405 Portfolio Manager jobs in the United Kingdom

A well established Accountancy Practice based near to Cambridge is seeking a Portolio Manager to join their friendly team.  This is a full time, permanent, hybrid position.  You must be eligible to work within the UK.

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on skills and experience

Responsibilities to include:

• Accounts preparation
li>Working with both Corporation and Personal Tax
• Preparing and analysing Management Accounts
• Working with a mixed portfolio of clients 

Requirements:

li>Qualified and minimum of 5 years of current Practice experience
• Strong Accounts and Tax experience
• Good communicator

Benefits:

• Career progression
• Private healthcare
• Parking permit

If you have the above skills and are keen to work within a fast paced Accountants send an up to date CV to Sian at Gainham Recruitment.

Portfolio Manager - Executive Portfolio Office

Location: Wokingham, Warwick, or London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)

Contract Duration: 3 months (with potential for extension)

Pay: 600 - 650 per day (umbrella)

Are you ready to take the reins in a dynamic role that drives strategic alignment and maximises portfolio value? Our client, a leader in fostering innovation and delivering impactful results, is on the lookout for an enthusiastic Portfolio Manager to join their Executive Portfolio Office (EPO) team!

About the Role:
As a Portfolio Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing a complex portfolio of work, ensuring that every initiative aligns with our strategic objectives. You will work closely with the Head of the Portfolio Office and collaborate with other Portfolio Managers to deliver on key functions such as Portfolio Performance Management, Reporting, Approvals, Planning, Governance, and Assurance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Portfolio Management Process Design: Define and implement robust processes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Process Development: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including how-tos, FAQs, and Terms-of-Reference, to ensure clarity and consistency across the board.
• Governance Facilitation: Lead governance forums, Change Boards, and Approval Boards, ensuring effective decision-making that propels the organisation forward.
• Guidance and Direction: Provide expert direction to Portfolio Analysts on standards, processes, and best practices, cultivating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Who You Are:
We are looking for a proactive individual with a knack for process design and a passion for portfolio management. While prior portfolio management experience is a plus, it's not a strict requirement. Here are some qualities we're seeking:

• Proven experience in designing and deploying robust portfolio management processes.
• Ability to develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for new processes.
• Experience managing Change governance forums, ensuring effective decision-making.
• Strong leadership skills to guide and mentor Portfolio Analysts in achieving best practices.
• Experience as a Portfolio Manager is a bonus!

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Contribute to the organisation's net-zero goals through effective portfolio management.
• Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance.
• Growth Opportunities: Engage in a role with potential for extension and professional growth.

If you're excited about leading change and making a tangible impact, we want to hear from you! Bring your expertise and enthusiasm to our client's team and help shape the future of their portfolio management.

Apply Today! Join us in driving excellence and innovation. Your next great adventure awaits!

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and talented individual to make a significant impact. Don't miss out - apply now!

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Job Title: Portfolio Manager

Role Summary:
We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Portfolio Manager to oversee and manage a portfolio of projects, programs, or investments, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. The role involves driving governance, prioritization, and execution across multiple initiatives while managing risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations to deliver business value.

Key Responsibilities:

• p>Develop, manage, and optimize the portfolio of projects/programs to ensure alignment with business strategy and goals.

• Define and maintain portfolio governance frameworks, policies, and reporting structures.

• Monitor portfolio performance, budgets, and resource allocation, ensuring value delivery.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritize initiatives and manage trade-offs.

• Identify risks, dependencies, and issues across the portfolio, recommending corrective actions.

• Provide regular portfolio dashboards and reports to executives and stakeholders.

• Partner with project managers and business leaders to ensure consistent delivery standards.

• Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management practices and tools.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8–12+ years of experience in project/program/portfolio management, preferably in IT or BFSI sectors.

• Strong knowledge of portfolio management frameworks (PPM), governance, and prioritization techniques.

• Expertise in project/program management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).

