Liability-Driven Investing & Pension Strategy Lead

NISA Investment Advisors, LLC; Clayton (MO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Onsite cafeteria

Fitness center

Wellness program

Educational assistance

Job summary

NISA Investment Advisors, LLC, a leading institutional investment partner, seeks an Actuarial & Pension Strategies Manager to serve as the subject matter expert on benefit plan liabilities.

In this role you will support portfolio management of liability-focused programs, partner with the Liability Review team and clients’ actuaries to analyze cash flows and sensitivities, and lead actuarial analyses, asset-liability risk assessments, and Monte Carlo simulations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of actuarial/LDI experience, particularly with defined benefit pension plans.
• ASA or FSA strongly CFA and/or EA a plus.
• Familiarity with PPA, ASC 715, GASB 67/68, and defined benefit plan funding.
• Experience with defined benefit valuations, LDI asset management, and/or investment consulting.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and at least one programming language (Python, MATLAB).

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing portfolio management of custom liability-focused programs within NISA's Strategic Portfolio Management group.
• Partner with NISA's Liability Review team and with clients and their actuaries to analyze liability cash flows, interest rate sensitivity, and other market exposures.
• Lead projects involving actuarial analysis, asset-liability risk assessment, investment strategy design, programming, and Monte Carlo simulation.
• Communicate complex analysis clearly to clients and internal teams through reports and presentations.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

NISA Investment Advisors, LLC, a leading institutional investment partner, seeks an Actuarial & Pension Strategies Manager to serve as the subject matter expert on benefit plan liabilities.

In this role you will support portfolio management of liability-focused programs, partner with the Liability Review team and clients’ actuaries to analyze cash flows and sensitivities, and lead actuarial analyses, asset-liability risk assessments, and Monte Carlo simulations.