Senior Director - External Investment Management - Real Assets

Factory Mutual Insurance Company • Waltham, MA

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About The Position

FM is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles.

Requirements

• BA or BS required; MBA, CFA, CAIA or other advanced degree related to investments, economics, finance, or quantitative analysis preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in investments, financial markets and/or financial risk management.
• 8+ years of global financial market experience across asset classes.
• Broad knowledge in the financial markets and investments across asset classes.
• Strong inter-personal, communication, presentation, analytical and collaboration skills.
• Experience collaborating with other internal stakeholders and partners – investment accounting, legal, tax and other departments.
• Ability to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker.
• Strong mentoring and coaching experience with excellent judgement and creative problem-solving skills.
• Fast learner with a strong teamwork-based mindset, and passion for financial markets, corporate finance and investment risk management.
• Collaborative mindset, people management skills and leadership experience required.
• Expert knowledge in using Bloomberg, FactSet, and similar investment systems.

Responsibilities

• Report to VP – Private Alternative Investments and work closely with Senior PM - External Investment Management.
• Collaborate with the direct real estate investment team, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO), and other senior Investments leaders and staff across asset classes.
• Focus on real assets investments with external investment management partners.
• Manage broad and/or specific aspects of portfolio construction related to external mandates in real assets, including infrastructure and real estate.
• Collaborate on risk and performance analytics across private markets.
• Support periodic investments, economic and financial markets-related projects and initiatives related to asset allocation activities.
• Research new investments, new and existing manager diligence and underwriting, allocation or reallocation decisions.
• Monitor performance and risk of the portfolio.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and new investment management partners.
• Conduct periodical portfolio review meetings and calls to stay updated on performance and its drivers.
• Recommend portfolio actions and explain drivers of performance to investment leadership.
• Collaborate with performance analytics for better return and attribution reporting.
• Work closely with other senior investments leads on periodic, ad-hoc, and special research projects.

Benefits

• Participate in FM’s comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes an incentive plan.
• Generous health and well-being programs.
• 401(k) and pension plan.
• Career development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible work.
• Time off allowances.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees