Team Lead, International Public Fixed Income, Leading GCC Pension Fund (Role Based in GCC)

Job description

Our client, a prominent GCC-based Pension Fund, is enhancing its international public fixed income platform and is hiring a Team Lead to help drive the strategic allocation, oversight, and optimisation of its global fixed income portfolio. The role sits within a growing investment function and plays a key part in strengthening both external manager coverage and internal investment capabilities.

Role & Responsibilities

Lead the sourcing, due diligence, selection, and onboarding of external public fixed income managers, working across global credit and rates to identify high-quality strategies aligned with internal objectives

Oversee ongoing monitoring of external managers, including performance evaluation, risk analysis, mandate compliance, peer benchmarking, and the preparation of recommendations for adjustments or reallocations

Manage and optimise selected in-house active and passive fixed income mandates, ensuring portfolios are appropriately diversified across sectors, geographies, and maturities while maintaining alignment with strategic asset allocation targets

Contribute to global fixed income portfolio construction, evaluating market conditions, factor exposures, and macro developments to support allocation decisions across active, passive, and externally managed strategies

Conduct rigorous research and due diligence on fixed income instruments, including ETFs, index funds, and other pooled vehicles, to ensure suitability for internal investment framework

Collaborate closely with internal teams including Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Asset Allocation to ensure strong governance, oversight, and adherence to regulatory standards across all fixed income activities

Engage with external stakeholders such as investment consultants, index providers, fund managers, and analytics firms to capture market insights and refine portfolio positioning

Develop and maintain performance and risk measurement frameworks covering both external mandates and internal portfolios, ensuring clarity of reporting and alignment with institutional objectives

Support strategic planning by integrating global market insights into portfolio strategy discussions and contributing to fixed income recommendations at investment committee level

Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members, ensuring high-quality analytical output, robust process discipline, and effective execution of both external manager oversight and internal portfolio management activities

Experience & Requirements

Minimum 12 years of experience in fixed income portfolio management across global markets, spanning active and passive strategies

Strong background in external manager selection and oversight, including due diligence, performance monitoring, and mandate evaluation

Expertise with fixed income instruments such as ETFs, index funds, and pooled vehicles, with solid understanding of benchmarks and risk factors

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field

Master's degree in Finance, MBA or CFA designation is preferred

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English