VP, Portfolio Construction & Risk - Fixed Income
The firm has over 20 years of track record, and are known in the industry for their expertise investing in Credit as well as Equity, Real Estate, and other Alts. The Portfolio Construction & Risk team is bringing on a VP to ideally specialize in High Yield Credit.
Previous experience in a front office or front office-facing role is essential. This is a commercial role with direct communication with Senior PMs and the Trading Desk on a daily basis. Realistically, this hire will bring a wealth of fixed income + credit knowledge to the table, assisting the front office as the go-to partner for investment teams, helping shape portfolio strategy, interpret risk signals, and deliver quantitative insights that drive alpha.
This hire is expected to use fixed income performance attribution analytics, new data sources and risk analytics, competitor analysis, and overall credit market commentary to tell a story and influence front office decision making.
Expertise with fixed income risk + performance metrics is key, and ideally this candidate comes with strong knowledge on High Yield and Leveraged Credit trading and investment strategies.
Requirements:
- 7+ years of experience in market/investment risk management, portfolio analytics, or credit trading at an investment bank or asset manager
- Familiar with US High Yield Credit, European High Yield Credit, Leveraged Loans, and overall Corporate/Leveraged Credit markets
- Understanding of fixed income attribution, risk metrics, and credit fundamentals
- Proficiency pulling and visualizing data with Python/SQL and PowerBI
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