| Norges Bank Investment Management seeks to recruit a dedicated and results oriented professional to join our Equity Enhanced Indexing department within the Asset Strategies area. Our Asset Strategies area has global responsibility for managing the fund's broad and diversified fixed income and equity portfolios, its market execution and its financing activities, and consists of five collaborative investment departments – Investment Strategies, Fixed Income, Equity Enhanced Indexing, Trading and Financing.
Our Equity Enhanced Indexing department has global responsibility for managing the Fund's broad and diversified equity portfolios. The department aims to generate excess return over time through systematic and market-driven strategies, efficient implementation, and prudent risk management. Our investment approach is founded on internal research and market expertise and is tailored to the fund's unique characteristics. Smart replication, liquidity provisioning, and relative value strategies are all utilised by the department to enhance the cost-effective implementation of the fund's targeted market exposure.
Your role will be to work with our Asia-based Portfolio Managers managing Asian developed and emerging market equity portfolios. Working within an experienced and high-performing team, you will contribute analysis, investment ideas and new strategies to the portfolios. You will also work with the global department on global investment strategies and tools useful for the portfolio management process.
The position will be located in Singapore and will report to Head of Equity Enhanced Indexing Asia, based in Shanghai. Some travel will be required.
Main Responsibilities:
Providing input and analysis related to portfolio positioning in Asia, with a focus on efficient implementation
Developing new investment strategies and tools in collaboration with the global portfolio management team
Collecting market intelligence on Asian markets
Identifying and automating portfolio management processes
Main Qualifications:
Master's degree in finance and/or a highly quantitative discipline with excellent results
Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in an international financial organization
Experience with programming, in particular SQL databases and Matlab
Knowledge of Mandarin is an advantage
Strong interest in investment management
Ambition to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
High level of integrity
Excellent collaboration and communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English Norges Bank Investment Management can offer a rewarding, international fast-paced working environment, and the opportunity to play a role in safeguarding and building financial wealth for future generations as part of one of the world's largest funds. NBIM has a performance culture that values the contribution of every individual and focuses on professional growth.
Norges Bank Investment Management is committed to ensuring Equal Opportunities for all employees.
The salary offered is competitive.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Geir Vestrum, Head of Equity Enhanced Indexing Asia, gve@nbim.no
Please note we will only accept applications made via the recruitment portal, email applications will not be considered. How to apply is available at www.nbim.no.
Opening date for applications is 9th July 2018.
Deadline for application is 25th July 2018 2018.
Round one interviews will be w/c 30th of July
No Agencies please.
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