Japan Fixed Income and Credit Portfolio Manager Managing Director

Skills

About the Role

You will lead portfolio construction and investment decisions across Japanese fixed income and credit markets. You will generate alpha through security selection, sector allocation, relative-value analysis, and macro positioning while managing risk, performance, and capital allocation. You will evaluate credit opportunities, represent investment views to institutional clients, collaborate with investment partners, and mentor junior investment professionals.

Requirements

• Extensive investment experience focused on Japanese fixed income and credit markets.
• Expertise investing in Japanese high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, bespoke credit, investment-grade credit, and related sectors.
• Portfolio construction, asset-allocation, risk-budgeting, and performance-attribution expertise.
• Track record of portfolio management, alpha generation, and risk management across market cycles.
• Knowledge of Japanese issuers, credit fundamentals, valuation methodologies, liquidity dynamics, and market structure.
• Experience managing institutional client mandates.
• Japanese and English written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership experience mentoring and developing investment talent.
• CFA, Master's degree, or equivalent investment qualification preferred.
• Fundamental credit analysis, macroeconomic analysis, relative-value analysis, trading, liquidity management, portfolio analytics, risk systems, and attribution tools experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio construction and investment decisions across Japanese fixed income and credit markets.
• Generate alpha through security selection, sector allocation, relative-value analysis, and macro positioning.
• Develop investment views on credit markets, issuer fundamentals, interest rates, and market technicals.
• Manage portfolio risk, performance, and capital allocation in line with client objectives and investment guidelines.
• Evaluate primary and secondary market opportunities across credit sectors.
• Partner with research teams to identify and implement high-conviction investment ideas.
• Represent investment views to institutional clients, consultants, and senior stakeholders.
• Support product development, thought leadership, and franchise growth initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior investment professionals.

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Support for working parents
• Flexible Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Ambassadors
• Parental leave