Fixed Income Portfolio Strategist

“I can succeed as a Portfolio Strategist at Capital Group.”

Role Summary: Demonstrates full knowledge in assigned area and is an experienced sole contributor. Drive portfolio strategy management efforts in Capital Fixed Income Investors by contributing to portfolio implementation, strategy development, and contributing to process enhancements. Independently deliver investment strategies by constructing fixed-income portfolios utilizing strong market, sector, and technical skills. Tactically navigate guidelines and markets to best represent CFII convictions.

“I am the person Capital Group is looking for.”

• You will drive portfolio strategy management efforts in Capital Fixed Income Investors by contributing to portfolio implementation, strategy development, and contributing to process enhancements.

• You work with relevant mandate and fund portfolio managers to efficiently deliver our fixed-income investment strategies to clients in a variety of vehicle, overseeing the vehicles and their outcomes

• You provide top-down sector expertise for other portfolio strategists/investors.

• You create models, theses, and insights to help shape top-down strategies.

• You develop and evolve processes for delivering solutions to a wide range of clients.

• You influence others by demonstrating strong investment ability and communicating and engaging with colleagues.

• You express perspectives on portfolio and sector risks

• You independently construct fixed-income portfolios utilizing strong market, sector, and technical skills.

• You develop portfolios that represent the return and risk profile of related CFII strategies

• You ensure the timely and accurate execution of investment strategies across investment vehicles.

• You represent the team by building partnerships, collaborating across business functions and represent team internally and externally; in collaboration across various internal groups including, but not limited to investment support (FIPAG), quantitative teams (RQS and QRA), investment operations, and legal.

• You generate portfolio construction ideas.

• You tactically navigate investment guidelines and markets to best represent CFII convictions.

• You Navigate complex portfolio construction needs amidst volatile markets, materials flows, and/or material guideline impacts, and overall portfolio optimization

• You exercise independent decision-making without clear direction from a reference strategy.

• You will have an opportunity to develop and share market views.

• You help evolve the future of team’s capabilities to meet current and future needs
  
  
  Skills/Qualifications:

• You have 5 to 10+ years of experience in the investment management industry, ideally in an investment strategist or portfolio construction role; experience working with fixed-income emerging markets investments will be preferred

•  Bachelor’s degree required

• You demonstrate in-depth knowledge of portfolio construction, and knowledge of buy-side fixed income portfolio management

• You demonstrate intellectual curiosity and analytical skills in areas of high complexity, ambiguity, and diversity.

• You demonstrate the ability to collaborate and develop/maintain working relationships inside and outside the organization to enable effective completion of business objectives.

• You demonstrate sound judgment in resolving complex issues in a practical manner.

• You demonstrate effective and influential written and oral communication skills with a diverse group of associates and senior business leaders.

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In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here.

* Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.