New York Life Insurance Company · 5 months ago
Senior Global Market Strategist
New York,New York,United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$165K/yr - $250K/yr
10+ years expNew York Life Investments is a top global asset management firm, seeking a Senior Global Market Strategist to lead its Global Market Strategy team. This role involves providing economic, market, and asset allocation insights to institutional clients and collaborating with various teams to enhance investment decision-making.
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Responsibilities
Conduct original research to support the firm’s economic, market, and allocation views
Provide strategic asset allocation and market guidance for institutional clients; this role is advisory and framework-oriented and does not involve discretionary portfolio management or security selection
Translate team views into decision-useful allocation guidance (positioning ranges, time horizon, risk considerations) designed to support institutional CIOs, consultants, and allocator decision-making rather than discretionary portfolio management
Apply views to globally relevant asset allocation frameworks explicitly tailored to institutional investors (e.g. pensions, endowments, insurers, OCIOs), reflecting governance structures, constraints, and decision cycles
Present and defend views in internal investor forums, home office due diligence, client meetings, and industry conferences
Develop and maintain a light scenario/trigger discipline (what could change our view; alternative paths) and partner with risk / portfolio managers to pressure-test cross-asset implications
Contribute to client and marketing publications and collaborate to ensure brand / compliance alignment and consistent messaging
Drive alignment and activation with sales and marketing colleagues so that guidance is usable in models, proposals, and field conversations
Measure adoption and impact (usage by partners/clients, influenced opportunities) and incorporate feedback to improve guidance
Represent the GMS team in senior stakeholder forums and enterprise initiatives; mentor and upskill colleagues to scale best practices
Qualification
Required
10-15+ years of highly relevant work experience such as multi-asset strategy, CIO office, investment consulting, or portfolio construction teams; direct portfolio management experience is not required and is not the primary qualification for success in this role
Proven experience working with or understanding of institutional investors and credibility engaging with CIO-level audiences
Strong understanding of macroeconomics, markets, and investment strategy
Demonstrated implementation literacy across instruments and position sizing, horizon, and triggers
Global fluency: experience adapting guidance to non-US investors, vehicles, and regulatory/operational constraints
Travel for priority firm and client engagements, up to one week per month
Strong interpersonal skills and executive presence; ability to build trust and influence at all levels; enthusiasm for relationship-building; demonstrated success with investment clients
Excellent organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects from concept through execution; ability to manage multiple workflows
Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-expectation environments
Comfortable with data tools (Bloomberg, Macrobond)
Bachelor's degree required, CFA, MBA, or other advanced credentials a plus
Benefits
Leave programs
Adoption assistance
Student loan repayment programs
Company
New York Life Insurance Company
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Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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