Director/Vice President, Systematic Credit Portfolio Manager
London, GB
Investment Professionals – Investments
Description
About this role
Your team
BlackRock’s Systematic Fixed Income (SFI) group manages more than $80 billion in global fixed income assets across ETFs, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors one of the industry's broadest array of investment choices across security-selection and factor-based investment styles.
BlackRock’s Credit Center of Excellence (CoE), which is a part of SFI is hiring a Credit Portfolio Manager, who will focus on day-to-day aspects of managing active long/short-market neutral fixed income portfolios. The PM will assist in implementing credit strategies across three multi strategy hedge funds using systematic processes and market insights. The PM will collaborate closely with the quantitative researchers within the Credit CoE to ensure that our investment strategies evolve and improve over time. Additionally, the successful hire will form close relationships with other portfolio managers, product strategists and other stakeholder groups across BlackRock, including, BlackRock Capital Markets and Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA).
Please note we are able to hire at either the Vice President or Director level.
Your Responsibilities
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Implement systematic strategies’ daily trading flows, as indicated by the strategies’ optimization process.
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Applying a certain level of fundamental overlay to account for any meaningful short-term gaps in the strategies’ insights.
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Interact with capital markets and credit traders on best execution and liquidity needs to ensure proper implementation of strategies and trade ideas.
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Prepare monthly and quarterly performance attribution, commentary and ad-hoc analysis for both internal and external use.
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Collaborate closely with quantitative researchers to identify any opportunities to improve the systematic process.
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Collaborate with product strategists to ensure that we provide clients with timely insights to our positioning and performance.
You will ideally have
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Strong background and track record as a European credit market investor.
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Ability to grasp quantitative concepts and its application to portfolio management.
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Solid understanding of multiple sectors and individual companies in the European market.
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Experience with Aladdin tools and applications; knowledge of Aladdin data sources a plus.
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An ability, or a willingness to learn, to code in Python would be a clear plus.
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Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a sharp attention to detail.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
Job requisition #
R241222
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