Associate - Pension & Inv Mgmt Oversight

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
This position within the Pension & Investment Manager Oversight team will provide analysis, oversight and evaluation of MetLife's US and International Separate Account investment managers including:

• Conducting manager reviews / due diligence (assessing qualitative/ quantitative metrics, peer / benchmark performance).
• Assisting with the continued build out of manager oversight infrastructure, reporting processes, and reporting dashboards for the overall business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manager Research and Selection: Quantitative screening (e.g., performance evaluation, risk analysis, style consistency, peer group / benchmark comparisons). Qualitative evaluation (e.g., management/organization, personnel, culture, etc.). Monitor and evaluate industry and market trends.
• Support oversight of MetLife's Benefit Plans investment managers by assisting with daily unit functions and operations.
• Help draft board memos, recommendations, and presentations for review by governance committees and stakeholders.
• Analyze portfolio performance versus benchmarks and peers. Use quantitative tools to assess risk-adjusted returns, performance attribution by style, market cap, region, sector, and factor.
• Review investment guidelines and recommend updates for new security types and investment strategies.
• Compile and process data for internal monitoring and reporting, including manager positions, fund information, and performance attribution.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of investment experience preferably gained through relevant pension / endowment / foundation / sovereign wealth fund / investment consulting / private wealth experience.
• Strong quantitative and technical skills.
• Strong Excel (preferable experience with VBA), PowerPoint and Power BI skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to prioritize multiple projects.
• Working knowledge of multiple investment strategies and asset classes.
• Ability to work effectively and communicate with an array of internal and external constituents.
• Proficiency with investment analytics systems (e.g. Bloomberg, BondEdge, eVestment, Morningstar, Lipper)
• Bachelor's degree required

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA and/or CFA preferred, other investment certifications a plus
• Generalist understanding of equity and fixed income
• Good understanding of AI

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 $116,900 - $136,000 . 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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