Ameriprise UK | LDI Client Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income EMEA

Responsibilities

• We are hiring an LDI Client Portfolio Manager to join our Fixed Income team in London.
• The role is responsible for delivering investment outcomes for European pension and insurance clients and representing the LDI and wider Fixed Income team externally, supporting clients across continental Europe, the UK and Ireland.
• Work with clients to develop Fixed Income mandates and build productive relationships with consultants, independent trustees, and pension managers.
• Support new business through pitch messaging, materials, and RFPs, and help launch new strategies across EMEA.
• Drive commercial activity including positioning, PR, sales messages, product USPs and thought leadership.
• Support the management of Client Portfolio Management, EMEA Fixed Income and LDI.
• Work with fund management colleagues to build solutions and identify client opportunities.
• Analyse existing products and mandates and contribute to new product development.
• Evaluate commercial opportunities with appropriate regard to business risk and profitability.
• Maintain and develop investment expertise, market knowledge, and knowledge of Columbia Threadneedle Fixed Income strategies.
• Act with integrity, manage risks in line with client and regulatory requirements, protect market integrity, and escalate concerns promptly.
• Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.
• Take investment ownership of clients’ LDI and matching solutions portfolios.
• Coding skills, for example Python or VBA.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage a range of audiences.
• Strong leadership skills, commercial awareness, and a focus on delivery.
• Strong numerical, modelling, and analytical skills, including Excel.
• Fluency in Dutch and/or German is preferred.
• Experience in UK, Irish, Dutch, and German defined benefit pensions and the relevant investment strategy, client, and regulatory environment in European markets.
• Fluency in Dutch and/or German, written and spoken.

Ameriprise UK

Ameriprise UK is an employer hiring in India. In its own words: "Get financial planning advice and retirement investment advice from Ameriprise financial advisors at ameriprise.com."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in London and Edinburgh.