Portfolio Manager

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VN-7425

Permanent

One Coleman Street, London

Competitive + Benefits + Bonus

31 December 2017

The role involves working with other members of the Active Liability Solutions team to manage, structure and implement appropriate risk management solutions using a wide range of interest rate and inflation together with physical assets.

The role involves working with other members of the Active Liability Solutions team to manage, structure and implement appropriate risk management solutions using a wide range of interest rate and inflation together with physical assets, and will include:

  • The role will involve being the main risk taker / decision maker on specific funds
  • Taking the lead role in developing new investment strategies that are relevant for global rates funds
  • Leading debates and discussions in key strategy meetings i.e. during strategy week

The role holder will work on a number of client Active Rates mandates, which will involve analysing clients’ risk positions within portfolios versus their benchmarks and constructing strategies to meet client objectives whilst incorporating considerations around current market conditions.

Ongoing assessment of risk in portfolios is key to the role and detailed analysis of market opportunities to seek to generate additional alpha in client portfolios will be an ongoing requirement. The role will also involve further development of product offerings within the Active Liability Solutions team. Specifically, proactively looking to improve product offerings and implement sensible changes within the team to increase efficiency of the management of the active portfolios and to share views on rates and inflation markets with other parts of the business. As a result, the role will also involve working closely with other members in the Global Fixed Income team

  • Extensive knowledge of global rates markets with particular expertise in
    • Interest rate and Inflation swaps
    • Option strategies
  • Ability to develop models and tools as required in order to incorporate forecasts and research into portfolio management.
  • Make recommendations based on investment research and analysis, including contributions from supporting team members within Fixed Income.
  • Knowledge of UK pension schemes risks and their liability structure and benefit increase types

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days' holiday, private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

About L&G

Legal & General Investment Management is one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor, with total assets of GBP 957 / EUR 1,090 / CHF 1,191 billion*. We work with a wide range of global clients, including pension schemes, sovereign wealth funds, fund distributors and retail investors

Throughout the past 40 years we have built our business through understanding what matters most to our clients and transforming this insight into valuable, accessible investment products and solutions. We provide investment expertise across the full spectrum of asset classes including fixed income, equities, commercial property and cash. Our capabilities range from index-tracking and active strategies to liquidity management and liability-based risk management solutions.

*as at 30 June 2017, including derivative positions and advisory assets. These figures include assets managed by LGIMA, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.

About the business area

LGIM manages fixed income, equity, multi-asset, liability-driven investment, property and alternative solutions on behalf of its clients. Located across the globe, our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. In order to meet the complex and evolving investment needs of our clients, we focus on remaining at the forefront of investment product innovation and maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

About L&G

Legal & General Investment Management is one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor, with total assets of GBP 957 / EUR 1,090 / CHF 1,191 billion*. We work with a wide range of global clients, including pension schemes, sovereign wealth funds, fund distributors and retail investors

Throughout the past 40 years we have built our business through understanding what matters most to our clients and transforming this insight into valuable, accessible investment products and solutions. We provide investment expertise across the full spectrum of asset classes including fixed income, equities, commercial property and cash. Our capabilities range from index-tracking and active strategies to liquidity management and liability-based risk management solutions.

*as at 30 June 2017, including derivative positions and advisory assets. These figures include assets managed by LGIMA, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.

About the business area

LGIM manages fixed income, equity, multi-asset, liability-driven investment, property and alternative solutions on behalf of its clients. Located across the globe, our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. In order to meet the complex and evolving investment needs of our clients, we focus on remaining at the forefront of investment product innovation and maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.