Head of Investment Reporting and Analytics

THE COMPANY

For 175 years, National Life Group (“NLG”) has aimed to keep their promises to provide families stability in good times and in bad. And throughout that history, they have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

As a mission-driven business, the cause of what they do is as important as the products they sell. And their cause is a very simple one, directed at the people who live and work on America’s Main Streets: “To Do good in our communities and with the individual families we serve.”

NLG Capital, the investment management company of NLG, manages approximately $40+ billion in AUM. Our purpose is simple – to allow NLG to keep its promises. How we do this – an obsessive focus on delivering investment results. We drive results through a rigorous but collaborative investment process, and we hold ourselves to the highest of standards, both as investors and teammates. While our process is based on rigor, our culture is based on our guiding principles: Meritocracy, Uncompromising Transparency, Intellectual Honesty, Performance Driven Learning, Relentless Pursuit of Excellence. These principles serve as the foundation of our team.  They govern the way we conduct ourselves, how we interact with teammates and how we approach every investment decision.  We act with the integrity and humility required to make the investment decision that is right for the firm, and ultimately our policyholders.  Our culture has been deliberately built to foster curiosity and provide opportunities to learn and grow, both as people and investors. The flat and collaborative nature of our team promotes an atmosphere where the best ideas are continually expressed and rewarded. Our pursuit of excellence is unwavering.

THE POSITION             

Position Title     Head of Investment Reporting and Analytics

Position Summary

The Head of Investment Reporting and Analytics is responsible for leading the team that develops and delivers investment performance reporting, analytics, and insights to support the investment team and the firm's overall investment strategy. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of success in leading and managing teams, as well as deep experience in investment reporting, analytics, and data science.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement investment performance reporting and analytics processes and procedures that focus on what is most relevant to a general account mandate (investment income, return on capital, realized losses, risk reporting, etc.).
• Oversee the development and maintenance of investment reporting and analytics systems and tools.
• Responsible for firms data architecture and data governance standards.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

Pivotal Experience & Expertise

• 10+ years of proven experience bringing an approach driven by data to strategic business decision making.
• Degree in business, computer science, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or other quantitative field of study.
• Relentless desire for understanding how processes and technology works; creativity in solving unconventional problems, entrepreneurial drive to learn new skills and technologies.
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, R).
• Experience with data mining and statistical analysis techniques.
• Experience with data sets and analytics used for investment workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Cultural Fit

• Results-driven mindset.
• Thrives in an environment where the best ideas that drive the best results are rewarded.
• Has the integrity to communicate all relevant facts and information in evaluating decisions and the humility to admit what you do not know.
• Love of learning – comfortable in an organization that seeks to continually learn from its failures and successes to drive better investment decisions.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and the mentality required to address and ultimately own those ambiguous situations – finds answers and solutions.
• Comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback in both real time and structured environments.
• Demonstrates transparent, direct, and open communication across the organization.
• Promotes collaboration and has a “firm first” attitude – does what is right for the firm.
• Commitment to our vision, mission and values.

 

In addition to base salary, other rewards may include an annual bonus, quarterly bonuses, commissions, and other long-term incentive compensation, depending on the position.  National Life offers a competitive