Western Asset Management ยท 3 hours ago
Portfolio Analyst
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$126K/yr - $149K/yrWestern Asset Management is a globally integrated fixed-income manager focused on supporting clients' financial goals. As a Portfolio Analyst, you will work closely with Portfolio Managers and Traders to manage trade execution, compliance, and portfolio maintenance, ensuring operational excellence within the Investment Management team.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Manage the pre- and post-trade execution process: Oversee allocations, hedge calculations, and trade entry, while ensuring all trades meet compliance and market deadlines; utilize the OMS system to efficiently book trades for both local and global offices; pro-actively seek opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce errors, and create consistency in process outcomes
Manage the end-of-day trade process: Ensure all trades are accurately loaded, driving transparency and reliability in portfolio valuations; partner with the back office to investigate and resolve confirmation breaks and trade fails, maintaining operational accuracy
Action portfolio maintenance trades: Monitor daily cashflow ladders across currencies and any portfolio drift; communicate necessary maintenance and rebalancing trades to stakeholders; monitor post-trade impacts
Facilitate fund and FX orders: Liaise with the Trade Operations team, ensuring fund orders are processed efficiently and accurately; follow up on foreign exchange orders routed through the back office, ensuring timely and accurate settlement with custodians
Advance corporate actions workflow: Preclear voluntary corporate actions and support the corporate actions process; communicate critical updates and action items to PMs, Client Service, and Compliance, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and meet corporate action deadlines
Monitor portfolio compliance: Pro-actively review daily portfolio compliance reports, swiftly addressing action items to maintain regulatory and guideline integrity; track the downgrade dashboard and coordinate timely responses to credit rating changes; monitor and report benchmark updates
Support client-related requests: Prepare information and analysis for PMs and Traders for client meetings or specific client requests
Deliver actionable insights: Develop in-depth understanding of various portfolio strategies and understanding of key risk factors and metrics; prepare and analyze daily portfolio reporting, surfacing trends and opportunities; review and analyze monthly performance data, identify issues, and collaborate with PMs to optimize results
Support investment accounting: Partner with Investment Support and Accounting to resolve book value, yield, and other accounting queries, enhancing financial reporting
Qualification
Required
Exceptional attention to detail
Demonstrated strength in financial, mathematical, and statistical analysis
Expert-level Excel skills required
Ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
Experience in managing the pre- and post-trade execution process
Experience in managing the end-of-day trade process
Experience in action portfolio maintenance trades
Experience in facilitating fund and FX orders
Experience in advancing corporate actions workflow
Experience in monitoring portfolio compliance
Experience in supporting client-related requests
Experience in delivering actionable insights
Experience in supporting investment accounting
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
CFA designation or progress toward a designation is highly desirable
Familiarity with query tools (SQL, Python) is a plus
Previous exposure to asset management is highly valued and will accelerate your impact
Benefits
Discretionary bonuses
Short and long-term incentive packages
Company-sponsored benefit programs
Company
Western Asset Management
Western Asset Management is a company that offers financial services.
Founded in 1971
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Buchanan
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
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2025-11-06
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