Investment Associate, U.S. Portfolio Management at Prudential Ins Co of America in Newark, New Jersey

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At Prudential, we believe talent is key to achieving our vision. When you join Prudential, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions!

Global Portfolio Management (GPM) is a unit of the Chief Investment Office (CIO) organization that is responsible for the management of the $400 billion General Account, which includes the domestic and international insurance investment portfolios of Prudential Financial Inc. and affiliates.

GPM is responsible for developing asset-liability management-oriented portfolio strategies that include target levels of interest rate exposure and asset allocation among various public and private fixed income sectors and alternative assets. GPM implements these portfolio strategies by selecting, directing, and overseeing asset managers with scale and demonstrated expertise in the management of specific asset classes.

We are seeking an Investment Associate to join our Portfolio Strategist team within GPM. In this role you will provide critical, hands-on support in the research, development, and implementation of the Group Insurance (GI) and Long-Term Care (LTC) investment strategies. The individual will work closely with CIO’s portfolio managers, business partners within GI and LTC as well as corporate functions to support both businesses.

The current EWA for this position is Hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis as determine by your business. Your manager will provide additional details relative to the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site.

What you can expect:
• Participate in the development and implementation of the investment strategies supporting the Group Insurance and Long-Term Care investment portfolios totaling $21B in assets.
• Support the development of Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) targets and reinvestment strategies to support financial objectives that align with the duration profile and risk characteristics of the liability.
• Develop portfolio strategies within investment guidelines while balancing multiple constraints including investment and market risk limits, income volatility, tax realization, and capital usage.
• Partner with associates in Group Insurance and Long-Term Care, other teams within CIO (e.g., Global Investment Strategy (GIS), Manager of Managers, Modeling and Analytics) and corporate functions (e.g., Finance and Actuarial, Enterprise Risk Management, Treasurer’s department) in understanding and addressing portfolio issues.
• Collaborate with the business’ pricing and assumptions teams to enhance investment assumptions and investment risk methodologies used in new product pricing and in-force management.
• Engage in broad portfolio surveillance across multiple fixed income asset classes.
• Contribute to strategic portfolio outlook and positioning through regular relative value and risk assessment discussion.

What you’ll need:
• 3-5 years of investment and/or risk management experience is required
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Capital markets knowledge with experience in a variety of asset classes including corporate bonds, securitized products, and mortgage loans
• Strong communicator, coordinator and thought partner; as well as ability to problem solve and explain solutions (both oral and written)
• Excellent project management skills

It’d be a plus if you:
• Are pursuing a CFA designation and/or MBA
• Had previous experience in investments, credit analysis or fixed income
• Knowledge of insurance capital frameworks

Prudential welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.

At Prudential, you can:

We equip and empower our employees to expand their skills and experience by using powerful learning, gigs, and job opportunities. We offer a suite of services including 1:1 Career advice, on demand resources and networking to propel your career forward.

We’re a global organization, full of outstandingly dedicated people who aren’t afraid to think differently, challenge the status quo and take sensible risks along the way. You will enjoy pushing boundaries as we build innovative technology that helps clients, customers and employees live their best lives. You will have access to leadership and learning opportunities and the resources needed to take your career in any direction. We will help you do your best work, offering flexibility, while delivering on our Purpose.

What we offer you:

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level




• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave




• Retirement plans:




• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)




• Company-funded pension plan




• Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs




• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.




• Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.




• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

To find out more about our Total Reward package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $120,000 to $135,000. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

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