Prior industry experience in asset management, investment banking, consultancy, or insurance company (advantageous)
Skills commensurate with investment, risk management, actuarial, or technical role in life assurance, reinsurance, or banking
Practical experience in design and implementation of investment and ALM strategies for insurers managing assets to meet liabilities
Familiarity with APAC and EMEA regulations and their implications for insurance companies’ investment strategies and asset allocation
Experience in building client reports and analysis to support investment decision making
Broad understanding of financial mathematics
Strong quantitative skills, with practical experience coding in Python, VBA, or other programming languages
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Responsibilities
Partner with global colleagues to develop and deliver materials for client engagement campaigns and whole portfolio construction analytics to deepen relationships and drive commercial outcomes
Enhance, develop, and implement scalable analytical capabilities for client engagement initiatives to grow the insurance business
Leverage the Insurance platform to position investment products/solutions and capture commercial opportunities
Apply ALM, strategic asset allocation, and capital management techniques to design strategies balancing capital requirements, return, volatility, transaction costs, and liquidity needs
Develop insights into BlackRock’s capabilities relevant to insurance clients and maintain strong relationships with Regional Insurance Advisory & Strategy teams (APAC, US, EMEA) to drive enhancements and structure investment propositions
Develop understanding of implications of regional regulatory, accounting, and capital frameworks on insurance companies’ investment and risk management decisions
Collaborate on insurance-focused research and thought leadership publications
Maintain up-to-date investment insights and campaign collateral tailored to specific client types and regions