Portfolio Assistant

Job description

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

 

At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

 

We are hiring a Portfolio Assistant for our London office, supporting the Global Fixed Income Platform. This role will be offered as a 23 month fixed term contract.

 

What you will do

 

·  Work with Portfolio Managers to implement investment decisions in portfolios, creating orders to be authorised by PMs and executed by our dedicated trading team
·  Work with PMs to manage cash positions, New Issue participation, and reflect appropriate funding strategies in portfolios
·  As a team, manage risk neutral maintenance trades such as Futures and FX rolls
·  Monitor portfolio positions (rates, credit, and FX) versus benchmarks and targets, work with Portfolio Managers to rebalance accounts accordingly
·  Oversee daily guideline management
·  Support the growing Private Markets FX hedging process
·  As required, collaborate with Portfolio Managers creating internal investment-related materials, contribute to presentations, and respond to client requests
·  Contribute to team meetings as required
·  Work on projects on behalf of the Investment teams as required
·  Escalate to the to Head of Portoflio Construction and FI Infrastructure any matters that may reasonably be expected to have a material impact upon the firm or any client relationship.

 

What you bring

 

·  University degree or equivalent qualification in Economics, Finance or Mathematics or similarly numerate degree preferred
·  Knowledge of Bloomberg, MSCI, Thinkfolio or other front office systems would be preferable
·  Excellent analytical and verbal communication skills
·  Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
·  Thoroughness, reliability and attention to detail
·  Hard-working, possessing a high degree of integrity and personal responsibility
·  Ability to seize the initiative and to logically solve tasks & problems
·  Intellectual and cultural curiosity – strong desire to progress
·  Capacity to be a team player and to effectively interact with other AllianzGI teams
·  Proficient user of the standard Microsoft office tools. Coding skills in Python or MATLAB would be seen as a plus.

 

What we offer   

 

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·  “New Normal”, it’s not news to us: As a global company, we’ve known the hybrid model before it was ‘in’. Work flexibly according to internal guidelines (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
·  Investments for the future: Access to pension/ savings plans/ Allianz products
·  Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
·  Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
·  Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
·  Investments in your skills:  Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
·  and so much more!

 

About Allianz Global Investors

 

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

 

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

 

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

 

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

 

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com

 

To Recruitment Agencies:

 

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

 

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

 

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

 

Finally, please do not contact hiring managers directly.

 

 

 

74303 | Asset & Investment Management | Entry Level | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Temporary