You are a strategic thinker and a hands-on leader who can take on new challenges in developing a best in class asset management capabilities and fund solutions. 

As an experienced portfolio manager within Mansart business, you will be responsible for and lead portfolio management, fund structuring, platform development and client services functions and new initiatives. Responsibilities include but not limited to managing existing and launching new funds, building out capabilities of the platform (e.g. new products, automation, etc), on-boarding new external partners (e.g. trust bank, broker, vendor), managing RFPs and client due diligence, and engaging in client reporting tasks (e.g. BIS report, IRRBB, factsheet, extra-ordinary market report). You will be part of a well-established organization yet enjoying an entrepreneurial environment where you can make significant contributions in shaping the future of the business.

Job responsibilities

Carry out day-to-day portfolio management tasks, including but not limited to portfolio rebalance, trade execution, risk management and attribution analysis, and managing the fund product life cycle from launch to closure.  Develop and maintain partnerships with various internal (e.g. Mansart UK, Middle Office, Legal, Compliance, etc) and external (e.g. regulators, distributors, brokers, trust banks, system/BPO vendors, auditors, etc) stakeholders to lead new fund launches and closures. Assist in business initiatives and projects to develop new capabilities, gain new business and improve efficiency, such as new distributor and broker on-boarding, building new product capabilities, business process automation etc. Engage in client service support such as RFPs, Due Diligence, factsheet and other client reporting. Assist in managerial tasks including but not limited to the following: 1) Business planning, budgeting, and financial results monitoring; 2) Policy / procedure reviews; 3) Coordinate with all 3 lines of defense on control related issues; 4) assist in answering auditor and regulatory requests; 5) Business Continuity Planning, vendor management, etc.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Prior experience working at an asset manager or an investment bank with experience in quantitative portfolio management, fund structuring (buy side or sell side), financial derivatives or quantitative research Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a quantitative or finance field A good communicator and team player who is ambitious and can take initiative and ownership to drive business development and improve efficiency  Proficiency in Japanese and Business Level English

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Experience in Python will be a plus Experience with systematic investable index solutions or multi asset product would be a plus Experience working in an asset manager or an Investment Bank covering private placement fund using Total Return Swaps will be a plus

 

Mansart business

The Mansart team sits within the Equities Group. Mansart is a specialist asset management company within the Corporate and Investment Bank and is responsible for creating passively managed fund solutions for qualified institutional investors in Japan. The team works closely with trading, sales and other business functions across multi-asset classes to deliver tailored solutions.

With a global franchise spanning the world’s major financial centers, J.P. Morgan has extensive experience in the rapidly growing area of investable rules-based investment strategies that underpin our global cross-asset Investable Index franchise.