Investment Analysts

ZNA Services (New York, NY) seeks Investment Analysts to work within delegated authorities on specific assignments and coordination to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns through expert investment risk management, optimal portfolio construction, and efficient execution of Zurich's US and Canadian insurance investment portfolios. Specific duties include: support Regional Investment Management team in preparation for ALMICs and other Investment reporting (25%); help monitor that investment decisions are implemented in a timely manner and documented properly, whilst taking into consideration any local regulatory, Zurich Risk Policy and other constraints (15%); support local BUs on the investment income and expense planning process (10%); support ad-hoc analysis of investment opportunities, investment manager selection, and business unit actions (25%); review the portfolio mandates (IMAs) and investment guidelines applying to internal and external asset managers to ensure effective implementation of SAA decisions (10%); and review and monitor performance of portfolios and mandate with asset managers (15%). Option to work remotely. Two positions are available.Position requires a Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Engineering, or a closely related field of study, plus 5 years of experience in the job offered, or as a Senior Investment Intern, R&D Indices Intern, Accounting and Operation Intern, Investment Analyst, Portfolio Management Associate, or similar experience in finance or investment. In the alternative, will accept a Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Financial Engineering, or a closely related field of study, plus 1 year of experience in the job offered, or as a Senior Investment Intern, R&D Indices Intern, Accounting and Operation Intern, Investment Analyst, Portfolio Management Associate, or similar experience in finance or investment. Specific experience must include: working in an asset management company or investment department of an insurance company reporting to a portfolio manager, financial analyst, economist, investment strategist, or risk manager; applying quantitative, analytical, and statistical skills to make informed investment decisions and achieve superior risk-adjusted returns; working with capital markets, public and private markets asset classes, risk factors, and the institutional investment value chain; using verbal and written communication skills to demonstrate financial results; working with Excel, including Excel Macro VBA, pivot tables, charts, data validation, and what-if / scenario analyses; working with PowerPoint, including ThinkCell, Azure, and Power BI; working with Bloomberg; and programming in Python and R. Option to work remotely. Two positions are available. Salary: $173,555/yr.Full time position. Apply by submitting your /en/careers, Job ID: 114005 Minimum Salary: 173555.00 Maximum Salary: 173555.00 Salary Unit: Yearly

Created: 2024-11-05