Fixed Income Investment Portfolio Manager

Join us as a junior Fixed Income Investment Portfolio Manager

• You'll be actively managing NatWest's portfolios of high-quality liquid assets on a team of six portfolio managers, improving systems and controls to maintain high standards of operation while remaining responsive to changes in market practice and our strategic direction
• Initially you will be focusing on asset backed securities (ABS).
• Your team's investments include government and supranational bonds, covered bonds, and asset backed securities in four currencies.
• You'll become an expert in fixed income portfolio management, strategically generating income from financial markets to reduce the cost of holding liquidity
• While your initial focus will be on analysing, monitoring and investing in structured credit instruments (primarily RMBS) and covered bonds, you will be exposed to all the asset classes over time and work with the whole team.

In this strategic role, you'll manage portfolios of fixed income securities to ensure compliance with our risk appetite and PRA guidelines. You'll monitor ongoing changes in the regulatory framework and present impact analysis on the liquidity environment.

As well as this, you'll:

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders from global investment banks through to issuers like the World Bank and the UK government
• Participate in regular external briefings to expand your knowledge and represent the organisation
• Maintain market knowledge and an understanding of the changing regulatory environment, allowing for the ad-hoc provision of information and advice to the senior executive team within the Treasury function

You'll demonstrate strong communication skills, high levels of attention to detail in an operational environment, and the ability to work under pressure, prioritise, and adhere to deadlines.

Your technical experience should include some experience in asset backed securities - analysis, cashflow modelling, investment or research.

Experience of data analysis and coding will be beneficial.

We're also looking for:

• Strong numerical skills
• The drive to improve processes and develop new products
• Good collaboration and teamworking skills