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About the Role
We are seeking a highly analytical and market-focused Fixed Income Investment Strategist & Researcher to support investment decision-making through macroeconomic analysis, fixed income market research, portfolio strategy development, and quantitative insights. This role bridges investment research and portfolio strategy by identifying market opportunities, evaluating risks, and developing actionable investment recommendations across global fixed income markets. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of interest rate markets, credit analysis, macroeconomics, and fixed income portfolio construction, along with the ability to communicate complex investment ideas to portfolio managers, clients, and senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Develop and communicate fixed income investment strategies across government bonds, corporate credit, securitized products, municipals, and emerging market debt.
- Monitor global macroeconomic trends, central bank policy, inflation, labor markets, and geopolitical developments to assess their impact on fixed income markets.
- Generate tactical and strategic investment recommendations based on market valuations, economic outlooks, and relative value opportunities.
- Support portfolio positioning with duration, yield curve, sector allocation, and credit allocation recommendations.
- Conduct in-depth research on interest rates, credit markets, yield curves, inflation expectations, and liquidity conditions.
- Analyze fixed income sectors using fundamental, quantitative, and macroeconomic research methods.
- Develop proprietary research reports, market commentaries, and investment outlook publications.
- Evaluate historical market performance and identify emerging investment themes.
- Build and maintain financial models for scenario analysis, stress testing, and risk assessment.
- Analyze portfolio exposures, duration, convexity, spread risk, and factor sensitivities.
- Utilize statistical and quantitative techniques to evaluate market trends and investment opportunities.
- Support performance attribution and risk analytics.
- Collaborate with portfolio managers to implement investment views and evaluate portfolio positioning.
- Assist in portfolio construction and optimization using risk-return analysis.
- Monitor portfolio performance relative to benchmarks and investment objectives.
- Identify opportunities for portfolio enhancement while maintaining risk discipline.
- Prepare investment presentations, research publications, and client-facing materials.
- Present investment views to internal investment committees and external clients.
- Explain complex market developments in a clear and actionable manner.
- Contribute to thought leadership initiatives and market commentary.
- Partner with economists, credit analysts, quantitative researchers, traders, and risk management teams.
- Support product development for fixed income investment solutions.
- Maintain awareness of regulatory developments affecting fixed income markets.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in fixed income research, investment strategy, portfolio management, or capital markets.
- Strong knowledge of interest rate markets.
- Strong knowledge of credit markets.
- Strong knowledge of fixed income securities and derivatives.
- Strong knowledge of yield curve analysis.
- Strong knowledge of duration and convexity.
- Strong knowledge of portfolio risk management.
- Strong knowledge of macroeconomic analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, ICE Data Services, or similar market data platforms.
- Experience covering global fixed income markets.
- Knowledge of ESG integration within fixed income investing.
- Familiarity with multi-asset investment strategies.
- Experience supporting institutional investors, asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, or wealth management organizations.
Skills
- Fixed Income Investment Strategy
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Fixed Income Market Research
- Portfolio Strategy Development
- Quantitative Insights
- Interest Rate Markets
- Credit Analysis
- Fixed Income Portfolio Construction
- Communication of Complex Investment Ideas
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Bloomberg Terminal
- FactSet
- ICE Data Services
- Python
- R
- MATLAB
- SQL
- Quantitative Modeling
- Financial Analytics
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Written and Verbal Communication
- Synthesizing Market Data
- Attention to Detail
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Presentation Skills
- Storytelling Skills
- Collaboration
- Fast-paced Investment Environment
- Sound Judgment
- Disciplined Decision-Making
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Flexible working arrangements
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
- Master's degree or MBA preferred.
- CFA designation or progress toward the CFA charter is highly desirable.
Salary/Compensations
- $248,000 - $322,000 / year plus eligible for annual bonus.
Benefits
- Transparent compensation schemes
- Comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location
- Flexible working arrangements
- Advanced technology
- Collaborative workspaces
- Access to Learning@MSCI platform
- AI Learning Center
- LinkedIn Learning Pro
- Tailored learning opportunities
- Multi-directional career paths
- Eight Employee Resource Groups
About the Company
- MSCI strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. Our research-based data, analytics and indexes, supported by advanced technology, set standards for global investors and help our clients understand risks and opportunities so they can make better decisions and unlock innovation. We serve asset managers and owners, private-market sponsors and investors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers and corporates.
Equal Opportunity
- MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.