Amazon seeks a Portfolio Manager to join its investments team, which oversees the active management of $60 - 70B in internally managed portfolios, performance of our externally managed strategies, and Amazon’s $30B commercial paper program.
The primary responsibilities of this role involve supporting portfolio management activities to include idea generation, trade execution, contributing to asset allocation strategy, oversight of external managers, ensuring portfolio compliance, portfolio reporting and analysis, and ongoing process improvement.
The successful candidate should be comfortable with ambiguity and balancing multiple competing priorities. The candidate will be required to work closely with banking counterparties and external investment managers to develop existing relationships and establish new relationships as necessary. This role will work cross-functionally across teams within Treasury and business partners in Accounting, Legal, and Tax.
This position requires a self-starter who will work to continuously improve Treasury processes while maintaining a rigorous control environment and compliance with various Amazon policies.
Key job responsibilities
- Execute trades within our internally managed portfolios, ensuring compliance with established guidelines
- Support the management of risk across our investment portfolios
- Oversee the performance of externally managed strategies.
- Work with banking partners and external investment managers to identify opportunities to increase risk adjusted returns while maintaining liquidity.
- Enhance analytics to provide insights into the Company’s fixed income portfolio performance.
- Perform ad hoc analyses related to portfolios and markets as required by both Amazon Treasury and other internal business partners.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experienceBA / BS degree in Finance, Economics, STEM, or relevant work experience requiredExperience in portfolio management and trading (buy-side or sell-side), corporate treasury, or applicable fieldExperience in fixed income trading / debt capital markets / portfolio management / credit / financial risk managementPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
CFA, MBA, or other similar degreeFamiliarity with portfolio management and credit risk management concepts and frameworksAdvanced Excel and financial modelling skillsUnderstanding of fixed income portfolio management strategiesWorking knowledge of BloombergAdvanced analytical and problem-solving skillsHighly innovative and flexible; a self-starter with the ability to work autonomouslyComfortable with ambiguity and creative problem-solvingDemonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities in an energetic, fast paced environmentExcellent business judgment, including strong written and oral communication skillsStrong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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