Senior Portfolio Manager - Systematic Strategies, EMEA

About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Job Description

This role will report to the Head of Systematic Strategies & the Head of Equities located in Boston & New York, respectively.

Working alongside portfolio managers and analysts in the team, you will help manage portfolios in the Systematic Strategies suite of products. After gaining proficiency in our proprietary systematic investment approach, you will contribute to all facets of portfolio management: portfolio construction and rebalancing, risk monitoring and management, trading, and client communications. You will collaborate with the quantitative research team to help continuously improve the models underlying these strategies, and work with the EMEA multi-asset team to understand their needs and deliver outcomes that meet their objectives. Responsibilities also include contributing to sales and marketing efforts and identifying needs/growth areas to design and develop products in line with identified growth priorities by engaging with product and distribution teams.

How you’ll spend your time…

Consistently implement the portfolio management process: monitor portfolio risks, address daily events, and rebalance portfolios through our proprietary systems and tools to deliver stated investment mandates.
Research opportunities to improve portfolio construction and risk management of all products.
Work with the quantitative research team to help identify areas with high impact opportunity for model improvement, offer input for additional research, and provide guidance for analyses.
Partner with the EMEA multi-asset team to support and grow their business with systematic capabilities. 
Partner with the EMEA product team to support of new systematic capabilities to be commercialised. 
Keep abreast of the drivers of market and portfolio performance and share insights across the team.
Communicate with internal and external clients regularly with relevant updates on their portfolios. 
Market our products to new prospects in coordination with sales/distribution teams.

To be successful in this role you will have…

Extensive experience in the asset management industry, with a significant portion in systematic/quantitative portfolio management.
Experience in research and implementation of quantitative signals and stock selection models.
Solid understanding of quantitative financial mathematics, and experience with systematic tools for portfolio construction and risk management. 
A comfort level with quantitative tools with strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively interface with clients, consultants, board members, and senior management.
Ability to build collaborative relationships.
An advanced degree in business, finance, or another quantitative field (preferred).
Technical self-sufficiency with good programming skills (preferred).

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.
 

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Columbia Threadneedle is a people business, and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and performance-based culture where everyone can belong, grow, contribute and realise their potential.

We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to racial or ethnic background, religion or belief, sex or gender, nationality, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity or any other basis prohibited by law.

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