Assistant Portfolio Manager

Join us as an AVP, Junior Portfolio Manager
This role is part of the Investments function within the Private Bank division. The position focuses on supporting portfolio management through market research, macroeconomic analysis, and active collaboration with investment teams to ensure optimal asset allocation decisions. You will contribute significantly to portfolio positioning by leveraging market insights, sector views, and fundamental data to drive strategic investment decisions.
To be successful as an "AVP, Junior Portfolio Manager", your primary responsibilities will include:

• Monitor and maintain constantly refreshed views and make recommendations to adjust portfolio positions based on market conditions.
• Conduct through research on macro-economic environment and industry analysis with high proficiency in MF analysis and screening. 
• Work in close collaboration with global MAC team to implement investments across assets classes, markets, and sectors.
• Regularly disseminate views and discuss ideas with investment colleagues. Both verbally and in writing.
• Handle middle office and client portfolio reviews in discussion with Portfolio Management team.
  

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as:

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Working experience in investment roles in financial companies including but not limited to macro funds, public equity funds, private equity or research firm.
• Strong in fundamental analysis and investment principles with knowledge or a strong willingness to learn portfolio management.
• Strong grasp of portfolio management concepts, excellent analytical skills, and ability to synthesize complex information and draw actionable conclusions.
• Proficient with Miles, Wealth Spectrum, Bloomberg and other platforms like ACE MF, Equity and able to extract market and fundamentally related datasets.
• Master’s degree or CFA/ FRM/ CA
• Appropriate regulatory qualifications NISM XXI-A, Dealers Module
• Proactive self-starter who can manage work independently.

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in excel and PowerPoint
• Team Player
• Entrepreneurial spirit but also with a collegiate approach
• Embraces challenge and an evolving/changing environment
• Rapidly assimilates new information and applies this knowledge as appropriate

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Work location is Mumbai - NKP

Purpose of the role

To generate returns, manage risk, and ensure the portfolio’s financial stability and long-term success. 

Accountabilities

• Allocation and monitoring of securities within a portfolio, aligned to the banks risk tolerance to framework and changing market conditions, investment objectives and regulatory requirements, utilising specialist software and data analytics tools, to enhance the portfolio management efficiency and effectiveness.
• Execution of research and analysis on various securities (equity, bond, funds) to identify profitable investment opportunities, aligned to the banks risk tolerance.
• Communication of the banks investment philosophy, decision making and investment selection to Clients and other key stakeholders such as Relationship Managers and Investment Advisors.
• Performance monitoring against benchmarks and objectives, analysing risk metrics, and creation of reports for senior colleagues and internal stakeholders.
• Implementation of risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential financial risks associated with the portfolio, such as market fluctuations, credit risk, and liquidity risk.
• Conducting of simulations to assess the portfolio's resilience to different market scenarios and economic downturns, identification of potential vulnerabilities and informing on risk mitigation strategies, and communicate key findings to senior executives and board members.
• Monitoring of economic data, industry news, and geopolitical events to anticipate potential impacts on the portfolio and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Research of emerging asset classes, innovative investment strategies, and alternative investments to potentially enhance portfolio returns.
• Stakeholder management of investment banks, market makers, and other external partners as needed for portfolio transactions and information gathering.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.