Senior Portfolio Manager | Sterling Bond | SAM

Position: Senior Portfolio Manager | Sterling Bond Income | SAM  |
## Senior Portfolio Manager | Sterling Bond Income | SAM UK | London Apply locations:
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Senior Portfolio Manager | Sterling Bond Income | SAM UK | London Country:
United Kingdom
** IT STARTS HERE
** Santander Asset Management (SAM) is a €280bn global asset manager operating across 10 countries and with more than 50 years of experience. SAM combines the best of complementary worlds, technology and expertise, to provide optimal solutions for clients. We deliver a simple, innovative and transparent service with a sole objective: offer our clients a comprehensive range of products with the right balance between risk and return.

As SAM UK, we are building a more commercially focussed, customer first, growth asset manager to serve the local market, providing solutions to meet UK customers and institutions. Our behaviours underpin everything we do; we think clients, embrace change, act now, move together and speak up.
** THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE
**** Santander Asset Management
** are looking for a Senior Portfolio Manager (Sterling Bond Fund), based out of London.

The Senior Portfolio Manager, Sterling Bond Fund will lead the management of an in-housed £1bn Sterling bond mandate, based in London with a UK and global remit.

This is a senior role combining investment leadership with commercial responsibility. You will hold lead portfolio management responsibility for the Sterling bond strategy, pairing strong portfolio construction and credit analysis capabilities with the seniority to help build the business, engaging directly with retail and institutional clients and acting as a senior face for our UK fixed income franchise.

You will work closely with, and leverage, our existing bond credit and macro teams in Madrid and globally, ensuring the UK strategy is fully integrated with the firm’s wider fixed income research and risk infrastructure. You will be expected to bring local, direct fixed income expertise that can also be deployed across institutional mandates, including insurance.

Beyond day-to-day portfolio management, the role carries clear business-building expectations: growing the fund, supporting the launch of new products, and developing our UK fixed income offering across both retail and institutional channels.

We’re
** shaping the way we work
** through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:
* Lead the investment management of the £1bn Sterling Bond Fund, with overall responsibility for portfolio performance, construction and risk management.
* Develop and implement investment strategies through rigorous credit analysis, macroeconomic assessment and portfolio optimisation.
* Collaborate with UK and global fixed income teams to leverage research, credit insights and risk management capabilities.
* Represent the Sterling Bond strategy internally and externally, acting as a senior point of contact for retail, institutional and insurance clients.
* Drive the growth of the Sterling Bond Fund by supporting business development initiatives, client engagement and the launch of new fixed income products.
* Provide fixed income expertise across institutional mandates, contributing to broader investment solutions and strategic initiatives.
* Ensure investment activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements, internal governance standards and the firm's investment philosophy.
* Contribute to the ongoing development of the UK fixed income franchise, supporting the firm's long-term growth strategy and strengthening its market presence.
** WHAT YOU’LL BRING
** Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We’re
** enabling teams to go beyond
** by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** Professional Experience
***…