Insurance Solutions Chief Investment Office, Associate
About The Position
The Insurance Solutions Group provides a wide range of advisory, portfolio construction, capital formation and whole portfolio solutions to insurers globally. Within the Insurance Solutions Group, the Insurance Advisory & Insurance Investment Solutions (“IA&IIS”) team is a group of insurance specialists with diverse backgrounds from asset management, investment banking, insurance, and consultancy. A key focus of the team is engaging with insurance clients to help solve their most complex asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk, and capital management challenges. This work also requires the team to develop bespoke modelling and analytical capabilities, both independently and leveraging the broader BlackRock analytical platform. We use our collective insurance, analytics, and investment expertise and experience to deliver effective investment propositions that address the needs of our insurance clients. We are seeking a motivated, intellectually curious Associate looking to expand their career and work closely with the teams CIO.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in supporting portfolio management activities for insurance companies
- Working knowledge across the multi-asset spectrum with particular focus on public and private credit, and interest rate derivatives
- Proficient in Aladdin, Bloomberg, and core fixed income analytics
- Ability to translate complex regulatory and financial concepts
- Strong communication and client relationship skills
- Strong technical background; BS/MS degree in financial engineering, quantitative finance, mathematics, or computer science
Responsibilities
- Assist in management and oversight of multi-asset insurance mandates
- Develop portfolio analytics to facilitate effective asset-liability strategies
- Engage with portfolio managers and originators across public and private platforms to identify investment opportunities optimized to insurance balance sheets
- Partner with Insurance Solutions teams to define investment parameters and assumptions across asset classes and support new transaction analysis
- Monitor portfolio performance, liquidity, risk capacity, collateral, and emerging risks
- Track credit markets and leverage underwriting expertise of our platforms to help assess relative value opportunities
- Support development of strategic asset allocations, benchmarks, and hedge strategies
- Assist in developing portfolio commentary and client focused content
Benefits
- strong retirement plan
- tuition reimbursement
- comprehensive healthcare
- support for working parents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
