Senior Portfolio Manager/ Engineer, Fixed Income ETFs/ Index Investments

Senior Portfolio Engineer, Fixed Income ETFs / Index Investments – London

About DWS: DWS is a global asset manager that integrates research and market expertise. The Passive Portfolio Management Team manages a broad range of X‑trackers across equity and fixed‑income ETFs, as well as segregated mandates, providing clients exposure to diverse benchmarks and ESG themes.

Role Details

As a Senior Portfolio Engineer you will:

• Carry out daily management of the Fixed Income ETFs and index portfolios via portfolio construction and trade implementation.
• Support the management of client flows efficiently, negotiating in‑kind baskets with APs.
• Manage investment and risk exposures, determining optimal hedging strategies where applicable.
• Determine optimal portfolio strategy to minimise tracking error to index, ensuring trading accuracy across corporate actions and cash flows.
• Work closely with trading desks to determine optimal execution strategies.
• Contribute to new and existing product development and process enhancement.
• Work with the team to enhance the platform with a focus on performance and automation.
• Oversee the Net Asset Value, portfolio composition file reconciliations and performance attribution analysis.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for:

• Sound financial markets knowledge with exposure to Index, Synthetic or Delta‑one derivative instruments preferred; broader experience across Fixed Income, FX, Rates also considered.
• Experience from Portfolio Management, Structuring, Trading or Index Research background, with knowledge around portfolio construction, performance & attribution, and related ETF servicing.
• Knowledge of index methodologies from key providers including FTSE, Bloomberg, Iboxx, JPM, etc.
• Strong quantitative programming skills, including Python; additional languages such as VBA beneficial.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Applications and capability using Bloomberg, Aladdin, and optimisation systems like Barra BPM, Bloomberg Portfolio Management.
• Bachelor’s degree level education or equivalent qualification/relevant work experience.

Benefits

DWS offers a personalised benefit package that may include:

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Non‑contributory pension scheme, up to 10% of contributions.
• Physical and mental health well‑being benefits including private medical cover, complimentary GP service, and mental health first aiders.
• Family‑friendly benefits such as generous parental leave packages and support for various family setups.
• Health care plans and travel insurance.
• CSR opportunities focused on climate change and social justice, including corporate volunteering and charitable donations.

DWS’ hybrid working model requires employees to work in the office two days a week, with flexibility to work from home for the remaining three. Adjustments can be made for disabilities or long‑term health conditions upon request.

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