• Proficiency with portfolio management tools (Clarity PPM, Planview, MS Project, Jira, or similar).

• Strong financial acumen with experience in budgeting, cost control, and ROI analysis.

• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously under tight timelines.

Portfolio Manager - Executive Portfolio Office

Location: Wokingham, Warwick, or London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)

Contract Duration: 3 months (with potential for extension)

Pay: 600 - 650 per day (umbrella)

Are you ready to take the reins in a dynamic role that drives strategic alignment and maximises portfolio value? Our client, a leader in fostering innovation and delivering impactful results, is on the lookout for an enthusiastic Portfolio Manager to join their Executive Portfolio Office (EPO) team!

About the Role:
As a Portfolio Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing a complex portfolio of work, ensuring that every initiative aligns with our strategic objectives. You will work closely with the Head of the Portfolio Office and collaborate with other Portfolio Managers to deliver on key functions such as Portfolio Performance Management, Reporting, Approvals, Planning, Governance, and Assurance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Portfolio Management Process Design: Define and implement robust processes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Process Development: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including how-tos, FAQs, and Terms-of-Reference, to ensure clarity and consistency across the board.
• Governance Facilitation: Lead governance forums, Change Boards, and Approval Boards, ensuring effective decision-making that propels the organisation forward.
• Guidance and Direction: Provide expert direction to Portfolio Analysts on standards, processes, and best practices, cultivating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Who You Are:
We are looking for a proactive individual with a knack for process design and a passion for portfolio management. While prior portfolio management experience is a plus, it's not a strict requirement. Here are some qualities we're seeking:

• Proven experience in designing and deploying robust portfolio management processes.
• Ability to develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for new processes.
• Experience managing Change governance forums, ensuring effective decision-making.
• Strong leadership skills to guide and mentor Portfolio Analysts in achieving best practices.
• Experience as a Portfolio Manager is a bonus!

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Contribute to the organisation's net-zero goals through effective portfolio management.
• Flexibility: Enjoy a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance.
• Growth Opportunities: Engage in a role with potential for extension and professional growth.

If you're excited about leading change and making a tangible impact, we want to hear from you! Bring your expertise and enthusiasm to our client's team and help shape the future of their portfolio management.

Apply Today! Join us in driving excellence and innovation. Your next great adventure awaits!

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven and talented individual to make a significant impact. Don't miss out - apply now!

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser (url removed)

A well established Accountancy Practice based near to Cambridge is seeking a Portolio Manager to join their friendly team.  This is a full time, permanent, hybrid position.  You must be eligible to work within the UK.

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 depending on skills and experience

Responsibilities to include:

• Accounts preparation
li>Working with both Corporation and Personal Tax
• Preparing and analysing Management Accounts
• Working with a mixed portfolio of clients 

Requirements:

li>Qualified and minimum of 5 years of current Practice experience
• Strong Accounts and Tax experience
• Good communicator

Benefits:

• Career progression
• Private healthcare
• Parking permit

If you have the above skills and are keen to work within a fast paced Accountants send an up to date CV to Sian at Gainham Recruitment.

Portfolio Manager - Real Estate

A leading real estate business, with an exceptional track record in investing and developing logistics & industrial assets across the UK and Europe, is seeking a high-calibre Portfolio Manager to join its London based Investment Management team.

The business manages a substantial and diverse investment portfolio for institutional partners, combining in-house investment, development, and project management expertise to deliver market-leading results for both occupiers and investors.

The Portfolio Manager will play a key role in the financial modelling and underwriting of potential acquisitions, while also leading analysis for existing funds under management. The position offers significant exposure to transactions, strategy development, and institutional investor relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Underwrite potential acquisitions, including detailed financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Enhance and implement advanced modelling capabilities within the investment team.
• Lead fund analytics, assessing performance and shaping strategy for assets under management.
• Interpret and present model outputs to internal teams and external capital partners.
• Prepare annual business plans and produce reporting for clients and lenders.
• Contribute to due diligence processes for acquisitions and disposals.
• Identify efficiencies and explore innovative approaches, including technology-driven solutions.

