AVP, Portfolio Manager

Voya Financial • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President, Insurance Portfolio Manager is a core investment professional within the Insurance Portfolio Management (IPM) team, supporting the construction, oversight, and day‑to‑day management of customized insurance company portfolios. The role is focused on translating insurance client objectives, balance‑sheet constraints, and regulatory considerations into portfolio construction decisions across public and private fixed income markets, under the guidance of senior portfolio managers. This position is intended for a developing portfolio manager with a strong foundation in fixed income markets and a growing understanding of insurance investment frameworks. The role combines hands‑on portfolio analytics and execution with increasing responsibility for client support, cross‑sector coordination, and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline required.
• Approximately 4–7 years of relevant experience in fixed income portfolio management, portfolio analytics, or related investment roles; insurance company general account experience preferred but not required.
• Solid foundation in public and private fixed income markets, including corporate credit, securitized products, and structured investments.
• Working knowledge of insurance investment considerations, including NAIC RBC, statutory and GAAP accounting, and asset‑liability management concepts.
• Progress toward or completion of the CFA designation strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to evaluate risk, return, and capital trade‑offs.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present analyses to senior team members and clients.
• Collaborative, detail‑oriented professional with a strong work ethic and desire to grow into a senior portfolio management role.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and ongoing management of multi‑sector fixed income portfolios for life and P&C insurance clients, aligned with liability profiles, capital objectives, liquidity needs, and risk tolerances.
• Assist in translating investment guidelines, ALM targets, and regulatory constraints into portfolio construction inputs, including sector allocation recommendations, structure selection, and risk positioning.
• Execute portfolio rebalancing, cash deployment, turnover management, and trade implementation in coordination with senior portfolio managers, trading desks, and sector teams.
• Perform relative value analysis across public and private fixed income asset classes, incorporating spread, capital efficiency, liquidity, and downside risk considerations.
• Apply working knowledge of insurance regulatory and accounting frameworks, including NAIC RBC, statutory accounting (SAP), and U.S. GAAP, to portfolio analysis and reporting.
• Monitor portfolios for guideline compliance, concentration limits, capital usage, and performance attribution; escalate issues and recommendations to senior portfolio managers as appropriate.
• Support portfolio surveillance, stress testing, and risk reporting processes used across insurance mandates.
• Assist in maintaining and enhancing portfolio analytics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Support senior portfolio managers in servicing insurance clients, including preparation of investment reviews, portfolio commentary, ad hoc analyses, and responses to client inquiries.
• Participate in client meetings, investment committee discussions, and due diligence sessions, contributing analytical insights and portfolio detail.
• Assist with RFP responses, pitch materials, and the development of proposed insurance investment solutions.
• Coordinate investment activity across asset sector teams to support portfolio objectives and timely execution.
• Work closely with risk, operations, accounting, compliance, and data teams to resolve portfolio, reporting, or data issues.
• Mentor and collaborate with analysts, contributing to team knowledge‑sharing and analytical rigor.
• Identify opportunities to improve portfolio construction workflows, analytics, and automation as experience and responsibility grow.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees