VP, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

About this role

About BlackRock CCB Wealth Management Limited

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being and the firm has a long history of investing in and serving investors in China. BlackRock aspires to become the leading global asset management firm operating in China and is committed to contributing to the long-term development of the local asset management industry. BlackRock CCB Wealth Management Limited (China WMC) – a Shanghai-based joint venture between BlackRock, China Construction Bank and Temasek – aims to deliver investment excellence by offering customer-centric, diversified and innovative wealth management products and solutions to help Chinese people secure a better financial future and retire with dignity. 

Role Description

This role will be responsible for managing Blackrock CCB Wealth’s Fixed Income portfolios, covering a wide variety of asset types including rates and credits.  The successful candidate will work closely with different stakeholders and will be responsible for direct rates and credits bond investment, ensuring that Fixed Income portfolios are managed effectively and in a consistent and risk-controlled manner. The investment objective is to pursue stable returns along with proper drawdown control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Fixed income portfolio including daily direct rates/credits bond investment and liquidity management for wealth management products based on investors’ risk appetite, macro policies, market changes, and other factors.
• Responsible for researching and introducing various new innovative instruments to product investment universe
• Collaborate with client business team in product roadshows
• Work with multiple internal teams across the firm to build out a best practice for a scalable robust portfolio management investment process.
• Maintain overall portfolio compliance respecting to portfolio guidelines and organize the resolution of issues with appropriate teams, including client business, Risk and Quantitative Analysis (RQA), trading, and compliance.
• Monitor transactional orders throughout the day and the address any trading related issues with the trading team.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Postgraduate degree, CFA, and/or similar professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in China onshore asset management company, with 5 years’ key WMPs portfolio management experience (short term bond product preferred). Background from bank financial market department/asset management department, mutual funds, insurance company asset management, security house proprietary trading/asset management will be a plus.
• Specialization in swing rates/credit bond trading with hands-on experience
• Good knowledge and experience of the China bond markets, market practices, participants, and regulatory environment.
• Strong process-oriented background including the introduction of controls & procedures.  Able to demonstrate keen awareness of Operational risk issues.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and fluent in Mandarin and English
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to function effectively in an unstructured, fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic and with the ability to work well under pressure as a team player.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents 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, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.