Skills

• Strong investment underwriting and cashflow modelling skills, including experience with joint venture structures.
• High level of numeracy and analytical ability, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven transactional experience, with sound understanding of capital structures and financing
• Commercially astute, with excellent problem-solving skills and the drive to deliver results.
• Highly organised team player, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of the UK industrial property market is advantageous but not essential.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation abilities, combined with a strong work ethic.

Portfolio Manager

Location- London West End

Salary – 35K-40Kpa

We are proud to be working with an innovative and dynamic lender that is growing steadily.

Due to expansion, they are looking for a Portfolio Manager to join their team. This is an incredible opportunity for someone to leverage their career quickly.

The ideal candidate may come from the bridging sector, or another property finance-based lender, or maybe a Valuer firm.

You will be able to work from a London-based office on a full-time basis, where you will collaborate with a team of positive intellects, thriving in the positive culture that is being nurtured.

Company Overview:

A specialist bridging lender focused on delivering fast, flexible funding solutions to property professionals, developers and SMEs across the UK.

With a growing loan book, a strong reputation for deal execution and an ability to deliver quality service, they are expanding our team to ensure rigorous ongoing management of their portfolio and optimal outcomes for both performing and non-performing loans.

Role Summary:

Our client is seeking a Portfolio Manager to manage a diverse portfolio of short-term property loans, with a particular focus on risk monitoring, recovery strategies, and exit planning. The successful candidate will bring solid experience in recoveries, valuations, and distressed asset resolution, albeit may not have any direct experience in working for a Lender. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role requiring proactive management of loan performance and swift action on problem cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a live portfolio of bridging loans across residential and commercial property sectors.
• Monitor asset performance, loan milestones, borrower conduct, and covenant compliance.
• Identify early signs of distress and develop proactive recovery and enforcement strategies.
• Lead on recoveries, including negotiation with borrowers, instructing receivers, and managing asset disposals.
• Work closely with internal teams and external parties (valuers, solicitors, receivers, and agents).
• Attend site visits and provide valuation oversight using RICS expertise to assess asset risk and viability of exit strategies.
• Produce regular reports on portfolio performance, risk concentrations, and loan-level issues for senior management.
• Assist in refining internal portfolio management and collections procedures to reflect best practice.
• Required Skills & Experience:
• Experience in real estate recoveries, enforcement, or asset management.
• Strong working knowledge of the lending market.
• Understanding of UK property law, enforcement options (e.g. LPA receivership), and valuation methodologies.
• Confident managing complex stakeholders, including defaulting borrowers, legal counsel, and insolvency professionals.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment with competing priorities.
• Analytical mindset with excellent reporting and communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with loan/CRM systems.
• Desirable:
• Experience managing refurbishment or development bridging loans.
• Background in credit or underwriting would be advantageous.
• Exposure to NPL sales or distressed asset acquisitions.
• RICS qualified (MRICS or FRICS)

Interviews can be held ASAP, so don’t delay in sending across your CV.

Portfolio Manager

Location- London West End

Salary – 35K-40Kpa

We are proud to be working with an innovative and dynamic lender that is growing steadily.

Due to expansion, they are looking for a Portfolio Manager to join their team. This is an incredible opportunity for someone to leverage their career quickly.

The ideal candidate may come from the bridging sector, or another property finance-based lender, or maybe a Valuer firm.

You will be able to work from a London-based office on a full-time basis, where you will collaborate with a team of positive intellects, thriving in the positive culture that is being nurtured.

Company Overview:

A specialist bridging lender focused on delivering fast, flexible funding solutions to property professionals, developers and SMEs across the UK.

With a growing loan book, a strong reputation for deal execution and an ability to deliver quality service, they are expanding our team to ensure rigorous ongoing management of their portfolio and optimal outcomes for both performing and non-performing loans.

