About this role
BlackRock’s Global Fixed Income (GFI) group manages more than $1.9 trillion in global fixed income assets across index, 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 index, model-based and fundamental investment styles.
BlackRock’s Fixed Income SF-based CorePM group is hiring a High Yield Credit Portfolio Manager, who will be focused on quantitative aspects for Systematic and Index funds. The PM will implement credit strategies across a broad set of portfolios using systematic processes and market insights. The successful candidate will also help drive the development and implementation of new tools, technology and reporting for enhancing PM process automation and efficiency. Additionally, the successful hire will form close relationships with other Fixed Income portfolio managers, product strategists and other stakeholder groups across BlackRock, including Corporate Actions (COAC), Global Capital Markets (GCM), Portfolio Analytics (PAG) and Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA).
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the construction and management of credit portfolios with daily flows including order raising, guideline constraints, corporate actions, compliance resolution, cash management and hedging.
- Ensure portfolio consistency across the platform by reviewing various common factors and security-specific positioning in relation to reference accounts and guideline constraints.
- Monitor operating risk and ensure adherence to regulatory compliance.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly performance attribution, commentary and ad-hoc analysis for both internal and external use.
- Enhance and streamline portfolio management processes within the Credit team and across the Core PM platform.
- Support PM desks in management of all fixed income funds, including continued investment process refinement and implementation / consistency of best practices.
- Ownership of strategic project and ad hoc analysis related to our GFI Systematic platform.
Knowledge/Experience:
- BA/BS required; progress towards CFA a plus
- Knowledge of fixed income markets and an ability to recognize subtleties of different issue types / structures.
- Ability to interpret macroeconomic and idiosyncratic data and its effect on credit markets and issuers.
- Ability to grasp quantitative concepts and its application to portfolio management
- Demonstrated ability implementing technology solutions related to portfolio management, trading and data analytics. Python/SQL capabilities preferred.
- Experience with Aladdin tools and applications; knowledge of Aladdin data sources a plus
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a sharp attention to detail
About BlackRock
BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals. As of September 30, 2019, the firm managed approximately $6.96 trillion in assets on behalf of investors worldwide.
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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.
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