Vice President, Portfolio Manager of Investments

Everest•Warren Township, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Everest Group, Ltd. is seeking to hire a Vice President to serve as a Portfolio Manager of Investments. The Everest investment team consists of a small group of talented individuals working in a collegial and supportive environment. In this role, you’ll partner closely with investment professionals and colleagues across the organization—including finance, treasury, legal, tax, technology, and audit—contributing your insights in a thoughtful, collaborative environment. You’ll have direct responsibility for portfolio management, trading, research, and analysis across agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, along with the opportunity to build and enhance the analytical models and platforms that support structured credit fixed income investing. This is a hands‑on role that offers real ownership, intellectual challenge, and exposure to senior investment leadership. This is a hybrid position in either our Warren, NJ or New York City office working 3 days onsite, 2 remote.

Requirements

6–10 years of investments-related experience, with a minimum of 6 years required; ideal candidates will have 8+ years
Direct, hands-on experience (minimum 6–12 months) trading and/or managing portfolios of Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS).
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work collaboratively across investment, trading, and operations teams

Nice To Haves

Deeper agency RMBS experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated strong interest in and enthusiasm for Agency RMBS, including a willingness to engage with the complexity of the sector
MBA from a top-tier program or CFA designation preferred
Experience in other structured credit classes is a plus.

Responsibilities

Monitors fixed income markets for relative value opportunities.
Pitches new fixed income trade ideas to the Head of Internal Investments and Chief Investment Officer.
Performs regular surveillance on existing fixed income holdings.
Trading of fixed income securities with a focus on agency and non-agency RMBS
Internal Investments portfolio managers regularly back each other up in the different structured credit asset classes.
Support the reporting function with analysis as needed for the investment team and the board.
Maintain relationships with a wide variety of broker dealers to maximize access to assets, liquidity, and research.
Train/cross-train junior staff in internal fixed income as dictated by the Chief Investment Officer or Head of Internal Investments.
Ad hoc analytical and trading support as needed.
Assign project work to interns as needed.
Use network to stay on top of industry best practices.
Work across departments in a professional and positive manner to achieve goals.
Coordinates purchasing securities for collateral pledging as dictated/needed by the middle office.