Canadian Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

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BlackRock's Fixed Income team manages more than $1 trillion in global fixed income assets across index, active long-only, alternative, and liability driven strategies. The platform offers fixed income investors one of the industry's broadest array of investment choices across model-based and fundamental investment styles.

BlackRock currently seeks a Canadian Fixed IncomePortfolio Manager responsible for the management of Indexed and ETF Canadian Dollar portfolios. He/she will also be involved in the development and implementation of new technology to increase the automation and efficiency of the portfolio construction and trading process.

Responsibilities

• Construct and maintain Canadian Dollar fixed income portfolios in most sectors of the Canadian markets.
• Ensure that portfolios are within risk tolerances and constraints. Comply with client/fund guidelines and restrictions.
• Enhance and streamline portfolio management processes.
• Actively participate in development and implementation of portfolio construction and trading tools.
• Contribute to marketing of funds and fostering of existing and prospective client relationships
• Partner with Product groups in the development and launch of new funds
• Interact with sell-side to keep current on market trends.
• Interact with research to enhance model and develop performance tools.
• Performance attribution.

Qualifications 

• BA/BS required. MBA or progress towards CFA a plus.
• 3+ years of portfolio management and/or trading experience, with a focus on the Canadian Dollar portfolios. Expertise in Canadian Government, Provincial and Corporate markets.
• An in-depth understanding of fixed income market. Ability to recognize subtleties of different issue types and structures and apply to portfolio management decisions.
• Ability to grasp quantitative concepts and their application to portfolio management.
• In-depth understanding of Index construction.
• Ability to adapt quickly to rapidly changing market environments.
• Good communication skills.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer--M/F/D/V.

Skills

BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.