Fund Manager Fixed Income

Job purpose

Person will be primarily responsible to take investment decisions for ULIP and Non ULIP portfolios along with CIO/Head of Investment in line with ALM requirements. He/she will be responsible for selecting investment ideas in line with market environment and fund's investment strategy. He/she will be involved in macro & micro research, formulation and execution of investment strategy to achieve risk adjusted return. He/she will also do performance attribution analysis of various funds and present comparative performance against benchmark and peers. Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirement and improvement in process framework will also be his/her responsibility. He/she will be closely working with CIO & Head of Investment.

Key responsibilities

1. Selecting investment ideas to create alpha for the portfolios and generate competitive return vs Benchmark and peers.
2. Responsible for managing a portfolio of fixed income securities including government securities, corporate bonds, money market securities & etc.
3. Analysing in depth a company's financials from a credit perspective.
4. Review performance of all portfolios on a regular basis and undertake attribution analysis
5. Daily monitoring of regulatory limits and cash flows based on fund inflow/outflow
6. Communication and interaction with top management, sales team regarding market updates and fund performance
7. Support CIO and Head of Investment in formulating policy framework and management reporting
8. Work with the Fixed Income Dealer to execute trades in a timely and efficient manner.
9. Play an active part in the Asset Liability Management.
10. Manage his/her team & Fixed Income Dealer. Guide junior members in the team to improve their performance

Qualifications

1. MBA / CA. CFA charter holders would be preferred
2. Knowledge of applicable laws and regulatory requirements and of associated compliance procedures related to Investments

Experience

1. 10-12 years of experience in Indian Fixed Income market
2. 4-6 years of experience in Fund Management in Insurance/MF//Banks etc

Functional and Behavioral requirements

1. Good understanding of Indian economy & Fixed Income market
2. Good understanding of Interest Rate Derivatives
3. Knowledge of Portfolio Construction & Performance Review
4. Understanding of Risk Management in Investing
5. Good Communication / Presentation Skills