Senior Manager - Benchmark Relative Strategies

Eastspring is a global asset manager with Asia at its core. We create a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our colleagues, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and in exchange, we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Eastspring a place where you can Connect, Grow and Succeed.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Portfolio manager of large global macro multi asset portfolios for Prudential life entities and other institutional clients.
• Manage portfolio based on the team’s views in accordance with mandate guidelines, and achieve overall strong investment performance against agreed risk budgets and alpha targets.
• Responsible for global macro research and alpha generation, including assessing and recommending tactical investment ideas alongside analysis work on global asset classes and implementation approaches to optimise fund returns.
• Assisting senior portfolio managers in scanning through derivative ideas for alpha generation and monitoring.
• Implements strategic asset allocation investment objectives as defined by the client including asset mix/liabilities, expected returns/risk and capital ratio adequacy.
• Together with the relationship managers provide ongoing investment updates to internal and external clients and where needed answer questions/queries raised by clients

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REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 7 years of experience in investment research, macroeconomic analysis, or portfolio strategy, with a strong background in one or more of the following areas highly desirable fixed income markets, emerging markets, and derivatives.
• Experience in strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, and multi-asset investing is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skillset, with the ability to synthesize macroeconomic, market, and fundamental insights into investment recommendations.
• Being an effective team player is essential as this person is expected to contribute to our team-based approach in view creation and portfolio construction; and at the same time, to be able to work independently and assume individual responsibility for the funds management.
• Resourceful and flexible, able to respond in a rapidly changing environment.

Eastspring is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.