Associate Director - Inv Mgmt Oversight

About the role

MetLife Insurance Investments (MII) manages MetLife’s investment portfolio, developing risk-managed strategies across global markets and asset classes to support business goals, match insurance liabilities, and ensure risk and return alignment. MII's work is integral to MetLife’s legacy, driving returns and long-term stability through meticulous investment and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative manager research and selection, including performance, risk, style consistency, and organizational evaluation, while monitoring market and industry trends.
• Support oversight of Benefit Plans investment managers and assets through daily operations, data management, and portfolio rebalancing to strategic targets.
• Analyze portfolio performance versus benchmarks and peers, including risk-adjusted returns and detailed performance attribution across styles, sectors, regions, and factors.
• Prepare board memos, recommendations, and presentations for governance committees and stakeholders.
• Review investment guidelines and maintain reporting processes, including compiling and analyzing manager, fund, and performance data.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience; including a minimum of 5 years’ experience gained through relevant pension / endowment / foundation / sovereign wealth fund / investment consulting / private wealth / insurance sub-advisory / asset management tenure.
• Strong quantitative and technical skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to work effectively and communicate with an array of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of multiple investment strategies and asset classes.
• Practical experience using generative AI (e.g. Microsoft Copilot) and large language models to summarize large data sets and develop reports.
• Proficiency with investment analytics systems (e.g. Aladdin, Bloomberg, BondEdge, eVestment, Morningstar).
• Preference for experience with VBA.

Benefits

We Offer Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!