Investment Manager

VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI); Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) is seeking an Investment Manager to analyze portfolio performance, monitor asset allocation, and coordinate with external investment partners. The role drives governance, oversight, and reporting to senior leadership and Investment Committee.

The position supports the Life & Investment Division in establishing governance frameworks, performance monitoring, and consistent portfolio decision-making for the September 2026 launch.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Investments or related field.
• 5–8 years in investment management, portfolio analysis, or asset management oversight.
• Strong understanding of portfolio construction, asset allocation, and investment risk analysis.
• Experience working with external asset managers, advisors, or investment platforms.

Responsibilities

• Analyze investment portfolio performance, including returns, risk metrics, asset allocation, and positioning relative to benchmarks and product objectives.
• Monitor portfolio composition and investment strategies for risk profiles, benchmarks, product design, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate reporting, performance reviews, and periodic investment discussions with external managers.
• Provide oversight of middle office operations, ensuring accurate trade execution, reconciliation, and record-keeping.
• Support investment governance, policy development, and input to Investment Committee.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Data analytics tools

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Investments

CFA progress preferred

Tools

Excel

Analytical tools

Data platforms

Asset management platforms

Job description

The Investment Manager is responsible for the analysis, monitoring, and oversight of the company’s investment portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, risk parameters, and product requirements.

This role serves as the primary internal interface with external investment partners, including The Bahnsen Group, and is accountable for evaluating portfolio performance, reviewing investment positioning, and ensuring consistency between investment strategy and product design.

The Investment Manager also provides oversight of middle office investment operations, ensuring that trade execution, reconciliation, and portfolio records accurately reflect investment decisions and activity.

In the start-up phase of the Life & Investment Division, this role plays a key part in establishing the investment governance framework, performance monitoring processes, and reporting structures required for the September 2026 launch, ensuring transparency, control, and alignment across all investment activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Analyze investment portfolio performance, including returns, risk metrics, asset allocation, and positioning relative to benchmarks and product objectives.
• Monitor portfolio composition and investment strategies to ensure alignment with risk profiles, benchmark adherence, product design, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.
• External Investment Partner Management
• Act as the primary point of contact with external investment partners, including the external asset management advisor.
• Review and challenge investment strategies, performance results, and portfolio positioning.
• Coordinate reporting, performance reviews, and periodic investment discussions with external managers.
• Investment Governance & Oversight
• Ensure that investment activities are executed in accordance with approved mandates, guidelines, and internal governance frameworks.
• Support the development and maintenance of investment policies, guidelines, and monitor the Open Architecture individual portfolios performance.
• Provide input into Investment Committee discussions and materials.
• Middle Office Oversight & Operational Alignment
• Provide oversight and functional supervision of middle office investment operations, ensuring accurate execution, reconciliation, and record-keeping.
• Ensure alignment between investment decisions and operational execution, including trade processing and portfolio updates.
• Serve as a backup resource for middle office functions when required.
• Reporting & Decision Support
• Prepare investment reports, dashboards, and analysis for senior management, Finance Director, and Investment Committee.
• Support financial planning, product development, and actuarial analysis with investment-related insights.
• Innovation & Analytical Tools
• Leverage advanced analytical tools, including Excel and AI-enabled methodologies, to enhance investment analysis, reporting, and decision support.
• Support the development of structured prompts or analytical frameworks to improve efficiency in portfolio analysis and reporting.
• Portfolio Performance Monitoring: Accuracy and timeliness of performance analysis and reporting.
• Risk Oversight: Identification and management of portfolio risks and deviations from strategy.
• Partner Management Effectiveness: Quality of interaction and oversight of external investment managers.
• Operational Alignment: Consistency between investment strategy and operational execution.
• Reporting Quality: Clarity, accuracy, and usefulness of investment reports and insights.
• Governance Compliance: Adherence to investment policies, mandates, and internal controls.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Investments, or a related field; CFA or progress toward CFA strongly preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in investment management, portfolio analysis, or asset management oversight.
• Strong understanding of portfolio construction, asset allocation, and investment risk analysis.
• Experience working with external asset managers, advisors, or investment platforms.
• Familiarity with investment reporting, performance measurement, and benchmarking.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with analytical tools and data platforms preferred.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The following job-related working conditions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The role primarily operates in an in-door, climate-controlled office setting working in close proximity to others. Noise level in the work environment is low to moderate. Light level provides adequate brightness for reading, computer work, and other tasks without causing glare or strain.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The job primarily involves sedentary work with prolonged periods sitting at a desk. While performing the duties of this job, employees may occasionally be expected to:

• exert up to 10 pounds of force and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• operate standard office equipment such as copiers, computers, telephones, printers, etc.

TRAVEL

Minimal to no travel required

SAFETY HAZARD OF THE JOB

Minimal Hazards including potential ergonomic risks from prolonged sitting or repetitive motions.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Thinking & Risk Awareness
• External Partner Management
• Operational Oversight & Alignment
• Analytical Rigor & Data-Driven Decision Making