Manage and implement currency management strategies for client portfolios, direct trading within guidelines, monitor performance, provide client support and analysis, and coordinate with legal/compliance to mitigate risk.
The Company
Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices across the country, Mesirow serves clients through capabilities spanning Private Capital & Currency, Capital Markets and Investment Banking, and Advisory Services.
The Opportunity
The Portfolio Manager will be responsible for implementing Currency Management’s investment strategy and managing client currency portfolios. Responsibilities include:
- Manage the day-to-day implementation of client’s currency portfolios and exposures according to investment guidelines while mitigating operational risk.
- Structure, allocate and direct trading in the portfolios under management within the agreed parameters and investment guidelines
- Monitor and analyze portfolio performance
- Provide client support, including providing comprehensive and timely ad hoc analysis
- Build trusted partnerships with clients and become primary point of contact
- Work closely with legal/compliance department to ensure accounts are managed within investment guidelines and the firm’s requirements
- Apply currency risk management techniques and theory to address client inquiries and requests
- Perform other job-related duties requiring the same general knowledge, skills and degree of responsibility commensurate with assigned level
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field including Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance or Economics.
- Experience in currency hedging, derivative trading, and overlay management required.
- Advanced Excel skills. Ability to program in SQL, Python, and/or R is desired.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team-orientated environment. Willingness to provide coverage and support across the business to achieve a common objective.
- Self-starter with strong work ethic; curiosity in the FX market; ability for self-learning and applying new concepts
Location
- Role may be based in London
EOE
Top Skills
Excel,Sql,Python,R
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