Portfolio Construction Associate – Alternative Asset Management
Location: New York, NY
About the Opportunity
A leading global alternative asset manager is seeking a quantitative investment professional to join its Portfolio Construction team. This is a high-visibility role sitting directly with senior portfolio managers and investment committees, supporting risk monitoring and asset allocation across a large and diversified credit platform.
What You’ll Do:
- Build and maintain quantitative models for portfolio construction and risk monitoring across credit strategies including high yield, leveraged loans, structured products, and private credit
- Support asset allocation recommendations for multi-asset mandates including strategic partnerships and structured products
- Prepare analytics and presentations for Portfolio Management Committees and Investment Committees
- Monitor portfolio-level risk exposures including duration, spread, ratings, and liquidity
- Develop and automate proprietary models in Python, working closely with technology teams
- Contribute to scenario analysis, stress testing, and performance attribution
What We’re Looking For:
- 1 to 3 years of experience in fixed income, credit, or quantitative portfolio analytics
- Strong Python skills required
- Exposure to private credit, high yield, leveraged loans, or structured products preferred
- Strong quantitative background in finance, mathematics, statistics, or engineering
- Ability to synthesize complex data and communicate clearly to senior stakeholders
- Private markets exposure a plus
