Multi-Sector Insurance Associate Portfolio Manager

Who You’ll Work With

AllianceBernstein is seeking a Multi-Sector Insurance Associate Portfolio Manager (APM), reporting to the Manager of Multi-Sector Insurance Portfolio Management Group (PMG). As part of the Portfolio Management Group organization, Multi-Sector Insurance APMs partner directly with Portfolio Management and Trading as well as other areas of the firm including Sales, Operations, Technology, and more.

What You’ll Do

• Managing portfolio cash balances and ensuring cash balances are consistent with portfolio guidelines and current investment strategy.
• Monitoring portfolio positions, trade orders and analytics for compliance with client guidelines and adherence to asset allocation, duration, and risk targets.
• Highlighting deviations from targets and recommending trades to rebalance portfolios.
• Generating purchase or sell orders to manage client cash flows, FX rebalances and active investments.
• Facilitating account opening/closings and liaising with Sales and Portfolio Management to address ad-hoc client requests.
• Assisting with preparation of investment and portfolio exposure reports.
• Reviewing proposed guideline amendments, custodial changes and other activities that may impact accounts.
• Identifying opportunities and partnering with technologists to re-engineer and automate processes to increase operational efficiency, improve client service and enhance risk controls.
• Providing support to Portfolio Managers, Sales, Trading and Operations to deliver against client requirements.
• Partner with Insurance Ops in portfolio transfers and determine actionable cash balance.
• Build and maintain investment program trackers and report-out presentations.
• Serve as Clients’ first go-to on asset class related inquiries and provide impairment review support.
• Perform bespoke analysis on asset allocation and provide insurance specific relative value recommendations.

What We’re Looking For

• Candidates must have outstanding attention to detail, coupled with a proven ability to think logically and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment, often under time pressure and across multiple tasks.
• A bachelor’s degree with three to five years of industry-related experience.
• Experience with Fixed Income credit, currency and/or global markets is preferred.
• Motivated self-starter with a passion for process improvement and leveraging technology to solve complex business problems.
• Strong interest/experience in financial markets, notably insurance asset management.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.