Quantitative Derivative Portfolio Manager

1 day ago


Hartford, Connecticut, United States MassMutual Full time
About the Role

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Associate Quantitative Derivative Portfolio Manager to join our Investment Management team at MassMutual. As a key member of our Quantitative Portfolio Management (QPM) team, you will be responsible for supporting the management of derivative portfolios in one or more segments of the general or corporate investment accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support daily portfolio management activities, including review of current risk, recent activity, trade input, attribution, profit and loss, and lifecycle of portfolios.
  • Identify market opportunities, analyze alternative hedging strategies, and suggest transactions to increase hedge effectiveness for portfolio management.
  • Develop bespoke simulation, back-testing, and/or other research projects to enhance portfolio performance.
  • Collaborate with colleagues in other areas of MassMutual, including enterprise risk, corporate actuarial, finance, and accounting.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of derivative market experience in at least one of the following: listed and OTC equity options, TRS, futures/forwards, CDX, interest rate swaps/swaptions, and cross-currency swaps.
  • Bachelor's degree in Math, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of derivative market experience.
  • Strong background/understanding of capital markets and financial instruments.
  • Strong quantitative expertise: statistics, mathematics, and computer science (python/SQL required).
  • Ability to develop market views.
  • Deep knowledge of derivatives in all dimensions – risk, economics, tax, accounting.
  • Advanced quantitative degree (MFE, PhD).
  • Strong understanding of portfolio management and ALM in a life insurance company.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to discuss technical topics to non-experts.

What We Offer:

  • Regular team meetings.
  • Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager.
  • Access to mentorship opportunities.
  • Networking opportunities, including access to Business Resource Groups.
  • Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms.
  • A stable and ethical work environment with industry-leading pay and benefits.


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