Portfolio Manager, CMBS - Lord Abbett.com

Lord Abbett seeks a motivated individual to join its Taxable Fixed Income group as a Portfolio Manager to assist with the management of our growing multi-sector and securitized product strategies. This individual will be part of the Real Estate Credit Team and will interact with investment professionals across the entire Taxable Fixed Income organization. The role provides an opportunity to team-manage fixed-income portfolios in a highly flat and dynamic organization.

• Collaborate with portfolio management, research, and trading to help oversee our CMBS portfolios
• Articulate a market view and assist in investment decision making, portfolio positioning, sizing, and risk management
• Work with the team to make recommendations on primary and secondary market opportunities
• Communicate sector level commentary & ideas to the broader team, department, and other firmwide stakeholders
• Build and maintain relationships with investors, counterparties, and other market participants

• High motivation to learn, develop and mentor as an investor in a collaborative environment
• 10+ years of portfolio management experience with mortgage credit expertise
• Some buy-side experience working in a team-oriented environment is preferred
• Excellent quantitative, communication, and investment management skills
• Ability to articulate investment objectives in a clear and concise manner with internal and external constituents.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Excel, Intex, and PowerPoint skills with a proficiency in scenario based financial modeling
• BA/BS degree required
• MBA or MS degrees, CFA designation viewed positively, but not required

Lord Abbett is a leading global independent, privately held investment management company. We are active managers and invest where we believe we have a repeatable edge and can deliver alpha for our clients. Our vision is to be the most respected asset manager in the world, admired for our people, our performance, our relationships, and our organizational agility. This inspires the three pillars of our culture.

• Principles-Led:We empower our leaders to create an environment of trust.
• Performance-Oriented: We inspire our people to embody our values, excellence, responsibility, transparency & collaboration.
• Purpose-Driven:We embrace our mission, securing a sustainable future for our clients, our people, and our world.

We are honored to have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments and scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, a measure of LGBTQ+ workplace equality.  

Compensation Information: Annual base salary for this role is $225,000 - $250,000. Salary is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different.

Discretionary Bonus: Role may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, firm, team, and individual performance. 

Benefits: Lord Abbett is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package to all eligible employees. Offerings include competitive total compensation, retirement plans, competitive health and well-being plans. To learn more about what we offer, please visit Careers | Lord Abbett

Lord Abbett is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. All employment decisions at Lord Abbett are based solely on the applicant’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.