Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate, other locations cannot be considered.
Portfolio Manager
This is a great job for someone who has comprehensive knowledge of the markets in general along with an expert knowledge of the specific asset class with a track record in fund management.
A bit about the job:
As a Portfolio Manager, you will operate within the Investment Management Agreement (IMA) to implement investment decisions across a defined asset class, ensuring strong performance and delivering the right outcomes for clients. You will act as a key representative in cross-asset forums, championing the desk’s perspective and serving as a figurehead for the sub-asset class both internally and externally. This role involves managing a diverse range of funds, from straightforward to complex mandates, and building relationships with retail, institutional, consultant, affiliate, and flagship clients. You’ll play an active role in marketing initiatives, contribute to knowledge sharing across the business, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement to drive efficiencies and synergies. Additionally, you may supervise or line-manage junior colleagues, fostering development within the team.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
1. Regulatory threshold competent and approved.
2. Degree, or able to demonstrate a suitable depth of intellectual rigour and maturity.
3. IMC or equivalent; or recognized historical knowledge, experience and/or qualification and CFA or equivalent qualification.
4. Able to read and understand a balance sheet and value a company as well as being at ease meeting senior executives of potential investment target companies (specifically within in equities, but useful across disciplines).
5. Excellent understanding (where relevant) of derivative products and their uses in fund strategy and risk management.
What you’ll get for this role:
6. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
7. Eligibility for annual performance bonus
8. Family friendly parental and carer’s leave
9. Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
10. Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
11. Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
12. Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
13. Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
14. 21 volunteering hours per year
In this role you’ll be ‘Certified’ under the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This means that we’ll need to complete some regulatory background checks on you before you take up your role and we’ll need to ask you some questions on an annual basis to make sure you remain ‘fit and proper’ and competent to carry out your role. We’ll provide training on what holding a SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter.
Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.