About Us

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.

Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.

We have 4,600 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions - Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.

As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.

Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.

Overview of Role:

Rothschild & Co Bank AG's Investment Management department is searching for a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager within the Discretionary Portfolio Management team. The successful candidate is a structured, analytical and self-driven investment professional who enjoys taking ownership and thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio management responsibilities for fixed income mandates and funds
• Participate in client portfolio reviews and support business development activities with Client Advisors
• Build and maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders, including the Multi-Asset Portfolio Management Team, Client Advisors and clients
• Support the production of communication material
• Play an active role in the fixed income research process by generating investment ideas and contributing to portfolio construction decisions, e.g.:
  • Generate investment ideas on issuer and at security levels
  • Economic research, including but not limited to performing macro and rates analysis
• Develop and enhance quantitative tools supporting the Fixed Income investment platform
• Participate in ad-hoc projects

Education and Qualifications:

• University Degree
• CFA, FRM, CAIIA or similar designation preferred

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required:

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in Fixed Income Portfolio Management, including experience in taking investment decisions for individual fixed income instruments
• Analytical and research skills (economics / rates / credit)
• Strong quantitative and modelling skills
• High degree of reliability and precision, with the ability to work effectively under pressure. Proactive and hands-on approach, strong sense of ownership, commitment to continuous learning and process improvement, high ethical standards and a collaborative mindset
• Excellent communication skills in German and English; French would be an advantage
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced Excel proficiency. Experience with Avaloq and programming skills (e.g. Python) would be advantageous

Benefits

• Rothschild & Co is committed to safeguarding and enhancing the health and wellbeing of all its employees. To support this, Rothschild & Co provides all employees with a range of healthcare services and benefits that aim to support their overall wellbeing
• We are conducive to creating a working environment and culture where people can succeed
• We provide a variety of inhouse trainings, as well as tuition assistance for further education and training courses
• Everyone can choose to incorporate agile working principles into their working week
• We believe there are opportunities for all of us to enhance our working lives and outcomes, by applying a more flexible approach to where and when we work and up to 40% of your work time can be performed from home, after probation period.

If you are curious to learn more about us and have valuable experiences in a similar role, then please submit your CV and Cover Letter through our recruitment tool.