Engineer position at Fisher Investments?
Overview
We are seeking a passionate fixed income professional interested in playing a critical role in the investment decision making process. The ideal candidate is highly engaged, and eager to contribute beyond their seat—collaborating with peers to make portfolio decisions and expand the fixed income platform.
The Opportunity:
As a Senior Portfolio Engineer covering Fixed Income at Fisher Investments you will collaborate with a team to develop and implement portfolio ideas and support our Investment Policy Committee's decision- making across all fixed income strategies. Further, you will lead efforts to scale fixed income strategies across our global client base and develop new strategies to address client objectives. You will work closely with our Research Analysts, Trading and Implementation peers and other Portfolio Engineers to develop expertise across aspects of portfolio management processes, including leading rebalances and overseeing trade life cycles. In this highly impactful role, you will communicate your strategy expertise and insights to internal clients and to the firm's largest, most sophisticated clients and prospects, via client meetings and written/visual deliverables. You will report directly to the Group Vice President of Portfolio Engineering for support and development.
The Day-to-Day:
We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:
We are seeking a passionate fixed income professional interested in playing a critical role in the investment decision making process. The ideal candidate is highly engaged, and eager to contribute beyond their seat—collaborating with peers to make portfolio decisions and expand the fixed income platform.
The Opportunity:
As a Senior Portfolio Engineer covering Fixed Income at Fisher Investments you will collaborate with a team to develop and implement portfolio ideas and support our Investment Policy Committee's decision- making across all fixed income strategies. Further, you will lead efforts to scale fixed income strategies across our global client base and develop new strategies to address client objectives. You will work closely with our Research Analysts, Trading and Implementation peers and other Portfolio Engineers to develop expertise across aspects of portfolio management processes, including leading rebalances and overseeing trade life cycles. In this highly impactful role, you will communicate your strategy expertise and insights to internal clients and to the firm's largest, most sophisticated clients and prospects, via client meetings and written/visual deliverables. You will report directly to the Group Vice President of Portfolio Engineering for support and development.
The Day-to-Day:
- Leverage market knowledge with macroeconomic and quantitative/risk analysis to support the Investment Policy Committee in the construction, implementation, and ongoing management of all fixed income strategies
- Review portfolios to ensure alignment with Investment Policy Committee views, investment guidelines and support portfolio adjustments including rebalancing and risk guidelines
- Proactively translate top-down and sector views into portfolio level tilts in duration, curve shape, sector weights and security selection
- Lead new strategy development across global client base to address areas of opportunity in fixed income space
- Participate in external client meetings and respond to ad hoc client requests
- Maintain and develop portfolio tools to improve the performance and scalability of fixed income portfolio management
- 7 years of fixed income experience in a similar portfolio management role, including buy-side research and trading experience
- A strong desire to lead growth initiatives across teams
- A demonstrated history of communicating insights and driving portfolio impact
- Manage and manipulate large data sets, proficiency in financial data systems
- You have a desire to leverage your knowledge and skills to support our clients
We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:
- 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
- A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
- 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
- Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back-up child, adult, and elder care
- This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.