VP, Insurance Strategy Specialist

Blackstone; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global investment firm is seeking an experienced insurance product specialist to support APAC insurance clients. This role involves providing expertise on insurance regulations, maintaining financial models, and delivering presentations to prospective clients. Ideal candidates will possess strong actuarial and analytical skills, with a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields. Proficiency in Mandarin and knowledge of programming languages such as Python or MATLAB are preferred. This position is based in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Excellent actuarial and investment knowledge required.
• Experience developing insurance solutions across asset classes preferred.
• Understanding APAC insurance market and client needs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on APAC insurance regulations.
• Participate in client projects and respond to client requests.
• Maintain financial models for insurance asset allocation.
• Research insurance market trends and regulatory updates.
• Engage with prospective clients delivering presentations.

Skills

Actuarial knowledge

Investment working knowledge

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Financial modelling

Programming languages (Python, MATLAB)

Mandarin language skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative finance, actuarial sciences or related

MBA or CFA designation

Job description

Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $ trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at . Follow @blackstone on , , and .

Blackstone Credit & Insurance

Blackstone Credit & Insurance (“BXCI”) is one of the world’s leading credit investors. Our investments span the credit markets, including private investment grade, asset based lending, public investment grade and high yield, sustainable resources, infrastructure debt, collateralized loan obligations, direct lending and opportunistic credit. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for institutional and individual investors by offering companies capital needed to strengthen and grow their businesses. BXCI is also a leading provider of investment management services for insurers, helping those companies better deliver for policyholders through our world-class capabilities in investment grade private credit.

Blackstone is seeking an experienced insurance product specialist to serve as an internal and external subject matter expert for our APAC insurance clients, supporting business development, relationship management and operational matters. This position can be based in Hong Kong or Singapore.

In partnership with the Asia lead for Insurance Strategy and Solution and working closely with Blackstone’s business development (ICS), investment and asset allocation teams providing them with expert insights and technical knowledge to support their efforts in delivering tailored solutions to our insurance clients. This individual will play a crucial role in supporting our engagement with insurance companies throughout the APAC region, preparing asset allocation & portfolio repositioning across asset class and BX strategies, adapting existing analytical tools to the APAC insurance context and delivering impactful insurance strategy presentations. Specific functions will include:

Provide technical expertise on APAC insurance regulations and their implications for Blackstone’s products, including capital charges, risk aggregation and reporting requirements.

Participate in client projects, assist the team on client analysis and respond to client requests.

Contribute to and maintain the financial models and analytical frameworks for portfolio optimization and insurance asset allocation specific to APAC insurance market, considering regulatory capital, investment yield enhancement, accounting implications and balance sheet resilience.

Act as a key internal liaison to the BX Asset Allocation team within the Asia Insurance Strategy team to deliver analyses and portfolio construction work.

Research and prepare analyses and content on insurance market trends, peer analysis and regulatory updates impacting the Asian insurance market.

Collaborate with internal teams including investments, products and relationship managers.

Engage selectively with prospective clients delivering presentations and supporting due diligence processes, demonstrating expertise with our APAC insurance clients.

Support the development of BX insurance ecosystem (external & internal) in Asia through content production, thought leadership initiatives, market insights and presentations, to position Blackstone as a trusted advisor in the APAC insurance market.

Qualifications:

Excellent actuarial, investment working knowledge with a preference for hands-on experience with developing insurance solutions across asset classes considering ALM, capital charges (including matching adjustment), risk aggregation and accounting considerations.

Proficient understanding of insurance companies’ investment needs and risk appetite. Experience working directly with insurance clients in APAC, understanding their challenges and preferences, is highly desirable.

Strong verbal and written communication skills with exceptional analytical skills, as the candidate will be responsible for delivering comprehensive analysis tailored to APAC insurance clients.

Outstanding collaborative mindset with solid work ethic and attention to detail contributing effectively to servicing our clients.

Bachelor's degree in quantitative finance, actuarial sciences or a related field is required; MBA or CFA designation is preferred.

Financial modelling and Knowledge of programming languages ( Python, MATLAB) are a plus.

Mandarin speaker is a plus.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Associate VP Insurance Strategy Specialist BXCI • Singapore