Portfolio Manager, Structured and Real Estate (Hybrid Philly)

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Investment Management

About Us 

 

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.  

 

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. 

     

Who We Are 

  

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.  

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. 

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms. 

What We Do 

 

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. 

 

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.  

Job Description Summary

This high-visibility role will support the selection, onboarding, and oversight of third-party asset managers, with a focus on structured assets and real estate, including RMBS, CMBS, CLOs, Public ABS, Private ABF, residential and commercial real estate whole loans, and other related strategies. In addition, the role will support and/or lead various functions, including the due diligence of individual assets and investment strategies, portfolio construction, quantitative asset modeling, and day-to-day portfolio management.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Support the selection, diligence, onboarding, and ongoing oversight of third-party asset managers

• Support and/or lead the due diligence of individual investment opportunities and new investment strategies, including underwriting, documentation review, and committee presentations

• Support and/or lead the day-to-day management of the structured asset and real estate portfolio

• Support and/or lead the development and implementation of investment and risk management strategies, portfolio optimizations, and portfolio construction

• Monitor market developments, conduct in-depth sector and collateral