Associate – Portfolio Management & Trading

Company	Global Atlantic Financial Group
Location	New York, NY, USA
Salary	$140000 – $170000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s
Experience Level	Mid Level, Senior

Bachelor’s degree required
Outstanding academic record and 2-5 years of relevant professional experience
Experience in financial markets, portfolio construction, and asset management
Strong background in both Excel and PowerPoint, familiarity with programming languages (Python / SQL) a plus
Familiarity with quantitative concepts and fixed income math
Energetic, inquisitive, and an initiative to take on high impact projects that cover new ground for the team and the company
Highly professional and team oriented; organized with acute attention to detail
Strong balance of technical and communication skills
Progress towards CFA designation a plus
Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements a plus
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Provide analytical support for the Portfolio Management & Trading team on management and optimization of in-force portfolios. Focus areas include asset allocation and portfolio construction processes.
Work closely with Core and Sector analytic teams to integrate their analytical output into the liquidity, performance attribution and portfolio surveillance process
Work closely with IT, Analytic and Investment Operation teams to ensure data integrity for portfolio management attributes, including yield, book and market value and duration
Monitor risk, liquidity, and trading activities in the KKR Insurance portfolios
Work with Bermuda team in periodic reporting of KKR Insurance holdings in Bermuda registered entities
Keep track of new investments and developing knowledge of a new asset class in investment portfolios
Build capital market data surveillance and reporting for liquid assets such as Corporate IG and Agency MBS
Assist Structured Credit Portfolio Manager in reporting and surveillance of Structured Product holdings