Portfolio Analyst & Trader

Job description

**Position Overview:**

The Portfolio Analyst & Trader will be a member of the Securitized Products team, which manages over $23 billion in assets, and will play a pivotal role in supporting Neuberger Berman's securitized products investment efforts.

This person will work closely with members of the Securitized Products team to drive the team’s investment decision-making and strategy implementation for securitized credit sectors.

This role will report to the team’s senior Portfolio Managers in support of the broader Multisector and Investment Grade Fixed Income platform, which manages over $120 billion in assets.

This role can lead to opportunities to grow within the team and the broader Neuberger Berman fixed income business.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

+ Proactively identify and implement investment ideas across covered sectors in the securitized products universe
+ Perform fundamental quantitative and qualitative research to develop actionable investment recommendations
+ Perform timely relative value and technical analysis
+ Collaborate with colleagues to analyze macro factors and broad market dynamics that have implications for investment strategy
+ Conduct surveillance and performance analysis on securitized credit instruments
+ Cultivate and maintain relationships with sell-side sector analysts, bankers, traders, issuer management teams, and rating agencies

**Experience & Skills Qualifications:**

+ Demonstrated passion for and interest in financial markets and investments
+ 1-5 years of relevant investment-related experience.

Ideally CMBS, ABS, or RMBS research experience (sell-side and/or buy-side experience)
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills sufficient to share ideas and influence portfolio outcomes along with Portfolio Managers and colleagues
+ Hard-working and proactive with the ability to independently evaluate investment ideas and take ownership of investment performance
+ Excellent quantitative and qualitative skills with a demonstrated ability to synthesize this information into actionable investment ideas
+ Ability to manage multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment
+ High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
+ Strong academic credentials and achievement
+ Candidate must obtain SIE, Series 7, and 66 within six months of joining

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $100,000-$150,000.

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.

We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.

This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location.

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

**Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.

The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.**

_Neuberger Berman is an equal_ _opportunity_ _employer.

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Founded in 1939, Neuberger Berman is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager.

From offices in 39 cities worldwide, the firm manages $538 billion in client assets (as of June 30, 2025) across a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally.

Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team—including 760-plus investment professionals and more than 2,800 employees in total—united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence.

It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by _Pensions & Investments_ as the first or second Best Place to Work in Money Management” for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees).

Neuberger Berman believes strongly that all employees are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work in a professional and safe environment.

These values are the cornerstone of our firm.

We prohibit any form of harassment, whether mental, verbal or physical.

We do not tolerate the support of terrorist groups, acts of terrorism, or threats of violence.

All who wish to be employed by the firm are expected to uphold these principles.

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