Senior Portfolio Manager (London)

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager to be a key risk taker in managing global rates portfolios at Insight. The team manages c.$16 billion in global government mandates and c$2-3bn in European and UK government mandates. Further, the team is responsible for co-managing $13bn of global and euro aggregate mandates as well as absolute return strategies with the respective credit teams. The team also runs active rates overlays on credit portfolios across Insight. The role would also require the individual to manage existing client relationships across the rates franchise and contribute to business development as needed.

Insight operates a team based approach to risk taking in the rates franchise and we collaborate closely with credit, FX and macro research teams. The market coverage is typically divided up on the team by regional bloc. The ideal candidate would have a global portfolio management focus but lead on macro/market coverage and idea generation for the team on Asia-Pacific rates (e.g. Japan, China, Korea). The latter is not essential as we would look to adapt market coverage to the preferred candidates background in terms of regional responsibility.

The individual will also be required to contribute to internal business projects as needed and help develop junior talent on the team.

Role Responsibilities:

The work of a Senior Portfolio Manager includes the following tasks revolving around the management of global rates portfolios.

Portfolio Management

• Generating investment ideas in global rates markets
• Ability to operate within and adapt to Insight’s established investment process
• Focus on portfolio construction and ability to work across a large number of portfolios given the different investment objectives, opportunity sets and guideline freedoms across c.90+ rates portfolios on which the team trades
• Understanding Insight’s process outputs and how they relate to target portfolio exposures.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the investment process
• Daily monitoring of portfolio risk on multiple systems, ensuring that portfolio exposures are closely aligned with target exposures
• Working with Portfolio Analysts to ensure efficient implementation across portfolios
• Ability to work closely with other macro focused teams e.g. FX, macro research, Emerging markets and credit as needed
• Support internal projects for the business where PM input is required
• Develop junior members of the team

Client Engagement and Business Development

• Lead client review meetings for global rates strategies with large institutional clients
• Working with distribution teams globally as needed in relation to business development
• Improving pitching and reporting materials for the team
• Helping with client and prospective client enquiries with portfolio and market analysis, including market and portfolio commentary

Experience Required:

Portfolio Management

• Extensive experience in Portfolio Management (or equivalent risk taking) in global rates markets
• Track record of generating alpha in rates markets
• Global focus preferred but flexible if the individual has previously focused on Euro, UK, Asia, or local emerging markets
• Detail oriented whilst working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Quantitative skills helpful, ability to interpret and question models and perform analyses in Python, Excel, and Bloomberg

Communication and Leadership

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, ability to represent strategies to clients and internal stakeholders
• Ability to lead but also to listen and take on undesirable tasks when required; we believe in a team-based approach where we are respectful of one another, constructively challenge one another and help each other out when needed
• Highly inquisitive and competitive, skeptical of the status quo, with an innate desire to improve team output and strive for a superior product and platform than our competitors

Insight Investment is an equal opportunities employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected] 

About Insight Investment:

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: https://www.insightinvestment.com/uk/nav/careers/