Cash & Liquidity Portfolio Manager

Role OverviewWe have partnered with a tier-1 alternative investment manager looking to hire an Associate Cash & Liquidity Portfolio Manager to join their Zurich-based investment team. The successful candidate will work directly alongside a senior portfolio manager who oversees all cash & liquidity portfolio management for a significant balance sheet (double-digit billion AUM) spanning multiple European markets.This role will initially focus on cash & liquidity portfolio management while playing a key role in further enhancing the infrastructure and tools used on the desk (ahead of further expected AUM growth), which requires a candidate with a quantitative background and coding skills, alongside portfolio management/trading experience.The position is best suited to candidates with 3-6 years’ experience in cash & liquidity management, STIR/Repo trading, or treasury-focused investment roles who are excited about the opportunity to join a fast-growing, highly profitable, and entrepreneurial investment team.Key ResponsibilitiesDaily cash & liquidity portfolio management, monitoring, and forecasting across a complex, multi-entity European balance sheet structureDriving pnl across the cash & liquidity functionContribute to enhancing internal analytics infrastructure to support scalable and accurate cash reporting, scenario testing, and stress analysisCollaborate closely with quants and other teams to implement derivative margin modeling and forecasting toolsSupport the design and management of repo financing lines and liquidity backstops to strengthen operational resilienceBegin contributing to investment decisions, particularly in deploying surplus cash into return-generating liquid fixed income instruments (e.g., money markets, IG credit, SSA, ABS, RMBS, covered bonds, structured credit).Over time, assist with trade idea generation, working closely with senior macro PMs and the broader investment teamRequirements & Qualifications3–6 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following: treasury, repo trading, ALM, or liquidity-focused portfolio managementStrong Python/coding skills for developing analytical tools and enhancing reporting infrastructure (not reliant on downstream technology teams)High degree of quantitative rigour and modelling ability; able to build scenario testing tools, derivative stress simulations, and scalable reporting frameworksStrong understanding of liquidity dynamics and forward-looking cash planning across large balance sheetsA growth-oriented mindset with the maturity to initially “own” and elevate the cash management infrastructure before transitioning into risk-takingInterest in combining operational and investment responsibilities-this is not a high-frequency trading role, but one that involves discretion and responsibility within a structured, institutional frameworkComfortable collaborating with internal partners across middle office, finance, reporting, and insurance balance sheet teams across Europe