Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income Investments
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ADCB is looking for a Portfolio Manager to manage a corporate credit investment portfolio, develop strategies, and execute trades across fixed income markets. The role requires at least 8 years of experience in corporate credit or fixed income portfolios and a strong understanding of market dynamics.
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Responsibilities
- Manage and actively execute a corporate credit investment portfolio by developing, implementing and refining portfolio strategies across developed and emerging markets
- Position exposures across capital structures, tenors and currencies, and actively rebalance holdings in response to changing risk, liquidity and return dynamics
- Continuously assess portfolio composition to optimise liquidity, capital deployment and risk weighted asset utilisation
- Devise and implement corporate credit strategies that maintain adequate portfolio liquidity while supporting benchmark and budget performance objectives
- Actively manage portfolio growth within approved limits by balancing return generation with regulatory, capital and liquidity constraints
- Identify, structure and seek approval for new market, product or issuer opportunities
- Oversee portfolio construction and execution by determining appropriate position sizing, diversification parameters, issuer and sector allocations and liquidity profiles
- Execute and supervise primary and secondary market transactions to achieve best execution outcomes
- Manage portfolio rebalancing and trade lifecycle activities in a disciplined manner
- Monitor credit, market and liquidity risks by assessing geopolitical, economic and market developments
- Review issuer performance, ratings movements, spread behavior, stress scenarios and portfolio attribution, escalating material risks and recommending mitigating actions
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in Corporate Credit or Fixed Income portfolios
- Strong understanding of Market Dynamics, Trading Behavior and relevant regulations across Developed and Emerging Markets
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related discipline
- CFA, FRM, or equivalent preferred
- Corporate Credit Analysis skills
- Fixed Income Markets and Instruments knowledge
- Financial Statement Analysis skills
- Portfolio Construction and Risk Management skills
- Interest Rate and Spread Risk Awareness
- Liquidity and Capital Management skills
- Investment Governance and Controls knowledge
- Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration skills
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Portfolio Manager Fixed Income Investments
- Embark on a journey where your unique contributions are celebrated, and your professional growth is embraced. At ADCB, we nurture a diverse, inclusive community where every voice is valued.
- Treasury & Investments Group: Treasury offers a diverse range of conventional and Islamic banking solutions and is responsible for the Group’s funding, investments, and centralized risk management activities.
In this role, your key responsibilities include:
- Manage and actively execute a corporate credit investment portfolio by developing, implementing and refining portfolio strategies across developed and emerging markets, informed by issuer fundamentals, relative value analysis and prevailing market conditions.
- Position exposures across capital structures, tenors and currencies, and actively rebalance holdings in response to changing risk, liquidity and return dynamics, ensuring portfolio construction remains aligned to the Bank’s risk appetite, delegated authorities and investment objectives.
- Continuously assess portfolio composition to optimise liquidity, capital deployment and risk weighted asset utilisation, ensuring sustainable performance outcomes and resilience across market cycles.
- Devise and implement corporate credit strategies that maintain adequate portfolio liquidity while supporting benchmark and budget performance objectives through effective use of market intelligence, counterparty insights and relative value opportunities.
- Actively manage portfolio growth within approved limits by balancing return generation with regulatory, capital and liquidity constraints, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements and internal policies.
- Identify, structure and seek approval for new market, product or issuer opportunities, and oversee their implementation to enhance portfolio performance, capital efficiency and the robustness of the investment platform.
- Oversee portfolio construction and execution by determining appropriate position sizing, diversification parameters, issuer and sector allocations and liquidity profiles, ensuring consistency with approved mandates and risk limits.
- Execute and supervise primary and secondary market transactions to achieve best execution outcomes, taking into account pricing, market depth, timing and transaction costs.
- Manage portfolio rebalancing and trade lifecycle activities in a disciplined manner to support efficient implementation, effective liquidity management and alignment with portfolio objectives under varying market conditions.
- Monitor credit, market and liquidity risks by assessing geopolitical, economic and market developments and their potential impact on corporate credit exposures.
- Review issuer performance, ratings movements, spread behavior, stress scenarios and portfolio attribution, escalating material risks and recommending mitigating actions to ensure alignment with approved risk appetite, governance standards and long‑term investment objectives.
The ideal candidate should have the following experience:
- At least 8 years of experience in Corporate Credit or Fixed Income portfolios, with strong understanding of Market Dynamics, Trading Behavior and relevant regulations across Developed and Emerging Markets.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related discipline.
- CFA, FRM, or equivalent preferred.
- Corporate Credit Analysis.
- Fixed Income Markets and Instruments.
- Financial Statement Analysis.
- Portfolio Construction and Risk Management.
- Interest Rate and Spread Risk Awareness.
- Liquidity and Capital Management.
- Investment Governance and Controls.
- Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration.
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