Aviva

Associate Director, Structured and Private Debt

Aviva$115K — $155K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in investment management or related fields, with a focus on private credit and insurance investing
  • Financial modeling skills, including sensitivity analysis and familiarity with credit rating models
  • Experience in asset allocation, ALM, derivatives, or structured credit
  • Strong understanding of North American insurance regulations, especially Canadian capital and solvency frameworks
  • Proficient in private markets/private debt and knowledgeable about risk/return dynamics from an investment and insurance perspective

Responsibilities

  • Support the origination and execution of structured and private debt transactions
  • Conduct detailed credit and legal due diligence with quantitative analysis
  • Manage existing portfolio investments, monitoring performance and identifying risks
  • Assist in structuring investments to align with client and regulatory needs
  • Act as a local investment point for discussions with insurance clients
  • Collaborate with regional SPD origination and Portfolio Management teams
  • Contribute to investment decisions impacting client outcomes

Benefits

  • Access to a compelling rewards package including annual bonus, retirement savings, and health benefits
  • Outstanding career development opportunities and support for professional education
  • Competitive vacation package starting at 20 days, with options to buy or sell days
  • Participation in employee-driven diversity and inclusion programs
  • Health-focused corporate wellness programs
  • Flexible hybrid work model
  • Opportunities for community involvement with 3 annual volunteering days
Full Job Description
We are looking for a highly motivated credit investment professional to join our Structured & Private Debt (SPD) team, supporting origination, investment analysis, and structuring activities across North America. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative, cross-regional team with exposure to complex transactions and leading institutional clients, particularly within the insurance sector. As one of Europe's largest real assets managers, we take an owner's approach to investment. From infrastructure to real estate and private debt, we make disciplined, high-conviction decisions that create long-term value for clients and communities. A bit about the role: You will play a key part in driving investment performance, supporting portfolio growth, and maintaining strong relationships with borrowers, sponsors, and intermediaries. This role also offers exposure to complex, high-impact investment decisions requiring a blend of technical expertise, commercial judgment, and stakeholder engagement. Key responsibilities will include: - Supporting origination, evaluation, and execution of structured and private debt transactions - Conducting detailed credit and legal due diligence, alongside quantitative analysis and scenario testing - Portfolio management - monitoring performance of existing portfolio investments and identifying risks or opportunities - Assisting in the structuring of investments to meet both client and regulatory requirements - Acting as a local investment interface for distribution teams in client and investor discussions, particularly with insurance clients - Collaborating closely with SPD origination and Portfolio Management teams across regions - Contributing to investment decisions that directly impact client outcomes This job advertisement relates to an active vacancy and has been advertised both internally and externally. Skills and experience we're looking for: - 3-5 years' relevant experience, with a strong interest in private credit and insurance-focused investing, ideally gained within an investment management environment, insurance investment team, or an actuarial consultancy - Financial modelling, including sensitivity analysis and familiarity with quantitative credit rating models - Experience across key areas such as asset allocation, ALM, derivatives, structured credit, or private markets/private debt (including investment-grade and structured credit) - Strong understanding of North American insurance regulation (particularly Canadian capital and solvency frameworks) and how regulation impacts asset selection, structuring, and portfolio construction - Solid grounding in private markets/private debt, including credit fundamentals, structuring considerations, and risk/return dynamics, with the ability to assess investments from both an investment and insurance balance sheet perspective In this role you'll be 'Certified' under the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority's Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This means that we'll need to complete some regulatory background checks on you before you take up your role and we'll need to ask you some questions on an annual basis to make sure you remain 'fit and proper' and competent to carry out your role. We'll provide training on what holding a SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter. What you'll get for this role: Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague: - The salary band for this position ranges from $115,000 CAD to $155,000 CAD. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity. - Compelling rewards package besides the base salary, including eligibility for annual bonus incentive, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities. - Outstanding career development opportunities. - We'll support your professional development education. - Competitive vacation package (starting at 20 days, going up to 25 days with accrued service), and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days! - Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion. - Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health. - Hybrid flexible work model. - Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 annual volunteering days to help others. #LI-RM1 #LI-Hybrid

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