AIM Associate / Principal - Investment Operations Specialist | Hybrid

At Allianz Life, we are guided by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting societal equity.

What you do:

You will be a senior team member responsible for daily Investment Operations with focus on listed assets including Corporate Bonds, Munis, Structured Securities, and Agency MBS. You will have a strong understanding of the lifecycle of an investment and will bring subject matter expertise to support the ongoing operations and expansion of AIM’s listed portfolio and own designated processes. This includes overseeing trade processing, reconciling, and analyzing portfolio and Security Master data, and investment and accounting reporting. You will work with other teams, those within the organization (accounting, treasury, policy, risk, portfolio management), and those externally (asset managers, custodians, trustees) to ensure that investment operations are performed accurately and in a timely manner.  Further you will mentor less experienced staff on industry best practices, guide important projects to implement straight through processing, and further improve repetitive investment value chain processes to deliver superior value to AIM’s clients.  You will report into the AIM AVP – Investment Operations.

·         Trade and Position Review: Facilitate the timely and accurate booking of trades and resulting positions, ensuring that all trades are reflected on Allianz's books and records (IBOR, ABOR) observing regulatory guidelines and internal policies.

·         Cash Management: Monitor cash balances and ensure that all cash transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

·         Reconciliation: Reconcile portfolio data against custodian and asset manager statements and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner.

·         Investment Strategy Execution: Work with internal investment managers and external asset managers to ensure that investment strategies are booked timely and accurately demonstrating knowledge of the governing documents of the investment mandates.

·         Reporting: Produce reports to provide insight into accounting, compliance and risk management, and operational efficiency.

·         Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and procedures to increase efficiency and reduce risk.

·         Investment Operations Controls: Monitor and ensure sound investment operational controls both internally and with external asset managers over core processes including trade settlement, cash, and related reconciliations.

·         Relationship Management: Building strong relationships internally and with asset managers is critical to the success of this role.

What you bring:

·         5+ years of experience in investment operations dealing with Corporate Bonds, Agency MBS, Structured Securities

·         Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field

·         Good understanding of investment management processes

·         Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

·         Ability to work independently and as part of a team

·         Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·         Attention to detail and accuracy

What we offer:

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer: a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options, health savings account, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement plan, annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that welcomes, includes and celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re recognized as a top workplace employer.

60569 | Operations | Professional | Allianz US Life | Full-Time | Permanent

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Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

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