Vice President - Portfolio Manager/Trader

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We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President - Portfolio Manager/Trader to join our EMEA Chief Investment Office team. This role is located in London - hybrid.

The Chief Investment Office manages the security portfolio for the Institutional Bank of New York and executes fixed income cash and derivative trades with the goal of maximizing net interest income and reducing balance sheet costs whilst staying in compliance to all regulatory limits and balance sheet constraints. The EMEA CIO team focuses on the international securities portfolio, predominantly managing portfolios on behalf of International Corporate Treasury.

The Portfolio Manager will be a key member of the EMEA CIO Desk. The role will report into the Head of EMEA CIO and will focus on the EMEA securities portfolio, whilst working closely with the broader CIO group, based in New York, and the wider International Corporate Treasury Team. The investment portfolio is largely invested in high quality, liquid securities, which would generally support the desk in meeting the internally assessed liquid asset buffer (LAB) requirements, for the purposes of maintaining adequate liquidity whilst optimising returns for the bank. The portfolio also supports the broader interest rate strategy of BNY both globally and locally, with a global focus the interest rate strategies for GBP and EUR global balances

Responsibilities of EMEA Portfolio Manager:

1. Managing the execution and performance of a EMEA securities investment portfolio, including all aspects of risk management covering credit, market and liquidity risk
2. Monitoring of markets and due diligence across treasuries, sovereign, supranational, covered bonds and international RMBS/ABS to identify investment opportunities
3. Together with team members, develop investment strategies for EMEA portfolios with the aim of optimising returns and balance sheet, while staying within risk appetite
4. Monitoring of activities related to the investment portfolio, while adhering to the legal entity and corporate level investment guidelines
5. Day-to-day management of the legal entity liquid asset buffer requirements and testing of sources of liquidity identified in legal entity contingency funding plans
6. Work closely with the International Treasury team in terms of funding and liquidity management in compliance to all internal and external regulatory limits including IRRBB, LCR, Volcker limits, market limits, credit limits, large exposure limits, capital limits, as required
7. Ensuring strong systems, controls and processes in place, e.g. adhering to trader mandates
8. Working with internal technology teams on the development of risk systems and reporting
9. Provide treasury investment portfolio execution coverage for other legal entities in EMEA, as required
10. Maintain key relationships with Issuers and sell-side market participants

To perform this role the candidate will need prior front-office portfolio management experience including a working knowledge of the fixed income market, treasury product knowledge, risk management skills and understanding of regulations governing the International Treasury business, and good understanding of funding and liquidity management strategies. The candidate will also need to have strong written and communication skills

The technical skills, knowledge and qualification required for this role are summarised below:

• Treasury front office and/or rates trading experience, with track record in areas of EGBs, SSA, covered bonds preferred
• Good understanding of fixed income market, macroeconomics and yield curve dynamics across major currencies
• Good understanding of fixed income derivatives and interest rate swap fundamentals and execution experience
• An understanding of bank portfolio liquidity and capital constraints
• FCA certification preferred
• Strong risk management skills and understanding of the regulatory environment

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• America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
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Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

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