Portfolio Manager – Emerging Markets

Portfolio Manager – Emerging Markets

Department: Emerging Markets

Office Location: Geneva

Reporting to: Senior Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets

The Company

BlueCrest Capital Management is a London based, multi-strategy private hedge fund manager that trades across a number of products and geographic locations. BlueCrest launched its first fund in 2000 and has won a number of top hedge fund awards since.

In December 2015, BlueCrest announced its intention to become a private investment partnership and continues to operate on a competitive scale working across a number of key geographic regions and operating across multiple markets.

BlueCrest is looking to hire a Portfolio Manager to manage a portfolio of fixed income and foreign exchange products primarily in the Africa markets with the aim of generating positive returns. The role will be within our Emerging Markets team based in Geneva. The role will involve performing fundamental and technical analysis of individual countries and products to determine trade ideas. It will also involve monitoring and risk managing the portfolio prudently, factoring in firm risk guidelines, accurately capturing trades before E.O.D and adhering to regulatory and firm compliance policies. The successful candidate will work closely with senior members of our EM team across geographies.

Overview of the team/department:

The Emerging Markets team focuses on trading in Emerging Market countries across all time zones via macro asset classes including FX, Rates, and Sovereign Credit through a mix of relative value and macro-directional strategies.

Role requirements

The successful applicant will have several years’ trading experience in an established sell-side institution, asset manager, hedge fund or family office. In addition to this - strong bottom up fundamental knowledge of African markets including their growth, inflation, political (etc.) outlook as well as the nuances of trading macro products in this region.

Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or any related field; a Master or a PhD in Finance or Economics is a plus.
• 7-10 years' experience in an established sell-side or buy-side institution such as an investment bank, hedge fund, asset manager or family office.
• Demonstrable PnL track record trading fixed income and foreign exchange products, involving currently working in a trading role at a leading financial institution.
• Strong understanding of African financial markets.
• Expertise in Africa macro fundamentals and politics; able to talk in significant detail on this topic.
• Firm grasp of macroeconomics, in particular in African markets.
• Proficiency in English.

About you:

• Self-starter who is proactive and takes initiative.
• Strong numerical skills who enjoys analysing and comparing large data sets.
• Confident communicator who can clearly express their views and opinions.
• Team player – someone who enjoys working with others and with the ability to build relationships with people on a global basis both at BlueCrest and outside the organisation.
• Someone who displays a keen interest in economic and financial markets at a global level.

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce.  As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.