Vice President- Fixed Income Investments (Mostly remote) (Syracuse)

We’re seeking an experienced investment professional to join a global insurance asset management platform, working directly with regional investment leadership on portfolio strategy, asset allocation, and transaction support.

This role sits at the intersection of portfolio construction, capital markets, and M&A, with responsibility for shaping investment strategy across a multi-billion-dollar, multi-region platform

This is a mostly remote role, only a few days in office per month in midtown Manhattan for specific meetings

The Job

As a VP, Investments, you will partner closely with senior leadership to:

• Oversee and optimize regional investment portfolios within a regulated insurance framework
• Support M&A activity through portfolio construction and yield analysis
• Develop strategic and tactical asset allocation recommendations
• Generate and evaluate new investment ideas across asset class

What You’ll Do

Portfolio Construction & M&A Support

• Analyze target portfolios in acquisition scenarios, including existing holdings and constraints
• Recommend portfolio repositioning strategies aligned with liability profiles
• Develop yield projections and investment assumptions to support deal pricing
• Partner cross-functionally to incorporate regulatory, tax, and structural considerations

Strategic Asset Allocation & ALM

• Develop and maintain strategic asset allocation frameworks
• Incorporate inputs from actuarial, treasury, capital planning, and market conditions
• Align portfolio construction with liability profiles and capital considerations
• Evaluate relative value across asset classes and investment strategies

Investment Strategy & Idea Generation

• Assess market opportunities and propose strategic and tactical allocation shifts
• Develop investment proposals for internal committees and senior stakeholders
• Collaborate across functions (legal, tax, regulatory, actuarial, treasury) to implement strategies

Manager Oversight & Due Diligence

• Manage relationships with external managers across fixed income and specialty asset classes
• Evaluate new managers, co-investments, and strategies
• Monitor performance and ensure alignment with portfolio objectives

Additional Responsibilities

• Prepare materials for Investment Committees and Board-level discussions
• Monitor portfolio compliance with internal and regulatory constraints
• Oversee liquidity and cash deployment to minimize drag
• Support income forecasting, budgeting, and performance attribution

Qualified candidates must have 8+ years of experience in fixed income portfolio construction and asset allocation, working with outside managers

Base salary 185k-220k DOE Plus competitive bonus/LTI and excellent benefits