· Exciting opportunity to join a growing Macro Strategies team
· Managing Your Own Discretionary Trading Portfolio
· Apply your Relative Value, FX options, Volatility and /or Macro Trading experience across all asset classes via idea generation in a collaborative, team-oriented manner
· Sydney based
Our client, a global financial institution and top performing multi-strategy fund is looking to add a talented and passionate Portfolio Manager to their investment team.
Reporting to the Head of the Macro Strategy team, the successful candidate will support the team’s efforts in relation to managing the portfolio of discretionary macro positions, contributing to the ongoing implementation and future development of the macro research platform and represent the team to key internal and external stakeholders.
Other key responsibilities will include:
• Understand and stay abreast of developments in global macro and markets
• Generate trade ideas, manage positions and the overall portfolio of trades
• Support and extend the Macro Strategies investment processes and frameworks
• Contribute to and help prioritise the Macro Strategies team’s pipeline of research
• Lead or contribute to projects to further enhance the Macro Strategies operating platform, to improve flexibility and reduce operational risk
As an employer our client has a unique, high performing collaborative corporate culture. They have an experienced and respected leadership team that embraces equality, diversity, individual thinking and creativity.
It is expected that you will likely have a minimum of 6+ years’ experience in a macro trading environment with an excellent track record of success with the appropriate risk reward framework and be balanced in accepting risk in any decision you face. You will be a passionate investor with strong aspirations to continue to learn and develop whilst providing a strong recommendation and conviction of trade ideas. In addition, you will be results oriented with excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills with a high level of integrity and professional reputation.
You will hold appropriate tertiary qualifications in economics, commerce or finance with a CFA/Post-Graduate Degree highly regarded.
For further information, please call Michael Lee on 0411 953 238. To apply, please submit a copy of your application, including a CV, to mlee@jmes.com.au.
Applicants mustbe permanent residents or Australian citizens and will be required to undergo acriminal records check.
