Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc. · 11 hours ago
Associate, Real Asset Investment Associate
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas (NLGIA) is seeking an Associate to support its rapidly expanding real assets portfolio covering the U.S. and Europe. The ideal candidate will manage reporting on investments, prepare research, assist in diligence, and facilitate operations related to real asset investments.
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Responsibilities
Manage and produce reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis for existing portfolio of investments to monitor portfolio performance
Prepare real assets and macroeconomic research to present to senior management
Assist in the diligence of investments in real asset focused commingled funds alongside other team members, as needed
Participate in meetings and/or site visits to meet with team members across each manager’s platform and tour representative assets for the proposed strategy, as needed
Facilitate operations team in managing investment related activities
Engage in implementation of ESG initiatives and measurement across portfolio
Maintain frequent contact with offices in London and Tokyo
Miscellaneous duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Strong academic background including Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, real estate, or other related field
2-3 years of relevant experience in real assets at an institutional investor (including insurance company, pension fund, endowment, foundation, SWF or family office), investment consultant or investment manager
Understanding of financial metrics and concepts
Experience and professional manner in interacting directly in-person with senior members of the investment community
Strong command of MS Office software, advanced Excel and financial modeling applications; proficiency with related automated research tools required
Excellent organizational, business writing and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented, proactive and able to excel in a highly collaborative global team
A flexible team player able to adapt to change
Preferred
Experience with commingled fund investing is beneficial
Experience writing Excel Macros to automate and enhance reporting processes would be helpful
Working experience with Power BI, including developing and customizing reports using DAX formulas and Power Query for data transformation and visualization preferrable
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Premiums for employees are covered at 100% and premiums for dependents are covered at 70% by the company
401k match and Money Purchase Plan (fully company-funded)
Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
Pre-tax Commuter Benefits
Up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Current Hybrid Work Arrangements
Paid Holidays in addition to vacation days, floating days and paid sick time
Company
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc.
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas (NLGIA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Life Insurance Company (Nippon Life), the world’s 7th largest life insurer by revenue.