Associate Director, Asia Fixed Income - HSBC Global Asset Management

GCB 4

Role Purpose

Manage and grow Asia Fixed Income portfolios in line with client objectives, risk appetite, and applicable investment guidelines. Deliver consistent risk-adjusted performance through disciplined portfolio construction, robust credit and macro analysis, and effective risk management, while partnering closely with Distribution, Product, Trading, and Risk to support client outcomes and business growth.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage Asia fixed income portfolios to achieve strong risk-adjusted investment returns
• Formulate and implement portfolio strategies and contribute to alpha generation of the team
• Enhance the team’s capabilities by conducting in-depth macro research and analysis
• Promote Asian fixed income products to existing and prospective clients
• Work closely with credit research, investment specialists, dealing, sales, business support and analytics teams
• Collaborate with global fixed income teams
• Ensure adherence to portfolio guidelines, limits, and internal risk frameworks

Impact on Business

• Generate strong investment returns for clients
• Meet investment guidelines and objectives
• Promote Asset Management fixed income capabilities and product suite

Customers / Stakeholders 

• Collaborate with a team of fixed income portfolio managers
• Work closely with credit research, product specialist, dealing, sales, business support and analytics teams
• Support business development with distributors and consultants
• Maintain existing client relationships and market to prospective clients

Leadership & Teamwork 

• An excellent team player
• Good communication skills and strong motivation
• Provide ideas to the team to deliver performance and quality service

Operational Effectiveness & Control

• Formulate and implement investment strategy taking into consideration investment guidelines and objectives
• Good understanding of client risk appetite and identification of risk parameters
• Adherence to internal processes
• Monitoring of fund positions, performance, risk profile and needs. Timely identification and escalation of issues

Observation of Internal Controls (Compliance Policy / FIM requirements)

• Maintains HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators
• Understands, follows and demonstrates compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which the jobholder is involved, specifically Internal Controls and any Compliance policy including, inter alia, the Group Compliance policy
• Understand the Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) principles, HSBC Global Asset Management’s TCF philosophy and how this affects your role.  Act in a manner that takes account of these principles to ensure fair outcomes for customers

Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications 

• Proven track record of managing Asia fixed income portfolios across rates, local currency and credit
• Extensive knowledge of Asia fixed income products, regional macro dynamics and USD/local bond markets
• Great team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• High standards of governance, documentation and conduct
• Sound academic background, undergraduate or post-graduate qualifications in finance/investment/business administration

The employment is subject to Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (MRCS) as per regulatory requirement. For details, please refer to (Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Phase 2 | The Hong Kong Association of Banks).

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