Senior Thematic Portfolio Manager, Fundamental Equities

Job ID: 3081

Do you  have an interest in equity investing and managing thematic portfolios? Would you like to be part of the Fundamental Equities boutique at Nordea Asset Management? We’re now looking for a Senior Thematic Portfolio Manager to join our globally recognized investment team in order to support our growth plan.

At Nordea, we see that the world is changing fast – and we want to be one step ahead of the curve. That’s why we’re deeply committed to providing the financial solutions of tomorrow to our customers. We’re creating an agile environment where we experiment and grow together – and we need your ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with a chance to make your mark on something bigger.

About our team

Fundamental Equities is the largest and fastest-growing investment boutique within Nordea Asset Management. Now we are building a dedicated Global Thematic Equities team anchored in fundamental research, systematic insights and thematic conviction. 
The Senior Thematic Portfolio Manager will play a central role in designing investment processes, driving thematic research, and constructing portfolios that capture structural growth opportunities across long‑horizon themes.

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.  

What you’ll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role: 

• Construct and manage thematic portfolios
• Optimize theme exposures, factor tilts and risk contributions
• Integrate bottom‑up and top‑down insights
• Collaborate with other equities PMs, analysts, risk, distribution and ESG teams
• Drive innovation and work with quantitative tools and AI to continually enhance the research process  

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you: 

• Have a strong understanding of portfolio construction and optimization
• Have the ability to identify and implement thematic investment frameworks
• Are a skilled communicator and cross-team collaborator
• Are entrepreneurial, innovative, open-minded and intellectually curious

Your background and skills include: 

• Min. 10 years of total working experience in active equity strategies, handling your own portfolio with investment decision mandate
• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or similar
• Strong fundamental equity investing experience, preferably off-benchmark thematic
• Experience with factor analysis, optimization and portfolio construction using quantitative models to implement thematic investment views
• Proficiency with multi-factor risk models and portfolio analytics (MSCI Barra, Bloomberg PORT)
• Strong Python skills to implement systematic, scalable research processes and portfolio construction frameworks
• Experience with risk/performance analytics essential
• Full professional English proficiency

What we offer

People come here when they want to get somewhere. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 08/04/2026.

For more information, you’re welcome to contact Hilde Nedrehagen Jenssen at hilde.jenssen@nordea.com.

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.