Head of Portfolio Solutions

[Pack, Jaime BGI SF]

 

Head of Portfolio Solutions

San Francisco, CA

 

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) is America's largest money manager, providing structured investment strategies such as indexing, risk-controlled active products, and exchange traded funds to investors worldwide. For 35 years, BGI has been at the forefront of developing innovative investment ideas, applying science and technology to the investment process. Headquartered in San Francisco and named one of the SF Business Times' ''Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2007, ''the Barclays PLC subsidiary employs over 3,500 people globally and manages $1.8 trillion in assets.

 

BGI's Fixed Income US Portfolio Solutions team is seeking a Head of Portfolio Solutions.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Oversee all U.S.-based, actively managed fixed income accounts

• Focus on allocation of strategies and rebalancing of each separate account.

• Drive systems development supporting portfolio construction.

• Provide in-depth analysis on portfolio positioning, risk, and performance

• Interact with clients regarding portfolio construction.

• Monitor and maintain performance of accounts across sectors.

 

 

Qualifications

 

• 7+ years experience in a portfolio analysis/construction/optimization or an asset allocation role in fixed income, ideally at a buyside firm.

• Experience in working closely with portfolio managers and traders.

• Strong development and knowledge of derivative pricing models. Multiple asset classes are beneficial, but not essential.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Experience working with institutional clients

• Experience with US securities -- corporates, mortgages, structured securities (ABS, CMBS), and derivatives instruments.

• Good programming skills in Matlab, R, or S-Plus. C++ is a plus.

• Good quantitative skills. Ability to analyze large data sets.

• PhD or MS in a quantitative subject such as Applied Math, Physics, or Statistics; CFA is a plus.

 

 

To apply, use this URL:

 

https://barclays.recruitmax.com//main/careerportal/candidate_update.cfm?szOrderID=2655

 

 

Jaime Pack

Recruiting Coordinator

Human Resources

Barclays Global Investors

(: [phone] (office)

6: [phone] (fax)

45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

 

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimepack

 

 

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