(Senior) Investment Manager Rates

Introduction

Unique opportunity for entrepreneurial investment manager to build a government-related portfolio
our client is a truly global asset manager with approximately EUR 362 bn* of Assets under Management in 33 countries in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. In Europe and the Middle East, the company has offices in 15 countries and has Assets under Management of nearly EUR 150 bn.

Your department and challenge

The Fixed Income Insurance Boutique is responsible for the management of the investment portfolios of our client in the Euro-zone, and for the monitoring and assistance of the insurance portfolios in six non-Euro countries. The team contributes significantly to the results of the company. In addition, the Boutique offers similar services to third party insurance companies. The Fixed Income Insurance Boutique manages over € 43 bln in assets.
Within the Boutique the Rates team is responsible for interest rate risk management and managing the low credit-risk portfolios including government (-related) securities (AuM € 30 bln) and interest rate derivatives. The mandate of the team is currently extended by a more extensive analysis and management of government-related securities. These include a.o. Supranational, Government-guaranteed bonds and Local Authorities. The instruments can be both publicly and privately issued and (government-) guarantees or other structures can be included. The new mandate offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in an important and growing market and add value to our clients portfolio. We are currently looking for extending the Fixed Income Insurance Rates team with an experienced person who takes the lead in setting up and managing this new mandate next to working on the existing responsibilities of the team. In order to manage these tasks/risks in magnitude and complexity (government-related) investment analysis expertise is required. Also, experience or affinity with private placements, including analysis of (legal) structuring documents is needed.

Your main responsibilities

• Responsible for the design, set-up and management of the government-related portfolio
• Analysis of government-related bonds, forming both fundamental (risk-return) views as well as opinions on the (Legal) structures and documentation
• Co-operate within the Rates team on interest rate risk management and managing the government bond portfolio

Your experience and skills

• Relevant University Degree (Finance, Macro Economics, etc), CFA preferred
• At least 5 years working experience within fixed income asset management
• Good knowledge of and experience with the use and analysis of Fixed Income instruments, predominantly government (-related) bonds and interest rate derivatives
• Experience and affinity with analysing international (legal) documents and structured transactions
• Knowledge of macroeconomic and financial market analysis
• Able to work in a complex environment, taking responsibility and showing entrepreneurship
• Knowledge of Insurance Business and/or ALM is a nice to have

Your competencies

• Excellent Analytical skills
• Persuasiveness
• Team player
• Customer Focus
• Great communication (also in writing) ; able to discuss complex issues with various involved professionals
• Entrepreneur

The location: Zuid Holland.