Index Portfolio Manager
Publication date:
06 February 2025Workload:
100%- Place of work:Geneva
Job summary
Join Pictet Asset Management, a leader in asset management. Enjoy a collaborative environment with a focus on client service and investment excellence.
Tasks
- Prepare data related to accounts and benchmarks for index management.
- Independently manage currency hedging for indexed funds.
- Enhance the index management process and develop necessary tools.
Skills
- A university degree in Finance, IT, or Econometrics is required.
- Experience in implementing currency hedging for equity portfolios.
- Proficient in equity portfolio optimizer software like Axioma.
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Pictet Asset Management (Pictet AM) manages the assets of some of the world’s largest institutions, financial intermediaries and their clients. Our culture welcomes independent thinkers and centres around investment excellence, a long-term perspective and a dedication to client service.
The Indexed Equities team manages mandates for sophisticated and demanding institutional clients, overseeing index-tracking investment funds across Swiss and international equities.
Your role
- Preparing data related to accounts as well as benchmarks for indexed management.
- Responding to and monitoring of corporate actions.
- Managing and overseeing accounts.
- Independently managing currency hedging for indexed funds and portfolios.
- Preparing reporting comments for funds and mandates.
- Simulating portfolios for new clients.
- Helping to enhance the index management process and contributing to the development of necessary tools for the team.
Your profile
- University degree (preferably in Finance, Information Technology or Econometrics), or qualification deemed equivalent.
- AZEK CIIA or CFA certification or equivalent.
- At least four years’ experience in index or quantitative portfolio management.
- Experience of implementing and managing currency hedging for equity portfolios.
- Expertise with equity portfolio optimizer software such as Axioma or Apt.
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Python and relational databases query (SQL) would be a plus.
- Excellent command of French and English; German would be an asset.
- Must be resident in Switzerland.
As the successful applicant, you will be open-minded and enjoy working as part of a team while also being able to work independently. Conscientious and systematic in your approach to your work, you have excellent analytical skills that you wish to leverage as part of a small team.
REF: IPM/SGV/JMP
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Diversity & Inclusion
Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.
