OP Financial Group
Analyst / Junior Portfolio Manager - Investment Grade and High Yield Corporate Bonds
🇫🇮Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland7 days ago
EntryFull TimeEN
Are you a junior portfolio manager or junior analyst looking to grow as part of OP Asset Management’s fixed income team? Would you like your work to help our customers build long-term wealth? We’re looking for a new colleague to join OP Asset Management’s Fixed Income team in Helsinki.
You’ll join a ten-person fixed income portfolio management team at OP Asset Management. The team’s core responsibility is managing OP’s fixed income funds and mandates. In this role, you will analyze and monitor European Investment Grade and High Yield issuers, and support portfolio management for funds and mandates investing in these names. You will also support team to develop investment process and preparing investment decisions.
You’ll take part in client meetings and communicate regularly with our customers. As a member of the Fixed Income Portfolio Management team, you will also contribute to research and development initiatives that support our portfolio management process.
You already work as a junior analyst or junior portfolio manager in corporate bonds or equities. You likely take a fundamentally oriented approach and understand corporate business models, competitive dynamics, growth potential and the risks behind investment ideas. You also know how to use analytical tools to screen the investment universe and spot attractive investment candidates. You’re comfortable using AI tools and recognise their growing role in our development work. Sustainability and ESG are familiar topics to you.
We require a relevant master’s degree (e.g., M.Sc. (Econ.), M.Sc. (Tech.) or Statistics) and fluency in English. You work well with others and communicate your thinking clearly, including in client meetings. You can step back to see the big picture and make decisions grounded in your analysis. You’re proactive and analytical. You know how to find relevant information, focus on what matters, and filter out noise. You can plan and prioritise your work independently and stay effective when the pace picks up.
We offer you a diverse and challenging role in a team of self-directed and responsible investment professionals. Our teams engage in open and direct dialogue, and differing viewpoints are encouraged, fostering continuous improvement. We support and encourage each other, maintain a strong team spirit, and promote your professional development.
We prioritize the well-being of our employees and ensure they thrive in their roles. We support work-life balance through flexible working hours and a hybrid work model that combines remote and office work.
We provide competitive benefits and compensation, including a performance-based bonus system, an employee fund, and staff rates for banking and insurance services. Additionally, you will receive comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical treatment expenses insurance, and a full-time group accident insurance policy. We also offer lunch, sports, and cultural benefits, as well as opportunities for affordable holidays in OP timeshares.
Interested? Please attach your application, CV and salary request, and tell us about your experience and what motivates you to apply by Wed 20th of May 2026. For more information, please contact Tommi Kokkarinen, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income (email: tommi.kokkarinen@op.fi). You can reach him Mon 11.5. at 14-15 and Mon 18.5. at 14-15, +358 40 839 2888.
We operate in the financial sector and our business is founded on trust and accountability. For this reason, we will check the successful candidate's credit history, corporate connections and potential conflicts of interest. In addition, the successful candidate must take a drug test.
Diversity and equality are highly prized at OP Pohjola. We want everyone to feel welcome and valued, and we appreciate that diversity enriches us and brings new perspectives. We invite job applications from everyone, because we all have something in common. We’re thrilled that you want to join us on our shared journey.
Owned by our customers, we are the most attractive financial sector employer in Finland. OP Pohjola employs more than 14,000 professionals. We have a mission – to promote the sustainable prosperity, security and wellbeing of our owner-customers and operating region. What we do matters, both to our employees and society in general. As the largest provider of financial services in Finland, we are building a better tomorrow; this has been our goal for more than 120 years.
