Director Comercial managing broker relations and driving business growth at Zurich insurance company. Focusing on direct sales actions and sustainable company growth.
About the role
- Director of Portfolio Management at SLC Management executing investment strategies for Group Benefits and Group Retirement Services. Collaborating with teams to enhance profitability and optimize capital.
Responsibilities
- Develop and support the implementation of tactical and strategic investment decisions for the asset portfolios backing liabilities in the Group Benefits and GRS business units within the Canada business group
- Work with all existing and new asset classes that comprise the investment portfolio, including public bonds, private fixed income, commercial mortgages, real estate, and other alternative asset classes
- Provide investment expertise and educate the business units on unique investment opportunities
- Monitor tactical trading opportunities (primarily interest rate and credit) and facilitate execution with the SLC front office teams
- Lead portfolio optimization efforts in investment strategy reviews
- Support the strategic direction and own the day-to-day management of various risks including interest rate risk, credit risk, currency risk, liquidity and collateral risk in the Group portfolios
- Prepare and present investment overviews, commentaries and opportunities to internal and external partners
- Partner with SLC teams and Client ALM partners to develop innovative solutions for products.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in the investment industry
- Knowledge of broad asset classes across the investment spectrum, including fixed and non-fixed income
- Understanding of the liability profile for group benefits / annuities businesses
- Knowledge of modern portfolio theory and application, including portfolio construction, asset pricing and risk management
- Creative, flexible thinker who enjoys exploring new ideas
- Problem solver, with demonstrated ability to deliver innovative solutions
- Ability to cultivate strong working relationships across various functional areas (SLC, ALM, Treasury, Risk and Finance)
- Experience with financial tools or software (i.e. Bloomberg, Blackrock Aladdin, Morningstar Direct)
- Excellent communication and written skills.
- University degree in finance, business or economics
- CFA designation with MBA/MFE (or equivalent) is preferred.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial
- Generous vacation and sick time
- Market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program
- A partially-paid sabbatical program
- Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
- Flexible work environment
- Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager.
- Amazing networking potential.
- Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S. and more.
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