Private Assets Investment Specialist
Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry – a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies.
We are looking for Private Assets Investment Specialist to support Portfolio Implementation and Investment Mandates area, the resource will be responsible to steer and monitor private assets investments for the Group general account on the Asset Owner side.
The main tasks of the job will be:
- Translate the output of Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) into an allocation on private assets (both debt and equity) by sub-asset class, geographical area and strategy
- Define mandates, target yield and risk budgets for the Asset Managers on private assets
- Monitor commitments, deployment and performance of the private assets portfolio, interacting with Asset Managers over time for the operational requirements of the asset class
- Liaise with Local Investment Offices in the countries where the Group operates, in order to coordinate the allocation and monitoring process on private asset investments
Our ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:
Must have
- Master Degree in Finance, Economics or quantitative subjects
- >=5 years of working experience in asset managers, asset owners or advisors with relevant experience on private asset investments (private debt, private equity, real estate)
- Advance knowledge of capital markets and private asset classes, in terms of origination, portfolio and risk management
- Analytical skills and presentation skills (PowerPoint) are a prerequisite
- Ability to use Bloomberg and other info data are a plus
- Being CFA and/or CAIA Charterholder is a plus
Nice to have
- Proactive and strong team working oriented
- Ability to work autonomously and under pressure
- Ability to work in an international context
- Ability to formulate and solve problems, independent thinking and entrepreneurship