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At FHLB Des Moines, we work each day to develop an inclusive culture that supports and leverages the complexity of a diverse workforce. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed.
Under the direction of the Treasurer, Associate Treasurer or other Traders, execute daily borrowing, investing or hedging activities. Enhance the Bank’s ability to execute trades in a timely manner, identify relative value opportunities and maintain compliance with regulatory and Bank policies. Interact and communicate with all areas of the Bank on an interpersonal basis with regards to process recommendations and trade ideas for a specific area of expertise.Accountabilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Enhance the Bank’s financial performance by recommending and executing attractive relative value transactions for the Bank’s funding, investment and derivative activities within Bank’s asset/liability objectives.
- Develop and maintain analysis of market events and how it impacts Capital Market Activities.
- Act as a Liaison for Treasury to other departments, the FHLB system and the Office of Finance to strengthen partnerships and improve performance.
- Maintain and improve Treasury policies and procedures to help business performance by reviewing, evaluating and updating current procedures.
- Build and strengthen relationships with broker/dealers to improve trade execution.
- Perform back-up roles as necessary to support the Trading Desk Personnel.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
- Manage departmental internal controls and regulatory issues.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, statistics, or related field required
- Advanced degree in the above fields or Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and/or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of investment experience.
- General knowledge with the markets and an understanding of finance, economics, accounting, investment, and banking principles and practices is preferred. An understanding of Bloomberg, TradeWeb, Intex, PolyPaths, Principia and other analytical tools utilized in the trading and analysis process.
Compensation Range:
Annual Salary: $114,475.00 - $135,939.00This salary range represents the Bank's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of hire. Offer to be determined by selected applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills & abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This role is also eligible to participate in the Bank’s annual incentive plan.
As part of our competitive Total Rewards package, the Bank offers 11 paid holidays, 5 weeks of PTO and a work culture that values work/life balance. Most roles are eligible for our hybrid work schedule. We match 100% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) and provide an additional 4% non-discretionary contribution to your 401(k) at the end of year. More information on our Total Rewards program can be found here .
At FHLB Des Moines, we work to create an inclusive culture. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed. FHLB Des Moines is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history), status as a parent or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
At FHLB Des Moines, we work each day to develop an inclusive culture that supports and leverages the complexity of a diverse workforce. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed.
Under the direction of the Treasurer, Associate Treasurer or other Traders, execute daily borrowing, investing or hedging activities. Enhance the Bank’s ability to execute trades in a timely manner, identify relative value opportunities and maintain compliance with regulatory and Bank policies. Interact and communicate with all areas of the Bank on an interpersonal basis with regards to process recommendations and trade ideas for a specific area of expertise.Accountabilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Enhance the Bank’s financial performance by recommending and executing attractive relative value transactions for the Bank’s funding, investment and derivative activities within Bank’s asset/liability objectives.
- Develop and maintain analysis of market events and how it impacts Capital Market Activities.
- Act as a Liaison for Treasury to other departments, the FHLB system and the Office of Finance to strengthen partnerships and improve performance.
- Maintain and improve Treasury policies and procedures to help business performance by reviewing, evaluating and updating current procedures.
- Build and strengthen relationships with broker/dealers to improve trade execution.
- Perform back-up roles as necessary to support the Trading Desk Personnel.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
- Manage departmental internal controls and regulatory issues.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, statistics, or related field required
- Advanced degree in the above fields or Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and/or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of investment experience.
- General knowledge with the markets and an understanding of finance, economics, accounting, investment, and banking principles and practices is preferred. An understanding of Bloomberg, TradeWeb, Intex, PolyPaths, Principia and other analytical tools utilized in the trading and analysis process.
Compensation Range:
Annual Salary: $114,475.00 - $135,939.00This salary range represents the Bank's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of hire. Offer to be determined by selected applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills & abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This role is also eligible to participate in the Bank’s annual incentive plan.
As part of our competitive Total Rewards package, the Bank offers 11 paid holidays, 5 weeks of PTO and a work culture that values work/life balance. Most roles are eligible for our hybrid work schedule. We match 100% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) and provide an additional 4% non-discretionary contribution to your 401(k) at the end of year. More information on our Total Rewards program can be found here .
At FHLB Des Moines, we work to create an inclusive culture. This enables us to effectively serve the needs of our members and help them succeed. FHLB Des Moines is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information (including family medical history), status as a parent or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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- Investment & Asset Management
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in fixed income portfolio manager jobs.
- CFA designation or progress toward charterholder status strongly preferred
- 3 to 10 years of direct fixed income portfolio management or trading experience
- Proficiency with Bloomberg Terminal for pricing, analytics, and order management
- Deep knowledge of duration, convexity, spread analysis, and interest rate risk
- Experience with fixed income risk systems such as Aladdin, Charles River, or FactSet
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field
Tips for Your Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to attribution style
Hiring managers want to see how you generated alpha, not just that you managed a book. Quantify your contribution through total return, duration positioning, or spread compression relative to your benchmark, not just assets under management.
Highlight your specific credit sectors
Fixed income is not monolithic. Separate your experience clearly by sector, whether investment-grade corporates, munis, structured products, or sovereigns, because hiring teams screen for sector fit before they read anything else on your resume.
Get your CFA chartered status visible early
Put your CFA designation or candidacy level in your resume header, not buried in education. Many applicant tracking systems filter for it as a minimum qualifier before a human sees your application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists fixed income portfolio manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for case-style portfolio reviews
Many interviews ask you to defend a current position or walk through a trade you have made recently. Prepare two or three live examples with your thesis, the macro context, the instruments you used, and how the trade performed.
Negotiate total compensation, not just base
Portfolio manager offers often include performance allocations, deferred comp, and carried interest structures that dwarf base salary. Know the cliff and vesting schedule for each component before you evaluate or accept any offer.
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most fixed income portfolio managers?
The companies hiring the most fixed income portfolio managers right now include FHLB Des Moines, AllianceBernstein, and Invesco, with the largest share of openings in Iowa, Tennessee, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Asset managers, insurance companies, and public pension funds consistently represent the deepest sources of demand for this role.
How many fixed income portfolio manager jobs are remote?
About 71% of fixed income portfolio manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the trading-desk culture that still anchors many firms to a physical location. Roles focused on quantitative research, model development, or liability-driven strategy within insurance and pension clients tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How do you become a fixed income portfolio manager?
Start by building analytical experience in a fixed income-adjacent role such as credit research, rates trading, or investment-grade sales. Earning the CFA charter signals technical depth to hiring committees. From there, a move into an associate or junior portfolio manager seat at an asset manager or insurer typically precedes a full portfolio management mandate.
Can you get a fixed income portfolio manager job with little experience?
Entry into portfolio management almost always comes through a feeder role such as fixed income analyst, credit analyst, or trading assistant rather than directly into a PM seat. Focusing your early career on a specific sector, publishing internal research, and passing CFA Level I and II builds the credibility that accelerates that transition within two to four years.
What does the fixed income portfolio manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to five rounds. Early screens test technical fluency in duration, curve positioning, and credit spread dynamics. Middle rounds typically include a portfolio review where you defend current holdings or a mock allocation exercise. Final rounds are with investment committee members who assess your market outlook, risk philosophy, and how you communicate decisions to stakeholders.
Where can I find and apply to fixed income portfolio manager jobs?
You can find and apply to fixed income portfolio manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from asset managers, insurers, pension funds, and banks across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your sector experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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