Fixed Income Portfolio Management Vice President | Boston, MA, USA

Fixed Income Portfolio Management Vice President Morgan Stanley Boston, United States Posted: 22 days ago | Type: Permanent | Compensation: Competitive Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,100 investment professionals around the world and $1.51 trillion in assets under management or supervision as of March 31, 2024. The Broad Markets Fixed Income Team manages over $90B in assets across sovereign, core, core plus, and opportunistic strategies. This individual will be a key member of the U.S. multi-sector portfolio management team and work directly with senior portfolio managers, while contributing broadly to the team's overall fixed income investment process. ROLE DESCRIPTION The role will involve working closely with fixed income portfolio managers to ensure multi-sector portfolios are positioned in line with the views of the investment team while generating strong risk-adjusted returns in compliance with client objectives and investment guidelines. Responsibilities include: Understanding the views of different fixed income sector teams spanning macro, credit, and securitized. Providing recommendations for investment decisions based on those views. Ensuring those views are appropriately implemented in multi-sector portfolios. Managing daily flows, periodic rebalancing, trade implementations, model construction for potential mandates, and in-depth portfolio reviews. Collaborating with colleagues across the fixed income business, including portfolio managers, research analysts, and traders. Monitoring the consistency of portfolio risk positioning across different investment strategies. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's degree or higher and excellent academic credentials. CFA charter or working towards it is a strong plus; completion of CFA charter is expected upon hire. 3-7 years related buy-side fixed income experience with demonstrated success in area of focus. Fixed Income portfolio management experience is preferred. Experience with portfolio analytics systems (Aladdin) is important. In-depth knowledge of fixed income as an asset class across a broad range of sectors including Developed and Emerging Markets, Investment Grade and High Yield Credit, Securitized and Derivatives. Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail and ability to work under time pressure. Effective communication of complex investment ideas and strategies to both internal peers and external clients. Good collaboration skills and interpersonal skills are essential. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet). J-18808-Ljbffr