Investment Senior Associate (Finance)
Job Classification:
Investment Management - InvestmentsGlobal Portfolio Management (GPM) is a unit of the Chief Investment Office (CIO) organization that is responsible for the management of the $400 billion General Account, which includes the domestic and international insurance investment portfolios of Prudential Financial Inc. and affiliates.
GPM is responsible for developing asset liability management (ALM) oriented portfolio strategies that include target levels of interest rate exposure and asset allocation among various public and private fixed income sectors, public equities, and alternative assets. GPM implements these portfolio strategies by selecting, directing, and overseeing asset managers with scale and demonstrated expertise in the management of specific asset classes.
We are seeking an Investment Senior Associate to join our Strategic Initiatives & Bermuda Reinsurance team within GPM. In this role you will provide critical, hands-on support in the research, development, and implementation of strategic initiatives for the General Account and the investment strategies of the General Account's Bermuda portfolios. The individual will work closely with CIO's portfolio managers, business partners across Prudential.
The current EWA for this position is Hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis as determined by CIO. Your manager will provide additional details relative to the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site.
What you can expect:
• Participate in the development and implementation of the investment strategies supporting the Bermuda investment portfolios totaling $30B in assets with $10B in annual new business.
• Develop Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) targets and reinvestment strategies to support financial objectives that align with the duration profile and risk characteristics of the liability.
• Recommend portfolio strategies within investment guidelines while balancing multiple constraints including investment and market risk limits, income volatility, tax realization, liquidity and capital usage.
• Collaborate with the businesses to identify, measure, and manage capital markets exposures embedded in the liabilities.
• Propose investment assumptions used in new product pricing and in-force projections.
• Assess appropriateness of new asset classes to support liability profile in context of portfolio's overall risk/return profile and applicable constraints.
• Present investment portfolio and capital markets topics to senior audiences.
• Partner with associates in the businesses and within CIO (e.g., Global Investment Strategy (GIS), Manager of Managers, Modeling and Analytics) and corporate functions (e.g., Finance and Actuarial, Enterprise Risk Management, Treasurer's department) in understanding and addressing portfolio issues.
• Engage in broad portfolio surveillance across multiple asset classes.
What you'll need:
• 6+ years of experience in an investment or quantitative role, ideally at an insurance company and/or asset management firm.
• Strong experience with applying best practices in SAA and ALM strategies to the investment / risk management process, including practical application of optimization model development.
• Capital markets knowledge with experience in a variety of asset classes including corporate bonds, securitized products, mortgage loans and derivatives.
• Strong communicator, coordinator and thought partner; as well as ability to problem solve and explain solutions (both oral and written).
• High level of intellectual curiosity, accountability and drive, self-motivated with ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Bachelor's Degree.
It'd be a plus if you had:
• A CFA designation and/or MBA or FSA.
• Previous experience in investments, credit analysis or fixed income.
• Knowledge of insurance products and insurance capital frameworks.
• Programming in a structured language as well as competence in using database.
Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $160,000 to $190,000. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.
What we offer you:
Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
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