Senior Discretionary Portfolio Manager

at  Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD is a market leader across the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region with a presence in 13 countries, serving over 20 million customers. The Emirates NBD Group has a total of 853 branches and 4,213 ATMs / SDMs. Emirates NBD is the leading financial services brand in the UAE with a Brand value of USD 3.89 billion. At the bank, we serve our customers and help them realise their financial objectives through a range of banking products and services including retail banking, corporate & institutional banking, Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management, global markets and treasury, and brokerage operations. We are a key participant in the global digital banking industry, with 97% of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of our branches. We also operate Liv, the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD. With close to half a million users, it continues to be the fastest-growing digital bank in the region.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree / MBA in Finance would be an advantage.
• CFA or equivalent desirable.
• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience of actual portfolio management involving key major asset classes.
• Worked with an Asset Management / Wealth Management specialized firm in a well-established jurisdiction.
• Experience of Islamic investments would be an advantage.
• Fluency in Arabic language would be an advantage.

• Run portfolios following the Cheif Investment Office’s asset allocation implemented with our list of recommended instruments.
• Assist the Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management in maintaining a state-of-the-art setup.
• Managing external and internal legal requirements and developing the required systems.
• Connecting with middle/back office, trading floor and operations.
• Produce regular client reporting and interact with clients to keep them abreast with the progress on their investments.
• Work with the Relationship Manager to pitch the Discretionary Portfolio Management capabilities to clients.
• Actively participate in investment conversations with other specialists (asset allocation, fixed income, equity).