Equity Portfolio Manager Jobs

Equity Portfolio Manager jobs are open across asset management, hedge funds, insurance, and banking, from analyst-level to senior portfolio manager and director, with specializations in long/short equity, ESG investing, and quantitative strategies. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles21
Top stateNew York
Top employerT. Rowe Price
Top cityNew York, NY
Work type75% Hybrid
Top industryInvestment

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Portfolio / Equity Trader - Producer Assistant
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Portfolio / Equity Trader - Producer Assistant
Equitable
Miami, Florida
Business Development
Growth Marketing
Marketing
$75k - $110k/yr
Bachelor's degree in finance

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Senior Portfolio Investment Analyst – Equity
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Senior Portfolio Investment Analyst – Equity
T. Rowe Price
Baltimore, Maryland
Business Analysis
Business Analyst
Data Analytics
$95k - $110k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in finance
5,001-10,000

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Portfolio Investment Analyst - Equity
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Portfolio Investment Analyst - Equity
T. Rowe Price
Baltimore, Maryland
Business Development
Partnerships & Business Development
Sales
$80k - $95k/yr
Hybrid
5,001-10,000

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Home Equity Portfolio Product Manager
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Home Equity Portfolio Product Manager
TD
Charlotte, North Carolina
IT Support
Project Management
Technical Program Management
$91k - $136k/yr
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

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Quantitative Active Equity Portfolio Manager
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Quantitative Active Equity Portfolio Manager
Northern Trust Corp.
Chicago, Illinois
Corporate Training & Learning Development
Human Resources
Learning & Development
$137k - $234k/yr
Master's degree in statistics
10,000+

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Equity Portfolio Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

T. Rowe Price3 open roles
Caxton Associates2 open roles
Northern Trust2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Investment & Asset Management

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in equity portfolio manager jobs.

  • CFA charter or active candidacy at Level II or III
  • 5 or more years of experience managing an equity portfolio or leading fundamental research
  • Demonstrated track of building and running a concentrated equity book against a named benchmark
  • Proficiency in Bloomberg, FactSet, or comparable institutional research and analytics platforms
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
  • Strong written and verbal communication for investor reporting and portfolio review presentations

Tips for Your Equity Portfolio Manager Job Search

Tailor your resume to attribution style

Portfolio managers are evaluated on how they generated returns, not just that they did. Specify whether your track was fundamental long-only, long/short, or quant-driven, and name the benchmark you were measured against. Hiring committees want to see your edge, not a generic performance line.

Get your CFA charter visible early

Most equity portfolio manager postings list the CFA charter as preferred or required. Put it immediately after your name in the header, not buried in a credentials section. If you are a CFA candidate, note the level and expected completion date so screeners do not filter you out.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists equity portfolio manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target postings by AUM size and mandate

A $500 million concentrated equity fund and a $20 billion multi-asset shop are hiring for very different skills. Read each posting for AUM range, number of holdings, and whether the mandate is active or quantitative. Applying to roles that match your experience depth cuts wasted interviews significantly.

Prepare a live portfolio walk-through

Most equity PM interviews include a stock pitch or a dissection of a current position you own. Have two or three names ready with a full thesis, entry logic, variant view versus consensus, and an explicit exit scenario. Interviewers probe for how you think when you are wrong, not just when you are right.

Negotiate total comp with carry in mind

Base and bonus are only part of the picture at funds that offer co-investment or carried interest. Before accepting an offer, ask whether PM-level staff participate in fund economics, what the vesting schedule looks like, and whether seed capital is provided for discretionary books. These terms vary widely and are rarely disclosed upfront.

Equity Portfolio Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most equity portfolio managers?

The most active employers for equity portfolio managers right now are T. Rowe Price, Caxton Associates, and Northern Trust, and the most openings are in New York, Illinois, and Maryland, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate at large asset managers, insurance general accounts, and endowments that run internal equity mandates.

How many equity portfolio manager jobs are remote?

About 75% of equity portfolio manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with most remote-eligible roles leaning toward quantitative or systematic strategies rather than fundamental long-only mandates. Fundamental roles tied to analyst team oversight or investor-facing responsibilities are more frequently on-site or hybrid.

How do you become an equity portfolio manager?

Most equity portfolio managers start as equity research analysts covering a sector, build a multi-year record of published recommendations, and earn the CFA charter along the way. From there, the transition to portfolio management typically comes through internal promotion, taking on a sleeve of a larger fund, or joining a smaller shop as a generalist PM. A graduate degree in finance or a quantitative field accelerates the path, but demonstrated stock-selection skill matters more than credentials alone.

Can you get hired as an equity portfolio manager without direct PM experience?

Some firms promote senior equity research analysts into PM roles, particularly at boutique asset managers or family offices that value sector depth over breadth. Candidates without a named PM title should frame their experience around decision-making authority: did you have conviction sizing, stop-loss discretion, or a formal buy list? A strong paper portfolio built over several years with documented rationale can also open doors at smaller funds willing to take a developmental risk.

What does the equity portfolio manager interview process look like?

The process typically moves through a phone screen with HR or a recruiter, a first-round conversation with a CIO or senior PM focused on your investment philosophy and past performance, and then a live case or stock pitch in front of an investment committee. Some firms add a written modeling exercise or a portfolio attribution review. Final rounds often include cultural fit conversations with business development or client-facing staff, since PMs are frequently involved in investor communications.

Where can I find and apply to equity portfolio manager jobs?

You can find and apply to equity portfolio manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience, mandate preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing from the page.

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