Company Overview
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions. With a strong financial foundation and risk and investment management expertise, the company delivers tailored solutions to create more secure financial futures. The company's performance has been driven by its culture and core values focused on integrity, teamwork, and the importance of building long-term client relationships. Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm. Through its relationship, the company leverages KKR's investment capabilities, scale and access to capital markets to enhance the value it offers clients. KKR's parent company is KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR).
The successful candidate for this role will focus on portfolio construction initiatives across KKR’s Insurance portfolios, along with asset allocation for KKR’s Insurance business internally and externally. The successful candidate will be tasked with contributing to and developing proprietary models, including ALM and relative value frameworks. Much of the work will focus on alternative asset classes for which there are few common industry-level standards, which will require outside-the-box creativity. Furthermore, the person in this role will need to possess excellent technical skills and attention to detail, given the large allocation/investment decisions driven by the team’s analysis. Finally, in this high visibility role, the successful candidate will interact frequently with KKR senior management and will therefore be expected to synthesize information clearly. In general, the successful candidate must be highly technical, while also being collaborative as a member of this high-performance team. This position is based in New York.
Responsibilities
- Help prepare portfolio construction and allocation recommendations for Insurance products for Portfolio Management Committees across the Americas, Europe and Asia
- Provide support on fund modeling to understand drivers of historical and projected performance, risk exposures and economic sensitivities
- Monitor portfolios closely and assist with portfolio analytics using quantitative and qualitative approaches, coordinating closely with deal teams, client partners group, operations, and finance colleagues while ensuring data integrity
- Demonstrate working knowledge of financial markets ideally in Alternatives or Fixed Income, and assist with tracking the latest market development and providing updates / actionable recommendations to Portfolio Managers
- Help manage and enhance quantitative asset allocation models for KKR’s various Insurance multi-asset portfolios
- Think creatively about solutions to structure multi-fund investments and be able to simulate scenarios and explain outcomes
- Maintain and continue to improve upon customized models tailored to the firm’s investment process and risk framework; work closely with dedicated IT resources to automate and institutionalize these models
- Serve as a quantitative resource for the larger firm, evaluating existing resources and recommending improvements in models and technology
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic record and 1+ year of relevant professional experience
- Strong background in both Excel and PowerPoint and familiarity with programming languages and quantitative concepts
- Interest in financial markets, portfolio construction, and asset management; knowledge of insurance company-specific investment considerations a plus
- Previous experience in working with financial or numerical datasets
- Energetic, inquisitive and an initiative to take on high impact projects that cover new ground for the team and the company
- Highly professional and team oriented; organized with acute attention to detail
- Strong balance of technical and communication skills
- Progress towards CFA designation a plus
- To be considered for this role, applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
Base Salary Range
$110,000—$140,000 USD
KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
