The Junior Analyst supports portfolio NAV delivery, monitors valuation screens, audits performance applications, and improves data processes at MetLife Investment Management.
Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
Based in Whippany, New Jersey, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world, with nearly $600.8 billion in combined managed assets, and has consistently generated superior returns for both policyholders and shareholders. The enterprise has more than 850 dedicated professionals with extensive experience and expertise in all asset classes, with a strength in public and private fixed income and private assets, including real estate. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more.
MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is searching for a Junior Analyst to join the Portfolio Returns and Oversight (PRO) team in Whippany. The candidate will be responsible for supporting the accurate and timely delivery of portfolio Net Asset Values (NAVs) to our internal and external clients. The individual will be responsible for monitoring portfolio valuation screens and delivering monthly and quarterly performance and portfolio reporting to stakeholders in client servicing, investment compliance, risk, and portfolio management. The individual will also contribute to projects related to system functionality and data integrity. The PRO team is part of MetLife's Operations department.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain data feeds into performance and attribution data and systems.
• Research root causes of issues, propose solutions, and drive their resolution in a timely manner.
• Audit MIM's performance measurement applications to ensure accuracy of returns.
• Troubleshoot and correct inaccurate data in a timely manner.
• Develop and implement controls around data input and production output.
• Develop reporting capabilities in the performance measurement applications.
• Continually work to improve existing processes to gain efficiency, such as identifying automation opportunities.
• Interpret and explain valuation results and investigate anomalies.
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
• 0-2 years' experience in working in investment management operations preferred
• Basic understanding of debt structures in one or more of the following areas: private credit and/or public fixed income.
• Strong analytical and quantitative reasoning skills.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and concepts.
• Undergraduate degree required in a technical, mathematical, or financial/accounting/business field.
Preferred:
• Exposure to coding languages such as Python, SQL, VBA, etc. is a plus.
• Focus on security valuation, portfolio accounting, or performance measurement a plus.
MetLife does not offer any type of employer sponsorship for any immigration-related employment benefit for this program and will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
#BI-Hybrid
Role Value Proposition:
Based in Whippany, New Jersey, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is one of the largest institutional investors and asset managers in the world, with nearly $600.8 billion in combined managed assets, and has consistently generated superior returns for both policyholders and shareholders. The enterprise has more than 850 dedicated professionals with extensive experience and expertise in all asset classes, with a strength in public and private fixed income and private assets, including real estate. Visit us at www.metlife.com/investments to learn more.
MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is searching for a Junior Analyst to join the Portfolio Returns and Oversight (PRO) team in Whippany. The candidate will be responsible for supporting the accurate and timely delivery of portfolio Net Asset Values (NAVs) to our internal and external clients. The individual will be responsible for monitoring portfolio valuation screens and delivering monthly and quarterly performance and portfolio reporting to stakeholders in client servicing, investment compliance, risk, and portfolio management. The individual will also contribute to projects related to system functionality and data integrity. The PRO team is part of MetLife's Operations department.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain data feeds into performance and attribution data and systems.
• Research root causes of issues, propose solutions, and drive their resolution in a timely manner.
• Audit MIM's performance measurement applications to ensure accuracy of returns.
• Troubleshoot and correct inaccurate data in a timely manner.
• Develop and implement controls around data input and production output.
• Develop reporting capabilities in the performance measurement applications.
• Continually work to improve existing processes to gain efficiency, such as identifying automation opportunities.
• Interpret and explain valuation results and investigate anomalies.
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
• 0-2 years' experience in working in investment management operations preferred
• Basic understanding of debt structures in one or more of the following areas: private credit and/or public fixed income.
• Strong analytical and quantitative reasoning skills.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and concepts.
• Undergraduate degree required in a technical, mathematical, or financial/accounting/business field.
Preferred:
• Exposure to coding languages such as Python, SQL, VBA, etc. is a plus.
• Focus on security valuation, portfolio accounting, or performance measurement a plus.
MetLife does not offer any type of employer sponsorship for any immigration-related employment benefit for this program and will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
#BI-Hybrid
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