AVP, Nonstandard Transactions & Investment Operations

Fortitude Re; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking an AVP of Investment Operations to lead onboarding and stabilization of complex investments and non-standard transactions.

You will coordinate across Front Office, Investment Operations, Treasury, and external service providers to define processing requirements and ensure smooth settlements. The role demands deep investment operations knowledge, strong judgment, and the ability to translate complex terms into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, information systems, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of experience in investment operations, middle-office operations, investment accounting, treasury operations, or a related asset-management environment.
• Experience supporting complex, private, structured, bespoke, or infrequently traded investments and translating transaction terms into operational requirements.
• Deep knowledge of investment operations and the ability to apply that expertise to complex, bespoke, and undefined transaction structures.
• Strong understanding of the investment transaction lifecycle, including onboarding, trade capture, settlement, cash movements, reconciliations, and lifecycle events.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional projects or processes with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to influence operational decisions across functions and seniority levels without direct authority.
• Experience designing controls and writing clear operating procedures.
• Experience working with custodians, banks, administrators, accounting agents, or other investment service providers.
• Experience in an insurance or reinsurance investment environment, including an understanding of liability-driven investing and insurer accounting or reporting requirements, is preferred.
• Working knowledge of investment systems, accounting platforms, data flows, interfaces, and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Identify non-standard transactions and determine operational impact.
• Lead onboarding and operational readiness for new transactions, coordinating with internal teams and external providers.
• Coordinate data inputs/outputs and ensure accurate transmission across accounting and reporting systems.
• Establish ownership, controls, and escalation paths; document day-2 actions and risk items.
• Provide senior operational oversight for booking, settlement, and cash movements where needed.
• Collaborate across Front Office, Treasury, Investment Accounting, and Risk to enable efficient processing.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Attention to detail

Delivery mindset

Communication

Judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Tools

Investment systems

Accounting platforms

Data flows/interfaces

Job description

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking an AVP of Investment Operations to lead onboarding and stabilization of complex investments and non-standard transactions.

You will coordinate across Front Office, Investment Operations, Treasury, and external service providers to define processing requirements and ensure smooth settlements. The role demands deep investment operations knowledge, strong judgment, and the ability to translate complex terms into