Portfolio Manager Global High Yield

Client:

Our client is one that Finders work with very regularly, giving peace of mind to candidate applications.

Leading and long-established Swiss bank with a very strong presence across Switzerland as well as globally.  They offer bespoke banking services to its HNW and UHNW clients as well as being strong on corporate banking and asset management.  One of the best Swiss banks in terms of being a dynamic and meritocratic place to work and also in terms of recent expansion and excellent management of cost income ratio. A very stable bank with excellent reputation. Working very closely with their other Swiss offices, this role offers a broader role, in a more human-sized organisation, with good visability and career prospects, for a seasoned portfolio manager/credit analyst. 

Position:

Co-managing the Sustainable Global High Yield fund, this is an amazing opportunity for a global high yield portfolio manager to join our client's Fixed Income Core and Systematic team.

You will primarily be responsible to evaluate potential high yield bond investments for a broad range of sectors/regions and will have significant responsibility for building out the global high yield credit platform. This will include primary and secondary research, developing investment ideas and recommendations, integration of ESG, and the whole range of portfolio management activities (portfolio construction, trade execution, position monitoring, risk management).

The role will include, but not limited to: 

• Assuming co-responsibility for the performance of a number of High Yield and Corporate Bond funds
• Covering the entire sustainable global high yield credit spectrum, including crossover, high yield and distressed names and also including financials, perps, CoCo's and assign internal bond ratings
• Working closely with analysts and portfolio managers across all asset management units, generate investment ideas and make suggestions for trades based on fundamentals and relative value
• Co-managing a number of funds and mandates, supporting the portfolio construction, trade execution, positioning monitoring, risk management and reporting
• Communicating credit opinions and investment recommendations as well as the portfolio strategy and positioning to internal units and external clients

Profile:

• University degree in a relevant field and/or education in business or finance; higher financial education (CFA/AZEK) would be a plus
• At least 6 years of work experience as a financial/credit analyst in an asset management environment; work experience as a fixed income portfolio manager is a strong plus
• Good understanding of credit analysis (preferably in High Yield) and credit rating methodologies 
• Creativity, entrepreneurship, 'hands-on' mentality and a passion for financial markets
• Proficient user of common office IT solutions (MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint), as well as the Bloomberg financial application
• Excellent writing skills in English and German - both a must (to include very good communication and presentation skills in both of these languages)
• Eligible to work in Switzerland