The Associate Director will manage MetLife's investment managers conducting analysis and oversight while preparing governance materials for stakeholders and ensuring portfolio performance aligns with strategic targets.

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
MetLife Insurance Investments (MII) manages MetLife's investment portfolio developing risk-managed strategies across global markets and asset classes to support business goals match insurance liabilities and ensure risk and return alignment. MII's work is integral to MetLife's legacy driving returns and long-term stability through meticulous investment and strategic planning. Our asset portfolio represents over a century of disciplined investment experience and foresight. With us you will design investment solutions and uncover opportunities that drive returns and long-term stability in collaboration with a team of industry leaders. Join us and leave a lasting impact.
The Opportunity
The Associate Director will provide independent analysis oversight and evaluation of MetLife's US and International Separate Account investment managers Benefit Plan assets and investment managers. The role includes investment manager due diligence performance analysis asset rebalancing and preparation of governance materials for senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative manager research and selection including performance risk style consistency and organizational evaluation while monitoring market and industry trends.
• Support oversight of Benefit Plans investment managers and assets through daily operations data management and portfolio rebalancing to strategic targets.
• Analyze portfolio performance versus benchmarks and peers including risk-adjusted returns and detailed performance attribution across styles sectors regions and factors.
• Prepare board memos recommendations and presentations for governance committees and stakeholders.
• Review investment guidelines and maintain reporting processes including compiling and analyzing manager fund and performance data.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience; including a minimum of 5 years' experience gained through relevant pension / endowment / foundation / sovereign wealth fund / investment consulting / private wealth / insurance sub-advisory / asset management tenure.
• Strong quantitative and technical skills.
• Organized detail-oriented and able to prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to work effectively and communicate with an array of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong Excel PowerPoint and Power BI skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of multiple investment strategies and asset classes.
• Practical experience using generative AI (e.g. Microsoft Copilot) and large language models to summarize large data sets and develop reports.
• Proficiency with investment analytics systems (e.g. Aladdin Bloomberg BondEdge eVestment Morningstar).
• Preferable experience with VBA

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $118300 - $157700 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health financial wellness and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision dental insurance and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home pet critical illness hospital indemnity and accident insurance as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs parental leave paid time off paid holidays volunteer time off tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® MetLife through its subsidiaries and affiliates is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance annuities employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets we hold leading positions in the United States Latin America Asia Europe and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues customers communities and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together Do the Right Thing Deliver Impact Over Activity and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race color national origin religion creed sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital or domestic/civil partnership status genetic information citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States) uniformed service member or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
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