Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Permanent
Business Unit: Investments
Reporting to: Portfolio Manager – Fixed Income, Equity & DPMs
About Our Client:
Looking for Assistant Portfolio Manager Jobs in Dubai? Our client, a leading Dubai-based investment organisation, is seeking an experienced Assistant Portfolio Manager to support fixed income, equity, and discretionary portfolios. This opportunity is ideal for investment professionals with strong experience in investment research, financial modelling, credit analysis, portfolio monitoring, and GCC markets.
About the Role:
We are seeking an Assistant Portfolio Manager to support the management of fixed income, equity, and discretionary portfolios through disciplined investment research, portfolio monitoring, risk analysis, and high-quality reporting.
The successful candidate will work closely with portfolio managers and key stakeholders to translate market and issuer analysis into well-supported investment recommendations and effective portfolio decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct fundamental research on listed equities, corporate bonds, sukuk, and selected private credit opportunities, with a focus on GCC markets.
- Build and maintain financial models, valuation analyses, credit assessments, and investment cases.
- Prepare investment recommendations, research notes, and investment committee papers, including key risks, catalysts, and downside scenarios.
- Support portfolio construction, security selection, cash deployment, re-balancing, and implementation within approved mandates and risk parameters.
- Monitor portfolio holdings, issuer developments, market conditions, credit metrics, valuations, and relevant risk exposures.
- Contribute to performance analysis and attribution, and help explain portfolio positioning and results.
- Prepare market commentaries, client presentations, portfolio reports, due diligence questionnaires, requests for proposals, and investor communications.
- Maintain accurate investment records and supporting analysis, while coordinating with internal stakeholders to meet reporting and governance requirements.
- Use Bloomberg and other investment platforms to source, validate, and interpret market and financial data.
- Contribute to a collaborative, disciplined, and high-integrity investment culture.
Candidate Requirements:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Master’s degree in Finance, Investment Management, or Business Administration is preferred.
Professional Certifications
- Progress toward, or completion of, the CFA designation is highly preferred.
- CAIA, FRM, or other relevant investment qualifications are advantageous.
Experience
- 4–6 years of relevant buy-side research experience within an asset management environment.
- Practical experience covering listed equities and/or fixed income securities in GCC markets.
- Exposure to discretionary portfolio management, mutual funds, or institutional portfolios is preferred.
Technical Skills
- Strong financial modelling, valuation, credit analysis, and investment research capabilities.
- Ability to interpret financial statements, assess company fundamentals, and evaluate creditworthiness.
- Working knowledge of portfolio construction, performance attribution, and investment risk management.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with Bloomberg, FactSet, LSEG Workspace/Eikon, or similar platforms.
- Good understanding of market, credit, liquidity, and interest-rate risks.
Core Competencies
- Strong analytical and quantitative capability with sound commercial judgement.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity.
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to distil complex analysis for different audiences.
- Effective teamwork, stakeholder management, and ownership of deliverables.
- Ability to prioritise and perform under pressure while meeting deadlines.
- Professional integrity and commitment to appropriate governance and risk standards.
Preferred Experience Areas:
- Equity research and stock selection.
- Credit analysis of corporate bonds, sukuk, and private credit opportunities.
- Portfolio monitoring, performance review, and rebalancing.
- Preparation of investment committee papers and supporting analysis.
- Client reporting, DDQs, RFPs, and investor communications.
Compensation & Benefits:
Monthly Basic Salary: AED 20,000 – AED 25,000
Medical & Life Insurance:
- Medical insurance coverage for the employee and family, including up to 3 dependents under 18.
- Life insurance coverage of up to 36 times the monthly basic salary.
Annual Leave:
- 24 working days of vacation leave.
- 2 working days of Flexi Holiday leave.
Working Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Saturday and Sunday: Weekly days off