Investment Operations Senior Analyst

Investment Operations Analyst

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security.

The Investments business is one of the key drivers of revenues and profitability at AIG. Our Investments professionals are responsible for investing the insurance premiums and deposits we collect to generate net investment income that is available to pay claims or benefits and provide returns to shareholders. AIG Investments provides advisory and asset management solutions to AIG, its business units and third-party clients, globally, maintaining an internal investment platform across multiple asset classes. These asset classes include investment grade and high yield corporate debt, sovereign and emerging market debt, municipal debt, securitized products, residential and commercial mortgage loans, private placements, real estate, public equities and private equity. The Investment team is comprised of portfolio managers, traders, research analysts, product owners, loan originators and underwriters and other professionals endeavouring to provide strong returns on our clients' invested capital. At AIG Investments, we are thought leaders in the global asset management industry with expertise and capital spanning the globe.

About the Role – Investment Operations Analyst

The successful candidate will report into the Head of Investment Operations, providing back/middle office support to both Internal and External Stakeholders not limited to but including, AIG Affiliate Insurance Co's, Third Party Investors, Global Capital Markets, Compliance and AIG Treasury. Additional responsibility of this role includes oversight of investment activities performed on behalf of the AIG General Insurance Portfolio by local investment teams and by external investment managers, in addition to governance relating to external manager oversight. This person will also be responsible for overseeing AIG's investment operations control framework, coordination of periodic audits and engagement with relevant internal stakeholders. A part of the role will be project oriented, related to the dynamic requirements of the business and the investments group.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for investment operations control framework, including SOX, non-SOX, key report maintenance and coordination, audit queries, and engagement with internal/external audit partners.
• Support oversight of Blackrock DSS team IBOR reconciliations output including monitoring of Cash and Asset Exceptions, ensuring escalation where required following review of key fields such as root cause. This includes preparation and delivery of weekly, monthly, and annual reports to support adherence to established control framework.
• Support maintenance of PMF (Portfolio Master File) workflow tool to ensure that requests are actioned in a timely manner and support adherence to established control framework.
• Support maintenance and oversight of data quality in Aladdin environment, including security master data, reference data, corporate action data and related elements.
• Work with Internal Teams and Outsourced Service provider to manage investment cash flows to and from Client accounts in a timely manner.
• Support for monthly pricing process for relevant universe of securities on Aladdin.
• Support for monitoring and maintenance of FAS157 levelling process.
• Act as a single point of contact for Portfolio Managers, CIO team, and Insurance Companies in respect to Investment operations queries.
• Continually review processes to identify areas for increased efficiency and risk reduction.
• Assist with regular audit related requests from internal & external auditors.
• Support team manager as required, including cross training and ad hoc projects.

Person Specification

• Degree in business, finance or a related discipline
• 5+ years' experience working in an investments or asset management environment, ideally with a focus on operations, governance and compliance
• Robust investments and business knowledge, with understanding of both front and back-office processes within an investments business
• A strong and demonstrable understanding of the fixed income asset class, support of investment operations cash flow management, and corporate governance structures required within an investment manager.
• Proven experience and ability to develop relationships with multiple internal stakeholders and partner on key business initiatives.
• Experience dealing with senior managers, coordinating deliverables, prioritizing tasks accordingly, and realizing objectives
• Proven expertise with business intelligence tools, PowerBI, Microsoft Excel, and translating this into an ability to manage and interpret large arrays of data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently, while also comfortable collaborating with a team

At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what's most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world's most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of inclusion

We're committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other's talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG's greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.