Asset Management - Insurance Portfolio Manager - Vice President

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•New York, NY

10h•$170,000 - $275,000

About The Position

The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is seeking an Insurance Portfolio Manager within the GFICC team. This role will oversee all aspects of multi-sector investment grade fixed income portfolios for our insurance company clients. You will partner closely with a dedicated insurance-focused portfolio management team to set portfolio strategy and positioning, monitoring risk metrics, and ensure portfolios are implemented effectively and efficiently. With significant direct client interaction, you will customize portfolios to meet their unique business needs.

Requirements

3 + years’ experience managing institutional fixed income portfolios
Strong communication skills to interact with clients and internal partners.
Self-motivation and sound judgment; ability to work independently while escalating issues appropriately and proactively.
Team orientation with ability to proactively present investment ideas to the PM team.
Ability to manage complex and potentially conflicting client priorities often under tight time constraints.
Bachelor's Degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing insurance fixed income portfolios
CFA designation or post-graduate business degree
Experience analyzing and managing corporate and securitized bonds
Experience with optimization techniques, quantitative portfolio tools, and/or applied AI/ML in an investment context.

Responsibilities

Actively manage insurance client portfolios to meet client-specific objectives accounting for unique guidelines and constraints.
Partner with fellow Insurance PMs to determine relative value within and between sectors and convert those views into portfolio actions (sector allocations, security selection, and risk positioning).
Collaborate with the Strategy & Analytics team to design client-appropriate portfolios.
Own portfolio implementation, ensuring alignment to client guidelines and risk targets.
Present GFICC’s investment process and market insights to current clients and prospects; communicate portfolio positioning, performance drivers, and risk exposures clearly and concisely.
Respond promptly and thoroughly to client inquiries; provide hi-quality, defensible analysis and written commentary as needed.
Partner with a wide range of internal teams to improve portfolio management processes and enhance operational efficiencies.
Further the team’s efforts to incorporate AI and optimization into the portfolio management process, identifying high-impact use cases, partnering with quantitative/technology stakeholders, and helping to operationalize tools into day-to-day workflows.