Senior Equity Portfolio Manager/Engineer – ETFs/Index Investing

Senior Equity Portfolio Manager/Engineer – ETFs/Index Investing

Location: London

Responsibilities

• Carrying out daily management of the index equity portfolios via portfolio construction and trade implementation
• Supporting the management of client flows efficiently
• Managing investment and risk exposures, while determining optimal hedging strategies where applicable
• Determining optimal portfolio strategy to minimize tracking error to index, to ensure trading accuracy across corporate actions and cash flows
• Working on projects geared towards creating efficiency and bringing scale/automation for the overall development of platform
• Working closely with trading desks to determine optimal execution strategies
• Contributing to new and existing product development processes
• Overseeing the Net Asset Value, Portfolio Composition File reconciliations and performance attribution analysis

Qualifications

• Strong financial product knowledge across either Equities, Fixed Income or Commodities with exposure to Index, Synthetic, Delta-one or Derivative instruments
• Sound experience from either a Portfolio Management, Trading, Index Research background, with knowledge around portfolio construction, performance & attribution, and related ETF servicing
• Knowledge of index methodologies from key providers including FTSE, S&P, MSCI etc
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills including Python, VBA and Excel are highly beneficial
• An understanding of rebalance trading strategies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and capability using Bloomberg, Reuters, Factset, Aladdin and optimisation systems like Barra BPM, Bloomberg Portfolio Management
• Educated to Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent qualification/relevant work experience

Benefits

• 30 days’ holiday + bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• A non-contributory pension scheme, up to 10%
• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including private medical cover, a complimentary GP service and the support of Mental Health First Aiders
• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages, healthcare plans and travel insurance
• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy focused on combatting climate change and achieving greater social justice. You can make donations and take part in corporate volunteering opportunities

Hybrid Working Model

DWS’ Hybrid Working model in the UK is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, and working from home. Employees who wish to sign‑up to our Hybrid Working model are required to work in the office two days a week, and are given the flexibility to work from home for the remaining three days.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation, build talented and diverse teams, and encourage our people to develop to their full potential.

DWS is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations. We are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

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