Portfolio Manager I

About the Opportunity

You desire impactful work.

You’re RGA ready.

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Responsibilities

• Develop transaction specific asset and hedging strategies that optimize excess yield vs. capital within regulatory, accounting, operating and risk management constraints.
• Develop asset and credit related pricing assumptions to support the pricing of reinsurance transactions, with a particular focus on Asset Intensive transactions.
• Work with internal teams including the Global Portfolio Management and Credit teams to construct an optimal portfolio and to determine the best path to execution.
• Communicate the target portfolio strategy to internal stakeholders, including the C-suite, and gain the necessary approvals.
• Negotiate investment guidelines and treaty terms with clients to deliver the flexibility necessary to manage asset risk and generate target returns.
• Lead efforts to close the asset side of the transaction, including operational aspects of receiving the client portfolio and investment reposition to RGA’s target strategy.
• Suggest and review new tools and frameworks to improve new business pricing process.
• Develop relationships with external contacts and internal cross-functional areas.
• Direct the efforts of analysts to support the transaction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About You

Education and Experience

MBA graduate and at least 5 years of relevant work experience Or Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Finance related field with within 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Highly advanced investigative, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Highly advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Advanced Bloomberg skills.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge.
• Advanced negotiation skills to assist with internal/external discussions.
• Highly advanced understanding of investment/market concepts, especially fixed income analytics (i.e. sector weightings, portfolio duration, performance attribution, convexity and term structure of interest rates, spread).
• Highly advanced knowledge of asset liability management.
• Advanced ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously.
• Advanced ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects.

Eligibility

Preferred

• CFA or significant progress towards completion.
• Technology savvy, programming and process improvement/automation skills.
• 5+ years corporate credit experience.
• 5+ years alternative investment experience.
• 5+ years fixed income management experience in an insurance client environment.

Benefits

Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

About Company

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