Head of US High Yield & Leveraged Loans, L&G - Asset Management, America

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the high yield analysts on portfolio construction and monitoring.
• Collaborate with Global HY team in London on asset allocation and security selection.
• Identify and have a strong comprehension of relative-value trade ideas within specific issuer names and sectors.
• Develop relationships with existing Wall Street sales, trading and syndicate desks.
• Optimize and monitor portfolio position weighting with respect to sector, industry, issuer and security selection compared to benchmarks and targets.
• Work with the Strategy team to prepare materials and commentary for the monthly High Yield Strategy meeting.
• Participate actively and communicate results to the LDI Solutions, client service, distribution and marketing teams.
• Incorporate the global macro view into risk positioning.
• Lead the discussion on the high yield portion of the investment team’s morning call.
• Liaise with other departments internally, including: LDI/Solutions, Index, Legal/Compliance, Sales/Marketing, and Investment Operations.
• Collaborate with the Client Service and Distribution teams on creating marketing presentations and reports for clients.
• Must be a self-starter, willing to take initiative and display a willingness to work in a team environment with the common goal of building a top-tier High Yield business both in the U.S. and globally.

Qualifications

• Driven and experienced individual with a deep understanding of the high yield credit markets.
• Fundamental credit investor with very strong analytical skills including strong knowledge and broad coverage of the high yield credit and bank loan universe.
• Collaborative leader who can work closely with a team of high yield analysts to drive investment decisions.
• Strong relationships with sell side counterparties to help drive execution.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with a willingness to market LGIMA’s high yield process to consultants, potential investors and existing clients.
• 10+ years of experience in a high yield portfolio management role.

Benefits

• $250,000 to $280,000 starting salary offer, varying based on multiple factors including education, job-related experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location, and market factors.
• Eligible to participate in the company’s annual discretionary bonus plan.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, short-term disability, long-term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare, Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, an employee assistance program, and commuter and transit programs.
• Additional voluntary programs include: supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance and pet insurance.

Pay

• $250,000 to $280,000

Schedule

• Full-time