Vice President or Managing Director, CPM

Company: Namco Limited
Location: Hartford
Posted on: January 8, 2022

Job Description:

Vice President or Managing Director, CPM Nassau Financial Group is a fast paced, growth oriented and entrepreneurial company founded in 2015 with a legacy dating back to 1851. Our culture of extreme ownership and focus on delivering best in class service is our competitive advantage and has brought us rapid success as an organization. Reporting to CIO, develop & execute portfolio management strategies for insurance and annuity product segments and the general account. Identify, screen, hire and manage external asset managers (e.g., core fixed income, specialty, and alternative credit managers) to execute core, core-plus and opportunistic fixed income asset strategies. Manage portfolio risk parameters (duration, cash flows, quality, etc.) in relation to asset-liability management and regulatory/accounting guidelines. Execute portfolio strategies, analyze and execute derivatives transactions and provide reporting as needed. Support portfolio reporting and modeling processes. Analyze new strategies and new asset classes for internal and external management. Create analyses of investments and support product development. Support M&A and other corporate related initiatives. Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs the daily investment activity for the insurance company and general account portfolios
• Hires, monitors, measures, and oversees third party external managers (e.g., core fixed income, specialty, and alternative credit managers) across core, core-plus and opportunistic fixed income strategies
• Coordinates and manages the risk parameters for the insurance portfolios
• Reviews available cash flows, allocates funds to public corporate and structured sector managers, private placement analysts
• Monitors risk limits and adjusts portfolios as needed to comply with risk targets/limits
• Coordinates and directs rebalancing of portfolio for ALM
• Support M&A and other corporate related initiatives
• Analyzes and trades derivatives securities to manage living benefit and other guarantees, and provides regulatory and reporting compliance
• Models investments on analytic systems
• Completes ad hoc reporting and investment analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • CFA or other industry designation preferred
  • At least 6-10 years of investment experience in the management of insurance company portfolios.
  • Title (VP/MD) commensurate with experience.
  • Knowledge and experience in both public bonds and private markets
  • Experience managing core, investment grade portfolios, core-plus mandates and below-investment grade portfolios
  • Knowledge and experience in derivative instruments including regulatory and accounting requirements
  • Experience and knowledge in risk management and asset-liability management for insurance portfolios
  • Strong level of oral and written communication skills
  • Detailed knowledge of accounting, regulatory, legal and rating agency requirements for insurance investment portfolios
  • Knowledge of manager selection criteria and management of asset allocation portfolios
  • Ability to work in an unstructured and dynamic team environment
  • Natural self-starter with an appreciation for extreme ownership, accountability, and commitment to the intensity and challenges presented by the needs of a growing business.
  • Strong presence and the ability to be versatile in a fast paced, high growth organization. Sensitive to and accountable for upholding high cultural standards Compensation Nassau maintains a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. The combination of compensation, benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture along with related experiences is key to recruiting and retaining talent. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization. The annualized base pay range for this role is: Visit our Careers page and apply online at www.nfg.com . Nassau was founded in 2015 and carries a tradition dating to 1851. Our business covers three segments: insurance, reinsurance, distribution and asset management, and our capabilities include life insurance and annuity products, real estate investments, collateralized loan obligations and other asset management specialties, and reinsurance. As part of a young and growing financial services enterprise, our employees are tapping into a new entrepreneurial spirit while they build on a long track record of putting customers first, understanding the evolving income and protection needs, and developing quality products to meet those needs. Nassau provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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