Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy Manager

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About you and this role

Dow Pension Investments within Treasury is seeking an Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy Manager, located in Midland (MI, USA). This role provides an opportunity to develop strategy, manage assets, and work with market makers and investment professionals.  The successful candidate will have deep interest in financial markets, strong quantitative capabilities, a passion and curiosity for learning, and the ability to prudently achieve investment objectives.  

The portfolio of assets to be managed is greater than $20 Billion, across 11+ defined benefit plans in 5+ countries, and 5 insurance subsidiaries.  The team is comprised of 6 finance professionals with experience ranging from Specialist to Senior Director. 

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of portfolio management to achieve investment objectives across asset classes.
• Optimize asset allocation through quantitative modeling, scenario analysis, research, and engagement with external investment and financial partners; provide strategy and implementation recommendations.
• Lead analytics across assets, liabilities, liquidity, performance, allocation positioning, risk management, and performance attribution.
• Design and implement derivative overlay strategies across fixed income, credit, equity, commodity, and foreign exchange markets, including strategy development and trade execution.
• Advise on long‑term strategic asset allocation to support effective asset‑liability management.
• Conduct economic and capital market research and present insights to the department, investment committees, and governance boards.
• Coordinate with pension operations to ensure accurate and timely transaction processing.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including compliance and audit, legal and tax, HR, controllers, treasury, custodians, actuaries, and external investment managers.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree (preferably in a quantitative field such as Math, Engineering, Finance and/or Economics) or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant working experience.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior investment management experience.
• Prior asset / liability management experience.
• CFA Charterholder.
• Experience with trading derivative instruments, measuring their risks, and valuation methods.
• Master’s degree or higher education (with a finance or quantitative focus preferred).
• Prior experience in Financial Risk Management, Financial Operations and Financial Planning is desirable. 
• Understanding of accounting principles, the regulatory and control environment, and business/financial law.

Skills

• Mathematics Modeling: Demonstrated competence and interest in mathematical modeling and statistical methods.
• Financial Systems: In depth understanding of and interest in technology and financial systems.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Notes

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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