Senior Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income

Job Description About the Team

The Fixed Income Strategies team manages over $17 billion across five portfolios spanning rates, investment grade and leveraged credit, and structured products. The team integrates fundamental and quantitative insights and manages both long-only and long/short strategies. We emphasize disciplined portfolio construction, rigorous risk management, and collaborative decision‑making across asset classes.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Portfolio Manager to lead dedicated high-yield bond and leveraged loan portfolios. This role requires deep leveraged finance expertise, strong portfolio and risk management capabilities, and proven leadership experience. The successful candidate will be a leader in shaping investment strategy, mentoring analysts, and contributing to firm‑wide investment discussions. This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week in our Madison, WI office.

• Lead and manage non‑investment‑grade portfolios using a disciplined, repeatable investment process
• Ensure portfolios adhere to investment guidelines, risk parameters, and performance objectives
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of credit analysts
• Serve as a senior member of the Fixed Income Strategies team, providing leadership in macro, sector, and security‑level discussions
• Provide leveraged finance expertise across the firm and participate in cross‑market strategies and trades
• Partner with quantitative and technology teams to build and enhance portfolio management, research, and analytics platforms
• Evaluate and incorporate new technologies to improve investment research, portfolio construction, and trading processes
• Prepare and present materials on investment strategy, positioning, and performance to internal stakeholders

• Extensive experience managing high‑yield bond and leveraged loan portfolios
• Minimum 12 years of fixed income experience, including senior portfolio management responsibility and team leadership
• Demonstrated success building and enhancing investment teams and platforms
• High level of proficiency with portfolio analytics, risk budgeting, and risk management tools
• Broad understanding of global fixed income and capital markets
• Strong ability to collaborate effectively within a small team and across investment disciplines
• Strategic mindset paired with exceptional attention to detail, excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
• Team‑oriented professional with a positive, constructive approach