iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance)

Senior Vice President, Fixed Income and Credit

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: TorontoCanada

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About the role

  • Lead and manage the Global Fixed Income & Credit Team, ensuring alignment with the firm's overall investment philosophy and process, as well as funds and clients’ strategies, objectives and constraints.
  • Develop and implement investment and trading strategies across various fixed income and credit mandates to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns.
  • Oversee portfolio construction and management, trading, risk management, and performance attribution for fixed income portfolios.
  • Oversee economic/market analysis and research in support of identification of investment opportunities and risk management.
  • Collaborate with other investment teams and partners to integrate fixed income strategies into multi-asset portfolios.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with dealers, sell-side research, clients and partners.
  • Contribute to macro and thematic insight within the broader investment team.
  • Provide regular updates and insights on market developments and outlook, investment views, and portfolios’ performance.
  • Mentor, coach and develop team members.
  • Represent the firm at industry conferences, client meetings, and other public forums.

Requirements

  • Minimum 15 years of experience in fixed income and/or credit portfolio management in a leadership position demonstrating a strong record of consistent performance and effective team leadership.
  • Deep and comprehensive expertise across fixed income & credit markets (including both IG and High Yield), instruments, and advanced portfolio strategies.
  • Proven leadership capability at a senior level, with the ability to influence teams and drive organizational impact.
  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and technological proficiency in portfolio management systems and analytics.
  • Highly adept communicator with a ability to build deep rapport and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  • CFA designation or an equivalent advanced degree preferred.
Benefits
  • A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence;
  • A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed;
  • The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces;
  • Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
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