Portfolio Manager/Engineer – Equity/ ETFs/Index Investing

Portfolio Manager/Engineer – Equity/ ETFs/Index Investing

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Position Overview

Employer: DWS Group

Title: Equity Portfolio Manager/Engineer – ETFs/Index Investing

Location: London

About DWS: Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also many opportunities to innovate, invest responsibly, and make change.

Team / Division Overview: The Passive Portfolio Management Team manages X-trackers across Equity and Fixed Income ETFs and mandates, covering various index providers and ESG flavors. With a global presence in 17 locations and approximately 900 investment professionals, our team plays a key role in managing diverse investment strategies. You will serve as a Portfolio Engineer within this team.

Role Details

As an Equity Portfolio Manager, your responsibilities include:

• Managing daily index equity portfolios, including construction and trade execution.
• Supporting efficient management of client flows.
• Managing investment and risk exposures, developing hedging strategies as needed.
• Optimizing portfolio strategies to minimize tracking error and ensure accurate trading during corporate actions and cash flows.
• Contributing to projects that improve efficiency and automation.
• Collaborating with trading desks on execution strategies.
• Participating in product development processes.
• Overseeing NAV, portfolio reconciliation, and performance attribution analyses.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong knowledge of financial products across Equities, Fixed Income, or Commodities, including index, synthetic, delta-one, or derivatives.
• Experience in Portfolio Management, Trading, or Index Research, with skills in portfolio construction, performance attribution, and ETF servicing.
• Understanding of index methodologies from providers like FTSE, S&P, MSCI.
• Proficiency in Python, VBA, Excel, and familiarity with Bloomberg, Reuters, Factset, Aladdin, Barra BPM, or similar systems.
• Knowledge of rebalancing trading strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Benefits and Work Environment

At DWS, we value diversity and inclusion, offering benefits such as 30 days’ holiday, non-contributory pension, health and well-being programs, family-friendly policies, and CSR initiatives. Our hybrid working model combines in-office and remote work, with flexibility to support individual needs. We encourage applicants requiring adjustments during the interview process to contact us.

Additional Information

We promote a culture of responsibility, collaboration, and excellence. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to a fair and inclusive workplace.

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