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Investment Associate – Global Portfolio Management

Investment Associate – Global Portfolio Management

CompanyPrudential Financial
LocationNewark, NJ, USA
Salary$125000 – $155000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of investment and/or risk management experience is required
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Capital markets knowledge with experience in a variety of asset classes including corporate bonds, securitized products, and mortgage loans
  • Strong communicator, coordinator and thought partner; as well as ability to problem solve and explain solutions (both oral and written)
  • Excellent project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the development and implementation of the investment strategies supporting the Institutional investment portfolios totaling over $100B in assets.
  • Support the development of Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) targets and reinvestment strategies to support financial objectives that align with the duration profile and risk characteristics of the liability.
  • Develop portfolio strategies within investment guidelines while balancing multiple constraints including investment and market risk limits, income volatility, tax realization, and capital usage.
  • Collaborate with the business’ pricing and assumptions teams to enhance investment assumptions and investment risk methodologies used in new product pricing and in-force management.
  • Partner with associates in RS, other teams 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.
  • Participation in Global Portfolio Management (GPM)-directed projects.
  • Maintain communication and coordination with Retirement Portfolio Management team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Are pursuing a CFA designation and/or MBA
  • Had previous experience in investments, credit analysis or fixed income
  • Knowledge of insurance capital frameworks