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Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager Job Description

For this role, banks and financial services firms look for candidates with at least four years of experience managing investment portfolios. Strong communication skills and knowledge of financial modeling are strongly desired. A bachelor’s degree in business or finance is required, but banks and firms prefer candidates with a master’s degree and a CFA.

Typical portfolio manager duties:

Conducting market research on private equity and capital marketsIdentifying and researching potential investment opportunitiesMonitoring existing portfolio investmentsReviewing, assessing and performing financial analysis and due diligence for investmentsLeading negotiation of terms for investments

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Salary for Portfolio Manager
105750 - 155750
Low
105750
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
128250
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
155750
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.