Senior Manager - Benchmark Relative Strategies

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Portfolio manager of large global macro multi asset portfolios for Prudential life entities and other institutional clients.

• Manage portfolio based on the team’s views in accordance with mandate guidelines, and achieve overall strong investment performance against agreed risk budgets and alpha targets.

• Responsible for global macro research and alpha generation, including assessing and recommending tactical investment ideas alongside analysis work on global asset classes and implementation approaches to optimise fund returns.

• Assisting senior portfolio managers in scanning through derivative ideas for alpha generation and monitoring.

• Implements strategic asset allocation investment objectives as defined by the client including asset mix/liabilities, expected returns/risk and capital ratio adequacy.

• Together with the relationship managers provide ongoing investment updates to internal and external clients and where needed answer questions/queries raised by clients
  

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 7 years of experience in investment research, macroeconomic analysis, or portfolio strategy, with a strong background in one or more of the following areas highly desirable fixed income markets, emerging markets, and derivatives.

• Experience in strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, and multi-asset investing is highly desirable.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skillset, with the ability to synthesize macroeconomic, market, and fundamental insights into investment recommendations.

• Being an effective team player is essential as this person is expected to contribute to our team-based approach in view creation and portfolio construction; and at the same time, to be able to work independently and assume individual responsibility for the funds management.

• Resourceful and flexible, able to respond in a rapidly changing environment.