Assistant Portfolio Manager, Credit – Global Hedge Fund

We are advising a leading global investment fund on the hire of an Assistant Portfolio Manager for its New York office.

This role sits within a successful international fixed income and credit platform, building on years of strong performance. The successful candidate will play a central role in further developing the firm’s credit investment and trading capabilities across investment/high grade, high yield cash, and CDS products.

The position offers broad remit and responsibilities, with direct involvement in portfolio construction, hedging strategies, risk management, and idea generation across the capital structure. The successful hire will sit within a highly-regarded investment team, alongside notable PMs, analysts and traders.

• Support the Portfolio Managers in managing a long/short credit book across IG, HY, and CDS
• Generate trade ideas through both RV and fundamental credit analysis and market-driven insights
• Assist with portfolio construction, risk management, new issue trading, and P&L optimization
• Generating PnL via hedging strategies, evaluating and executing portfolio trades
• Monitor positions, market technicals, and relative value opportunities across the capital structure
• Engage actively with sell-side counter parties, research providers, and internal risk teams

• Strong experience in long/short credit as an APM or junior PM, or in credit trading, ideally within a leading fund or bulge bracket bank
• Deep understanding of corporate credit across bonds, loans, CDS, and related instruments
• Demonstrated ability to think in portfolio terms, manage risk, and contribute to investment decisions
• Well-developed relationships across buy-side and sell-side counter parties