About Us

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.

Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.

We have 4,600 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions – Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.

As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.

Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.

Overview of Role:

The Investment Management department is searching for a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager within the Discretionary Portfolio Management team. The successful candidate must be structured, analytical, and self-driven, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in investment grade credit, both corporate and sovereign, and will actively contribute to the management of our fixed income portfolios.

Key Responsibilities include

• Active management of investment grade fixed income portfolios
• Security selection, asset allocation, and risk management
• Conducting macroeconomic and credit research
• In-depth analysis of issuers, sectors, and capital structures
• Generating relative value ideas and investment recommendations
• Taking direct investment decisions and contributing to portfolio performance
• Participate in existing client portfolio reviews and prospective client pitches

Education and Qualifications:

• University Degree
• CFA, FRM, CAIIA or similar designation preferred

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required:

• 4 to 6 years of relevant experience in fixed income portfolio management with a strong expertise in investment grade corporate and sovereign bonds
• Proven track record of investment decision-making and solid understanding of credit fundamentals and market dynamics
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to a broad audience, from sophisticated investors to general stakeholders
• Reliability, precision, ability to work under pressure, ‘can do’ attitude; seeking continuous process improvements and knowledge acquisition/development; high quality standards, ethical attitude; team player; flexibility; strong initiative
• Excellent communication skills in German and English (French an advantage). Please note that candidates that do not speak German/Swiss German will unfortunately not be considered.
• Excellent skills in using IT systems (Avaloq is a plus). Advanced Excel skills, programming ability a plus

Benefits

• Rothschild & Co is committed to safeguarding and enhancing the health and wellbeing of all its employees. To support this, Rothschild & Co provides all employees with a range of healthcare services and benefits that aim to support their overall wellbeing
• We are conducive to creating a working environment and culture where people can succeed
• We provide a variety of inhouse trainings, as well as tuition assistance for further education and training courses
• Everyone can choose to incorporate agile working principles into their working week
• We believe there are opportunities for all of us to enhance our working lives and outcomes, by applying a more flexible approach to where and when we work and up to 40% of your work time can be performed from home

If you are curious to learn more about us and have valuable experiences in a similar role, then please submit your CV, Cover Letter and any additional documents through our recruitment tool.