Investment Specialist: Alternatives & Risk Oversight

Risk & Regulatory Consulting LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC seeks an Investment Specialist to evaluate portfolios for regulatory oversight, focusing on alternative investments and the insurer’s portfolio suitability. You will review investment policies, derivatives, and related agreements while coordinating with regulators and clients.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in investment risk or management within insurance, banking, or asset management, plus strong analytical and communication skills. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in investment management or investment risk management in insurance, banking, or asset management industries.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with regulators to review and provide analysis for companies’ investment strategies, products, portfolios, investment plans, and agreements.
• Review of entities’ investment policies, guidelines, procedures and controls regarding investment accounts, performance of procedures to verify or establish existence, ownership, and valuation of investment accounts.
• Review and assess companies’ derivative investment portfolio and hedging program.
• Review and evaluate companies’ investment-related agreements.
• Support investment team in other aspects of a risk-focused financial exam, including:
• Develop interview questions and lead/assist in leading investments interviews of senior and executive management at companies; assess governance functions over investment areas.
• Execute testing of compliance with state laws, rules and regulations.
• Participate in client status meetings, prepare and review deliverables, and assist in identifying issues which will be communicated to the client.
• Review valuation and assess impairment of investments including asset backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, among others.
• Work with other specialists, such as actuaries and reinsurance specialists, as well as financial examiners, on investment issues impacting their work.
• Communicate complex investment topics to clients and other stakeholders.
• Document work in accordance with defined regulatory requirements.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Time management

Presentation skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Detail orientation

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Ethical standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA

CPA

CIS/CFA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC seeks an Investment Specialist to evaluate portfolios for regulatory oversight, focusing on alternative investments and the insurer’s portfolio suitability. You will review investment policies, derivatives, and related agreements while coordinating with regulators and clients.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in investment risk or management within insurance, banking, or asset management, plus strong analytical and communication skills. Travel may be required.