Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income UHNWI - fixed term for 1 year (f/m/d) at Lgt

LGT is the world’s largest family-owned and managed Private Banking and Asset Management Group. For more than 100 years it has been fully owned and managed by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, which is also one of our biggest clients.
With around 800 employees, LGT Bank Switzerland has established itself as a renowned Swiss private bank and is an excellent address for both wealthy private clients and employees - this was also confirmed last year by the independent institute "Great Place To Work", which awarded LGT Bank Switzerland the title of one of the best employers in Switzerland.

Job Description

Manage assigned Fixed Income mandates focusing on investment-grade and cross-over credit instruments in developed markets, primarily EUR and USD and CHF, with the goal of achieving sustainable and risk-controlled outperformance compared to the respective benchmarks.

• Assume responsibility for fixed income portfolio construction, bond selection, and risk management within defined investment guidelines.

• Provide portfolio management backup in the absence of team members.

• Manage relationships with our relationship managers, client portfolio specialists, and external clients.

• Participate in and actively contribute to our internal and external Fixed Income presentations and meetings.

• Enrich our fixed income universe with economic and quantitative research to improve our interest rate and credit risk decisions within Fixed Income strategies.

• Provide input for the ongoing development of our organization, processes, procedures, and instruments.

• Create and promote fixed income investment ideas in close cooperation with our team of selection specialists and portfolio managers.

Requirements

• Education: University degree (Bachelor/Master) with a focus on finance, or higher specialized education.

• Further Education: AZEK and/or CFA. Specialized seminars with a focus on bond portfolio management.

• Experience: High level of expertise in global bond markets; detailed knowledge of relevant market areas; excellent knowledge of corporate credit; well-developed knowledge of risk management.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar role in fixed income portfolio management.

• Strong expertise in bottom-up bond picking, issuer-specific fundamental credit analysis, relative value and cross-sector bond assessments, and quantitative analysis (bond pricing, yield curves, duration management).

• Skills: Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills. Team player with a proactive, can-do attitude. High degree of independence and personal responsibility.

• Strong conflict resolution, creativity, communication, and negotiation skills. High resilience.

• IT Tools: Excel, Bloomberg, front-end portfolio management tools. Python or R programming is highly desirable.

• Languages: Fluent in English, both written and spoken. A good command of German is highly desirable. French is a plus. Any additional languages are welcomed.

Contact Information

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

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