Associate VP, Insurance Strategy Specialist, BXCI

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Blackstone Credit & Insurance

Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) is one of the worlds leading credit investors. Our investments span the credit markets including private investment grade asset based lending public investment grade and high yield sustainable resources infrastructure debt collateralized loan obligations direct lending and opportunistic credit. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for institutional and individual investors by offering companies capital needed to strengthen and grow their businesses. BXCI is also a leading provider of investment management services for insurers helping those companies better deliver for policyholders through our world-class capabilities in investment grade private credit.

Blackstone is seeking an experienced insurance product specialist to serve as an internal and external subject matter expert for our APAC insurance clients supporting business development relationship management and operational matters. This position can be based in Hong Kong or Singapore.

In partnership with the Asia lead for Insurance Strategy and Solution and working closely with Blackstones business development (ICS) investment and asset allocation teams providing them with expert insights and technical knowledge to support their efforts in delivering tailored solutions to our insurance clients. This individual will play a crucial role in supporting our engagement with insurance companies throughout the APAC region preparing asset allocation & portfolio repositioning across asset class and BX strategies adapting existing analytical tools to the APAC insurance context and delivering impactful insurance strategy presentations. Specific functions will include:

• Provide technical expertise on APAC insurance regulations and their implications for Blackstones products including capital charges risk aggregation and reporting requirements.

• Participate in client projects assist the team on client analysis and respond to client requests.

• Contribute to and maintain the financial models and analytical frameworks for portfolio optimization and insurance asset allocation specific to APAC insurance market considering regulatory capital investment yield enhancement accounting implications and balance sheet resilience.

• Act as a key internal liaison to the BX Asset Allocation team within the Asia Insurance Strategy team to deliver analyses and portfolio construction work.

• Research and prepare analyses and content on insurance market trends peer analysis and regulatory updates impacting the Asian insurance market.

• Collaborate with internal teams including investments products and relationship managers.

• Engage selectively with prospective clients delivering presentations and supporting due diligence processes demonstrating expertise with our APAC insurance clients.

• Support the development of BX insurance ecosystem (external & internal) in Asia through content production thought leadership initiatives market insights and presentations to position Blackstone as a trusted advisor in the APAC insurance market.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in the asset management industry with robust working knowledge of local insurance regulations proficiency on alternative investments and private credit and serving the APAC insurance market specifically Hong Kong Singapore Japan S. Korea and Taiwan. Other markets a plus.

• Excellent actuarial investment working knowledge with a preference for hands-on experience with developing insurance solutions across asset classes considering ALM capital charges (including matching adjustment) risk aggregation and accounting considerations.

• Proficient understanding of insurance companies investment needs and risk appetite. Experience working directly with insurance clients in APAC understanding their challenges and preferences is highly desirable.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with exceptional analytical skills as the candidate will be responsible for delivering comprehensive analysis tailored to APAC insurance clients.

• Outstanding collaborative mindset with solid work ethic and attention to detail contributing effectively to servicing our clients.

• Bachelors degree in quantitative finance actuarial sciences or a related field is required; MBA or CFA designation is preferred.

• Financial modelling and Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Python MATLAB) are a plus.

• Mandarin speaker is a plus.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments duties or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time with or without notice by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

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If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application please contact Human Resources at (US) 44 (0)(EMEA) or(APAC).

Depending on the position you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;

• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;

• Supervising or training securities licensed employees;

• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and

• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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