Investment Actuary - 28352
Apply NowCompany: Emerald X
Location: Des Moines, IA 50380
Description:
Overview
Key Duties (Including but not limited to):
Qualifications required:
Experience required:
Key Duties (Including but not limited to):
- Assisting with shadow underwriting of credit and structured products deals from external asset managers. Drafting deal opinions that evaluate a proposed transaction based on rating and return and the attractiveness of the new business as part of the Portfolio. Ensuring investments align with portfolio requirements and managing the execution processes along with the asset manager
- Maintaining pipeline of direct investments through different managers, and working towards managing cash and liquidity appropriately
- Developing balance sheet portfolio analytics and asset allocation tools to evaluate tactical trading ideas across the Corporate Bonds, Structured Assets and Private Credit universe
Qualifications required:
- Fully qualified CFA or Life Actuary
Experience required:
- 4-6 years of experience, with a minimum of 2 years directly in trading or structuring experience in derivatives, or structured products or insurance portfolio management
- In depth knowledge and experience working in key insurance asset classes, including fixed income, equities, private assets and alternatives
- Experience of on-boarding investment managers, including their review and appointment, operational setup and ongoing performance monitoring
- Strong Bloomberg, Excel and VBA skills