Institutional Insurance Investments Liaison

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KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to: Head of Institutional Insurance

Other key relationships: Internal sales team members, advisors and brokers, MassMutual's Investment Management division, Barings Asset Management, external investment managers and third-party stable value providers

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY:

• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary contact person for all investment related matters pertaining to MassMutual's BOLI/COLI business line and its over $34 billion of AUM underlying policies sold on life insurance product chassis including general account UL, registered VUL, and private placement VUL with and without stable value features.

• Research and prepare presentation material, for presentations to groups and in one-on-one meetings, both pre-sale and existing clients, and for due diligence meetings

• Direct responsibility for relationships with external investment management firm relationships, with approximately a dozen different firms.

• Answer broker and client one-off questions regarding the General Account, interest rates and the impact of economic events on MassMutual.

• Participate/present at broker/client conferences and visit individual clients' needs as needed.

• Responsible for investment reporting/analysis aspects of $5 billion in assets of BOLI separate account and hybrid accounts for clients

• Investment reporting and distribution

• Investment guideline development and monitoring, investment manager relationship management.

• Analysis of existing and potential new managers, communication of investment manager investment style to clients, and relationship manager for stable value clients.

• Visit investment managers once or twice annually, build and maintain relationships

• Management responsibility for investment analyst role, supporting the business including oversite of client services' investments support needs and Treasury functions.

• Report internally with regards to assets by product, interest rate yields, global economic developments and internal business growth.

• Work with division to expand investment knowledge through internal presentations, communications and informal meetings.

• Liaise with MassMutual Investment Management and Barings as required to source portfolio information and field producer and client questions.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong knowledge of full range of investment asset classes and experience articulating investment approach and philosophy.

• Experience managing relationships with external investment managers and/or vendors.

• Experience working in a functional area of a financial services firm that provided exposure to investment terminology and applicable analysis (e.g. investment performance, fees, yields, IRRs, etc.)

• Proficient at reviewing and analyzing both written (contracts, agreements, guidelines) and numerical (financial statements, investment performance reports) materials.

• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships and build credibility with internal stakeholders, brokers, advisers, clients and prospects.

• Ability to facilitate and present at broker/client conferences as well as in one-on-one meetings.

• Series 6 or 7 required.

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Salary Range: $159,800.00-$209,700.00