Senior Portfolio Manager

6w1 month ago

Reinsurance Group of America

London, GB · Full-time · £150,000 – £250,000

About this role

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

Portfolio managers in RGA’s investment division work with credit research and trading, alternative asset class managers, and business partners across geographies to ensure portfolios meet long-term goals. They formulate and present structural, long-term asset allocation and tactical investment strategy while maximizing investment income in a risk and capital controlled framework to meet insurance liabilities.

The role balances day-to-day responsibilities of portfolio management across global public fixed income and alternative asset classes with technical project-based work involving a broad array of stakeholders. Responsibilities include collaborating as a senior member of the Global Portfolio Management team to set and monitor Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation for reinsurance transactions and business lines.

Opportunities involve enhancing risk and capital adjusted investment income through strategic initiatives, supporting talent development, and working on balance sheet optimization projects with Treasury and Structured Finance. Develop strategic relationships and assess new tools for portfolio construction, relative value, and performance attribution.

Requirements

Experience managing portfolios across global public fixed income and alternative asset classes
Expertise in formulating strategic and tactical asset allocation to meet insurance liabilities
Knowledge of risk and capital controlled frameworks for maximizing investment income
Familiarity with reinsurance transactions, treaties, and business lines
Ability to collaborate with credit research, trading, and external asset managers
Proficiency in portfolio construction, optimization, and performance attribution
Understanding of balance sheet optimization and cash management in reinsurance contexts

Responsibilities

Collaborate as senior member of Global Portfolio Management team to set and monitor Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation of reinsurance transactions and business lines
Enhance and maximise risk and capital adjusted investment income through day-to-day management and strategic investment initiatives
Support efficient implementation of cash management, compliance to reinsurance treaties, and fundamental value-driven views of credit research and trading team
Work closely with business development and new deal team, representing inforce portfolio management and providing detailed support on investment strategy and deal construction
Support and help develop talent in the Global Portfolio Management team
Work closely with Treasury, Structured Finance and other business areas on projects related to balance sheet optimization
Suggest, review, and assess new tools and frameworks to improve portfolio construction, relative value, performance attribution and investment process
Conduct detailed portfolio reviews and optimize assets across reinsurance deals, collateral arrangements, legal entities and capital jurisdictions