Fixed Income Solutions Manager - Associate level

Who we’re looking for

The Advanced Bond Beta (ABB) team run pooled and customised fixed income solutions for a variety of institutional clients, including global credit portfolios and government bond baskets run on a buy & maintain basis. The ABB Solutions Managers engage with our clients and prospective clients in solutions design and delivery, working closely with the ABB portfolio management team to do so. 

We are looking for a Solutions Manager to provide support across the ABB Solutions Management team of four. We are looking for someone who is likely to be early on in their career but keen to develop knowledge of fixed income (especially investment grade corporate bonds) while already having a good technical grounding. 

We want someone who brings a positive attitude and energy to the role with a desire to learn and develop. The candidate should have the ability to help us improve our products, processes and materials, so we can deliver the best outcomes for our pension fund and insurance clients.  

You will be involved in early stage prospective client work (supporting the team completing RFIs and RFPs, preparing pitch materials) as well as supporting our existing client base in answering their questions and being involved in the regular reporting cycle. 

About Us

Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms.

Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies.

The base

The role will be based out of our head office in the City of London. We’re close to our clients, in the heart of the UK’s financial centre and we have everything we need to work flexibly. There is an expectation of being in the office at least 3 days a week on average.

The team

The ABB team is one of the largest buy & maintain credit teams in London and manages c. £18bn for institutional clients. Our clients are mainly based in the UK with a growing presence in Europe and are a combination of pension funds, insurance companies and wealth managers. 

We pride ourselves on the variety within our team with our solutions managers and portfolio managers coming from a wide range of backgrounds and skill sets. The portfolio managers and solutions managers work very closely together to understand our clients’ needs and build solutions to fit their requirements. 

We integrate ESG and sustainability into everything that we do. Our innovative sustainability team provides us with the tools, frameworks and thematic research that we require. 

What you’ll do

• Support the fixed income solutions team in day-to-day and periodic tasks

• Help grow the buy & maintain business, developing strong relationships with colleagues across the firm including the Client Group and Client Solutions.

• Responding to RFPs, client enquiry and developing our messaging to clients and supporting the generation of periodic client reporting. 

• Support our investment team in working with our clients to understand and deliver the outcomes they want

• Co-ordinate and oversee the set-up of new client mandates as well as any changes to existing client mandates. 

• Improve our clients’ experiences and how we report information to them

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Ideally have experience or interest in financial markets, economics, fixed income instruments and credit concepts

• Ability to help prospective and current client engagement, and deliver complex concepts in a clear and concise way, both written and over time face to face

• Desire to shape how we communicate with clients and to build and manage efficient processes to deliver information

• A good knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint and Aladdin

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help 

• An understanding of derivatives, such as swaps and forwards

• Awareness of liability focussed investors and shaping a credit portfolio around these objectives, in particular for UK insurers and defined benefit pension schemes

• ESG within credit selection

• Familiarity with credit portfolios, instruments and management processes

• Familiarity with legal documents and client guidelines

What you’ll be like

• Self-motivated, pro-active and enthusiastic with high attention to detail

• Flexible, highly curious and willing to learn

• A critical thinker who’s able to look at things from different angles

• Great at unpicking a problem, from start to end, own and deliver the solution 

• Able to work under pressure, on several priorities at once, and with tight deadlines

• Great at working with other people, sharing and communicating decisions

• Keen to improve what we do for our clients and how we do it

We Recognise Potential, Whoever You Are

Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture help us make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for our clients. That's why inclusion is a strategic priority for us, and we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for all roles and provide reasonable accommodations to support applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs. For more information, please visit our FAQs.