What are the responsibilities and job description for the Asset Management, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Vice President position at JPMorgan Chase?
The Customized Bond Portfolio Team (CBP) within the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) group of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with over $180 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 have expertise in Fixed Income securities, 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. This position is based in Columbus, Ohio.
Responsibilities:
Fixed income investing with focus on limiting downside risk, individual security selection and price valuation in efficiencies in the market
Under the supervision of senior portfolio managers, 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 processes
Special Skills & Experience:
Idea generation and implementation in risk budgeting, analysis, portfolio sector allocations and trading skills are all important to success in this position
Experience managing fixed income portfolios and/or research or trading fixed income securities
Strong aptitude to identify and minimize investment/business risk
Strong verbal & written communication skills required.
Experience with portfolio management tools such as Bloomberg, Yield Book, Intex, InvestorTools Perform preferred
Requires a highly motivated, team focused, detailed oriented and process focused individual
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, LLM’s or other coding
Minimum 5 years of Industry experience with 1-3 years experience in a similar role.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics or Mathematics. Preference will be given to candidates with their CFA designation and/or a postgraduate degree.