RGA

Portfolio Analyst II


PayCompetitive
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: UKIR00976

      Position Overview

      The portfolio management team in RGA’s investment division are at the heart of the department working with credit research and trading, alternative asset class managers (both internal and external) and business partners across the business and geographies to ensure portfolios meet their long term goals. Portfolio analysts provide crucial daily support to portfolio managers in monitoring portfolios and producing regular reporting to a high standard; working closely with teams such as accounting, treasury, operations and risk. The role is suited someone who has a passion for the broad, yet detailed responsibilities involved in all aspects of insurance portfolio management.



      Responsibilities

      • Provides crucial daily portfolio monitoring across a detailed array of portfolios holding public and private assets, with multi-facetted guideline and compliance constraints
      • Development, maintenance and enhancement of tools to support GPM team
      • Proactive approach on new frameworks to improve active portfolio management framework
      • Point person on the team liaising with internal stakeholders on data requests and operational considerations
      • Responsible for cash management
      • Tracks guideline/compliance management issues and status
      • Ensure accurate data is reflected in portfolio management system
      • Develop investment system expertise to support portfolio management process
      • Support regular and ad-hoc Investments reporting to a high standard
      • Maintain and enhances external manager due diligence, governance and reporting
      • Administrative tasks and organization for the team


      Requirements

      Required

      • Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Finance related field
      • 2 to 5 years relevant investment related work experience

      Preferred

      • MBA, ASA or FSA
      • CFA or significant progress towards
      • Experience with trade, risk management, and database management software

      Skills and Abilities

      • Advanced Microsoft Office skills
      • Advanced understanding of investment/market concepts
      • Basic knowledge of asset liability management
      • Basic knowledge of portfolio and fixed income analytics (i.e. sector weightings, portfolio duration, performance attribution, convexity and term structure of interest rates)
      • Basic negotiation skills to assist with internal/external discussions
      • Customer relationship management and change management skills.




      RGA’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

      RGA Aims to evolve RGA workplaces and the communities in which RGA has a presence, into more diverse, equitable and inclusive environments. We will create a culture where individuals are valued, feel a sense of belonging, and are respected for their differences – a workplace where all employees are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential.

      Our individual, social, economic, and cultural identities shape and influence our experiences and perspectives. Therefore, to do our best work RGA will ensure diversity in our workforce across the various dimensions of social, interpersonal, and cultural identity -- and by practicing inclusivity in how we work with one another. Inclusion in our workplace is a step towards our purpose of making financial protection accessible to all.

      Flexible Working

      We support hybrid and flexible ways of working and would welcome a discussion on how we can balance what is important to you with business requirements during the recruitment process.

      What can RGA offer you?

      • Competitive salary
      • Financial support with reference to Qualifications and Learning and Development Courses.
      • 26 Days Annual Leave, Plus Bank Holidays.
      • Pension Package.
      • Private Medical Insurance
      • Life Assurance.
      • Group Income Protection.

      Company Overview

      Reinsurance Group of America is one of the largest global life and health reinsurance companies in the world. With operations in 26 countries, we are the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life and health related reinsurance solutions.

      Our core products and services include life reinsurance, living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, financial solutions, facultative underwriting, and product development.

      RGA has approximately $3.4 trillion of life reinsurance in force, assets of $84.9 billion, and a singular purpose: to make financial protection accessible to all.


  • About the company

      At RGA, we specialize in providing life and health-related reinsurance and financial solutions to help our clients effectively manage risk and capital.