Investor Reporting and Analysis Lead

AXA•Stamford, CT

About The Position

Investor Reporting and Analysis Lead – AXA XL Alternative Capital Stamford, CT, USA or London, UK Join our dynamic Alternative Capital team as a Lead Analytics Professional, supporting AXA XL’s innovative ILS transactions. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape our alternative capital platform, manage investor communications, drive analytics, and participate in the structuring and management of our alternative capital transactions, making a meaningful impact as AXA XL continues its journey to raise and manage private capital to support its growth ambition.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, or related field; advanced degrees is a plus.
Extensive experience in quantitative data analysis, with a foundation in mathematical concepts.
Actuarial designation or progress toward one, or formal training / education in quantitative finance.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including macros, and programming experience in MATLAB, SQL, or similar languages.
Ability to build complex financial models.
Expertise in working with natural catastrophe vendor model outputs; implementation in a traditional reinsurer and ILS fund context is desirable.
Innovative, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a growth-oriented approach and sense of accountability.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams and across time zones.
Capable of articulating complex investment concepts and insights clearly and concisely to both internal colleagues and Investors.
Effective engages with internal stakeholders across various levels, including senior managements and Investors.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Construction & Management: Lead aspects of portfolio construction and management, within the mandate guidelines ensuring strategic alignment and operational efficiency. Oversight over collateral investment managers to ensure compliance with investment guidelines and as appropriate make tactical asset allocation decisions.
Portfolio & Performance Analysis: Independently conduct portfolio analysis to proactively drive investor communications. Take ownership of ad-hoc analyses to address investor inquiries and other strategic needs. Develop and enhance frameworks for performance attribution, explaining drivers of transaction performance.
Investor Reporting & Analytics: Lead preparation and delivery of investor reports for large alternative capital transactions. Develop comprehensive portfolio and risk analyses to produce advanced analytics and collaborate closely with the Alternative Capital finance team on investor financial statements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with underwriters, actuaries, operations, and finance teams across AXA XL organization to gather data and deliver insightful analytics.
Thought Leadership: Provide expert insights on catastrophe and other modeling, including quantitative and qualitative assessments of vendor models versus proprietary risk views. Lead assessment, recommendation and usage of risk quantification models.
Transaction Support & Product Development: Support the structuring and execution of new ILS transactions, developing complex financial models to evaluate economics. Conduct due diligence for new investors and contribute to product innovation.
Platform Development & Data Management: End to end project management and co-ownership to develop, enhance and maintain alternative capital platform. Manage data workflows, resolve data and system issues, and coordinate across teams within AXA XL to ensure seamless data processing, reporting, and communication. Maintain and improve analytics systems for ongoing use.
Process Automation & Innovation: Drive automation initiatives, recommend AI-driven strategies, and implement innovative solutions to optimize processes and analytics capabilities.

Benefits

Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars:
Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.