Research Assistant SMA – Fixed Income

Research Assistant SMA – Fixed Income

Federated Hermes Career Opportunity #9344

Pittsburgh, PA         

Since 1955, millions of investors in the United States and around the globe have relied on Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) for world-class investment solutions. Federated Hermes has grown to become one of the nation’s largest investment managers with $800.5 billion in assets under management. Federated Hermes is a global leader in active responsible investing with one of the largest engagement and stewardship teams in the world representing over $2.1 trillion in assets under advisement.

Federated Hermes has a unique opportunity for a Research Assistant on the Fixed Income Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is a great opportunity to learn all facets of fixed income investment management on a small team that has an outstanding performance track record and is experiencing solid asset growth. If you have an interest in applying your passion for the markets with a career in fixed income asset management, consider this opportunity to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a hardworking, detail-oriented self-starter who is intellectually curious.

Major Duties:

• Represent Portfolio Management’s interest as a direct point of contact with Sales, Marketing, Compliance, Product Development, Trading Operations, and Performance Attribution.
• Write trade rationale for all fixed income Separately Management Account (SMA) trades.
• Generate daily, weekly, and ad-hoc reports in FactSet, Bloomberg, and Excel to assist Portfolio Manager with analyzing potential portfolio trades.
• Track model portfolio characteristics, perform portfolio analytics, and assess the viability and impact of proposed model changes.
• Read/write/review written material related to RFP’s, due diligences questionnaires, strategy and marketing pieces and performance commentary.

Position Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or business-related field required.
• MBA and/or CFA preferred.
• 2 years of professional-level investment experience required; knowledge of fixed income markets and securities preferred.
• Ability to code in Python or R required.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Excel Macros; familiarity with Word, PowerPoint, FactSet and Bloomberg, preferred.

Explanatory Comments:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills required.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Pittsburgh is one of the nation’s most livable cities with a strong economy; lower cost of living than cities of similar size; entrepreneurial spirit; sense of community; superior academics and top research universities; and, vibrant arts, food, cultural and professional sports scenes. Federated Hermes is a company that fosters a strong collaborative culture and recognizes the strength of individual contributions.

For consideration, please visit our company website and reference job #9344

For additional information, please visit FederatedHermes.com

Federated Hermes, Inc. offers a competitive salary and benefits package along with a professional environment.

Only those candidates in whom we have an interest will be contacted.

We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

EOE – Including Disability / Vets

Federated Hermes is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Federated Hermes. As part of the firm’s equal employment opportunity statement, Federated Hermes will also take affirmative action to ensure that minorities, females, veterans, and qualified people with disabilities are considered for employment and promotional opportunities.