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.
- 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- BA/BS degree in Finance, Economics, STEM, or relevant work experience required
- Experience in portfolio management and trading (buy-side or sell-side), corporate treasury, or applicable field
- Experience in fixed income trading / debt capital markets / portfolio management / credit / financial risk management- CFA, MBA, or other similar degree
- Familiarity with portfolio management and credit risk management concepts and frameworks
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
- Understanding of fixed income portfolio management strategies
- Working knowledge of Bloomberg
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly innovative and flexible; a self-starter with the ability to work autonomously
- Comfortable with ambiguity and creative problem-solving
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, competing priorities in an energetic, fast paced environment
- Excellent business judgment, including strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong 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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
