Intermediate Portfolio Manager

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Job Description

Allstate Investments Public Asset Group is seeking an Intermediate Portfolio Manager to be part of a team that manages all of Allstate’s investment grade corporate bonds. The IGC team manages over $35B or 40%+ of The Allstate Corporation investment assets. This job is an important part of the IGC team and involves supporting the senior portfolio managers as they manage various mandates, spanning a broad range of high to low turnover strategies. This portfolio manager will help manage some of the smaller portfolios, making sure they track the appropriate objectives and maintain similar risk as desired broader strategy as set by the senior portfolio managers. The PM will also support the senior portfolio managers with high turnover mandates. This job involves working closely with other portfolio managers and research analysts; as our process is very team-oriented, the ability to work well within the group is critical.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the senior portfolio managers, the Intermediate PM will be expected to focus on the following:

Monitor and manage a subset of investment grade corporate mandates, ensuring they are consistent with the senior portfolio managers’ current macro views and analysts’ research recommendations.
Responsible for all daily portfolio management activities including portfolio construction, risk and performance attribution, trading, compliance and reporting, as well as assisting the senior portfolio managers in trading across all portfolios and mandates.
Collaborate closely with internal research team and senior portfolio managers to assess relative value characteristics of investment opportunities, both within and across sectors
Monitor and manage portfolio characteristics to ensure adherence to strategy and client guidelines.
Contributing to the improvement of the overall investment process by continually exploring new ideas, processes and technologies that will benefit the group.
Assist in compliance and regulatory reporting, on both periodic and ad-hoc basis
Provide support for internal and external communications on an as-needed basis

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA/CFA preferred
Two to five years of investment experience in fixed income portfolio management, preferably in investment grade corporates.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Broad understanding of fixed income asset classes and instruments
Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to be a reliable team player
Ability to work efficiently, organize and prioritize assignments
Ability to work well with internal and external contacts
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Products and Bloomberg. Experience with Blackrock’s Aladdin trading system is a plus.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

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