Purpose of role:

Prescient Investment Management is seeking a senior investment professional to drive and grow its Listed Credit capability. This role is critical to shaping the listed credit investment philosophy, portfolio construction framework, quantitative methodologies, and risk management approach for listed credit, and positioned to take on leadership of the listed credit function over time.

The successful candidate will combine strong quantitative and statistical expertise with deep investment insight, contributing to alpha generation, portfolio construction, and strategic leadership within Prescient’s broader fixed income platform.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of quantitative investment strategies for listed credit portfolios.
• Oversee portfolio construction, optimisation, and risk management, ensuring alignment with Prescient’s investment objectives and client mandates. 
• Develop and refine quantitative models, factor frameworks, and statistical tools to support credit selection and portfolio decisions. 
• Analyse market, issuer, and structural risks across listed credit instruments. 
• Collaborate with fundamental analysts, traders, and risk teams to integrate quantitative insights into investment decision-making. 
• Contribute to thought leadership, research publications, and investment committee discussions. 
• Play a key role in the strategic growth and leadership of the listed credit capability, including mentoring junior team members.
• Support client engagement, presentations, and investment reporting when required

Key requirements: 

• Strong quantitative foundation, with a degree in: 
  • Mathematics 
  • Statistics
  • Quantitative Finance 
  • Engineering 
  • Actuarial Science 
  • or a closely related discipline. 

• Proven experience in asset management, with exposure to:
  
  • Listed credit 
  • Fixed income 
  • Credit risk or quantitative investment strategies 
• Demonstrated ability to apply statistical and quantitative methods to real-world investment problems. 
• Coding skills (e.g. Python, R, MATLAB, SQL or similar) would be advantageous. 
• Strong understanding of: 
  • Portfolio theory 
  • Risk modelling 
  • Credit instruments and market dynamics 
• Ability to operate at both hands-on technical and strategic leadership levels. 
• Ability to cultivate and leverage a network of market and banking relationships to originate off-market investment opportunities within the public market space (South African Debt Capital Markets).  

Key competencies:

• Analytical, structured thinker with strong problem-solving skills. 
• Long-term, platform-oriented mindset with a focus on developing sustainable investment capability. 
• Thrives in a high-performance, research-driven environment. 
• Strong communication skills, able to translate quantitative insights into clear investment narratives. 
• Leadership potential with ambition to head up the listed credit function over time. 

Why this role:  
This role is a rare opportunity for an astute investment professional with strong quantitative skills to drive Prescient’s systematic listed credit function, with the view to report to the Chief Investment Officer, with ownership of strategy, execution, and team growth.