Associate - Investment Manager Oversight

MetLif; Whippany (NJ); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

MetLife Investments (MII) oversees MetLife's investment activities, designing risk-managed strategies to match liabilities and drive long-term stability. This role sits within Pension & Investment Manager Oversight, focusing on analysis and governance of Separate Account and Benefit Plans investment managers.

The position offers hybrid work with in-office presence, and opportunities to engage with Compliance, Risk, Legal, and external partners to ensure sound investment decisions and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably Finance, Economics, Engineering, or another quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (or 0-3 years for Sr. Analyst/Analyst) in pension plans, endowments, foundations, or asset management.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and technical skills with data troubleshooting abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and investment analytics platforms (Aladdin, Bloomberg, BondEdge, eVestment, Morningstar).
• Experience using generative AI tools (Microsoft Copilot, Claude, LLMs) for data summaries and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee MetLife's Separate Account and Benefit Plans investment managers.
• Partner with senior management to develop and formalize workstreams and policies.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Insurance, and external asset managers.
• Review portfolio performance relative to benchmarks and risk-adjusted returns.
• Support due diligence through quantitative and qualitative analysis of managers.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical skills

Technical skills

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Aladdin

Bloomberg

BondEdge

eVestment

Morningstar

Microsoft Office

Job description

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. Our asset portfolio represents over a century of disciplined investment experience and foresight. With us, you will design investment solutions and uncover opportunities that drive returns and long-term stability in collaboration with a team of industry leaders. Join us and leave a lasting impact.

The Opportunity

This position within Pension & Investment Manager Oversight will be responsible for analysis, oversight and evaluation of MetLife's Separate Account and Benefit Plans investment managers including preparing and presenting manager proposals for approval to respective governance committees and stakeholders.

While this position is targeted at the Associate level, candidates with less experience who demonstrate strong potential may be considered for a lower-level Sr. Analyst or Analyst position.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the oversight of MetLife's Separate Account and Benefit Plans investment managers, including supporting unit operations and reporting.
• Partner with senior management to develop, formalize, and refine workstreams, technical processes, operating policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Insurance teams, as well as external partners such as asset managers, data and systems providers.
• Review and analyze portfolio performance, including performance relative to benchmarks and peers, risk-adjusted returns, regime-specific performance, and attribution by style, market capitalization, region, sector, and factor.
• Support the investment manager due diligence process through quantitative analysis of performance, risk, style, factor and characteristic, as well as qualitative assessment of management, organization, personnel, and culture.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or another quantitative or business-related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (or 0-3 years for Sr. Analyst or Analyst role), including experience in pension plans, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, investment consulting, private wealth, insurance sub-advisory, or asset management.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and technical skills, with the ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data anomalies or gaps.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, investment analytics platforms such as Aladdin, Bloomberg, BondEdge, eVestment, or Morningstar.
• Practical experience using generative AI tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and large language models to summarize complex data sets and develop reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of U.S. insurance products, such as BOLI and Stable Value, non-U.S. insurance products, such as unit-linked insurance, and benefit plan accounting concepts such as PBO, APBO, service cost, and interest cost.
• Fixed income investment experience.
• CFA designation, or progress towards the designation.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $116,900 - $136,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

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! For more information regarding MetLife's U.S. benefits, please click here .

About MetLife

Recognizedon Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companiesto Work For, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities,employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutionalcustomers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positionsin the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purposeis simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world atlarge create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our corevalues - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, andThink Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financialservices. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics"). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.