Role Summary:

Our client is seeking a Portfolio Manager to manage a diverse portfolio of short-term property loans, with a particular focus on risk monitoring, recovery strategies, and exit planning. The successful candidate will bring solid experience in recoveries, valuations, and distressed asset resolution, albeit may not have any direct experience in working for a Lender. This is a hands-on, commercially focused role requiring proactive management of loan performance and swift action on problem cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a live portfolio of bridging loans across residential and commercial property sectors.
• Monitor asset performance, loan milestones, borrower conduct, and covenant compliance.
• Identify early signs of distress and develop proactive recovery and enforcement strategies.
• Lead on recoveries, including negotiation with borrowers, instructing receivers, and managing asset disposals.
• Work closely with internal teams and external parties (valuers, solicitors, receivers, and agents).
• Attend site visits and provide valuation oversight using RICS expertise to assess asset risk and viability of exit strategies.
• Produce regular reports on portfolio performance, risk concentrations, and loan-level issues for senior management.
• Assist in refining internal portfolio management and collections procedures to reflect best practice.
• Required Skills & Experience:
• Experience in real estate recoveries, enforcement, or asset management.
• Strong working knowledge of the lending market.
• Understanding of UK property law, enforcement options (e.g. LPA receivership), and valuation methodologies.
• Confident managing complex stakeholders, including defaulting borrowers, legal counsel, and insolvency professionals.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment with competing priorities.
• Analytical mindset with excellent reporting and communication skills.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with loan/CRM systems.
• Desirable:
• Experience managing refurbishment or development bridging loans.
• Background in credit or underwriting would be advantageous.
• Exposure to NPL sales or distressed asset acquisitions.
• RICS qualified (MRICS or FRICS)

Interviews can be held ASAP, so don’t delay in sending across your CV.

Portfolio Manager – Equity Derivatives

YOU MUST HAVE LIVED AND WORKED IN HONG KONG OR MAINLAND CHINA

Salary £120,000 - £150,000 basic salary, plus highly attractive performance related bonus based on share of net PnL

My Client:

• My client is a very well-respected Hong Kong headquartered Alternative Asset Management boutique with over a 20-year history of success
• The firm manages a range of investment products including quantitative hedge funds, a long only fund, and a number of separately managed accounts
• They are looking to expand to London and add a trading desk to execute their strategies in US / European time zones. This will require close working with the Portfolio Management team in Hong Kong
• Several of the funds are market neutral hedge funds investing in Greater China, and my client has future ambitions to add more Cross Asset strategies over time, including FX, Commodities, Equities, Fixed Income and Interest Rates to complement the existing strategies, with an emphasis on understanding the influence on asset classes by Greater China

The Opportunity:

• Working largely “sensible” US hours (from London) you will have responsibility for managing capital of US$25-100m in a cross-asset strategy for Greater China using global instruments including equity, F/X, credit and interest rate derivatives
• You will construct asymmetric market neutral trades and use price and macro data to generate trading ideas and execute cross asset convex trades
• Articulate trading strategies effectively to your peer group and Portfolio Management team in Hong Kong, and demonstrate accurate payoff structures
• Additionally, structure trades that are long vega and complimentary to other strategies in the fund
• Be career minded. The trading side of the business within the new London office could grow overtime and therefore this position could offer leadership opportunities
• Possess the ability to build models to assimilate risk in Greeks and PnL format and manage technical team to enhance data collection and evaluate trading opportunities

Your Experience:

• You must be able to demonstrate a strong record of academic achievement, showing a strong quantitative mindset and a passion for investing. This will include computing, finance or related topics with a background in mathematics, physics or relevant sciences, or an extended period of pricing derivatives
• China market experience is key, with an excellent appreciation of the key 7-8 indexes within China and the main listed ADRs
• The responsibilities offered within the role require you to have a minimum of 6 to 7 years of relevant experience working in a