Portfolio Manager – Public Equities

This position reports to the Director of Public Equities and assists in the development and implementation of internal management of equities. 

Principal Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of internal management of public equities including research, development, and implementation of factor-based and/or top down/macro driven investment strategies across all segments of public equities
• Key responsibilities include trading and implementation of internally managed strategies, monitoring portfolio exposures, cash requirements, derivatives exposures, trade exceptions and settlements, and proxy voting
• Facilitate the accurate generation of various performance and risk reports
• Trade and analyze orders with the goal of managing transaction costs and risk controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration or quantitative fields such as Statistics, Mathematics or Engineering
• CFA or postgraduate qualifications such as MBA, MS in Finance or Economics is preferred
• 3-7 years of trading, researching/back-testing, and implementation experience in factor-based and/or top down investment strategies
• Strong proficiency with key analytical tools including:  BlackRock Aladdin Risk Tools; Bloomberg; Microsoft Excel and Office Suite
• Experience with BlackRock’s Aladdin risk and trading platform is strongly preferred
• Solid understanding of investment asset classes, especially publicly traded equities
• Strong aptitude for quantitative research, applied statistics and risk measurement methods
• Excellent organizational skills, high sensitivity to figures, accuracy, and attention to details

Key Attributes

• Deep passion for the Global Equities market and willingness to challenge the status quo
• Strong desire for personal and professional development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Passion & Initiative: We take great pride in our work and in doing what is needed without being asked
• Coachability: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement
• Inquisitive: Challenging the norm, differentiating perspectives are common in our office and we embrace those that ask Why
• Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment