Transamerica

Portfolio Manager, Private Credit

Transamerica$165K — $210K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
  • Eight years of progressive experience investing in Private Credit asset classes
  • Experience conducting investment and operational due diligence on asset managers
  • Demonstrated ability to perform due diligence on new investment opportunities within life insurance organizations
  • Knowledge of insurance investment concepts and regulatory frameworks
  • Advanced Excel skills for data management and analysis
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage the selection and oversight of third-party asset managers
  • Assist with due diligence on investment opportunities and strategies
  • Support development of investment and risk management strategies
  • Monitor mandates and performance for the Private Credit portfolio
  • Maintain market intelligence on Private Credit trends
  • Lead reporting, portfolio management tools, and technology onboarding
  • Partner with stakeholders for strategic initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually
  • Ten paid holidays per year
  • Wellness program including coaching and rewards
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program and Back-Up Care Program
  • Employee Resource Groups and Inclusion Programs
  • Employee Recognition and Referral Bonus Programs
Full Job Description

Job Family

Investment Management

Job Description Summary

Manage and support the selection, onboarding, and ongoing oversight of third-party asset managers, with a primarily focus on Direct Lending and other Private Credit strategies. Lead and/or support key investment activities such as portfolio construction, risk monitoring, and day-to-day portfolio management to ensure alignment with objectives, risk parameters, and performance expectations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage the selection, diligence, onboarding, and ongoing oversight of third-party asset managers.
  • Assist with due diligence of individual investment opportunities and new investment strategies, including underwriting, documentation review, and committee presentations.
  • Support the development and implementation of investment and risk management strategies, portfolio optimizations, and portfolio construction.
  • Monitor mandates, managers, deployment, guidelines, compliance, risk, and performance for the Private Credit portfolio.
  • Maintain market intelligence on Private Credit asset classes, trends, and relative value.
  • Lead reporting and portfolio management tools, evaluate and onboard new technologies.
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to lead strategic initiatives focused on delivering superior investment results and maximizing value creation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
  • Eight years of progressive experience investing in Private Credit asset classes
  • Experience conducting investment and operational due diligence on asset managers and identifying best practices across a range of strategies and instruments
  • Demonstrated ability to due diligence new investment opportunities by leveraging deep knowledge of private markets, asset managers, asset classes, and investment frameworks within life insurance organizations.
  • Knowledge of insurance investment concepts, regulatory frameworks, and risk-based capital requirements
  • Advanced Excel skills for sourcing, managing, and analyzing data for ad hoc requests, formal projects, and reporting
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint, including preparation of executive-ready presentations
  • Strong written and verbal communication

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing a large General Account portfolios
  • Experience using agentic AI to improve or expand investment capabilities
  • Experience using and creating Microsoft Power BI dashboards

Working Conditions

  • Office Environment
  • Moderate Travel 10 to 25%
  • Moderate travel for internal meetings

The Salary for this position generally ranges between$165,000 - $210,000 annually.Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors includingqualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company27s discretion

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

  • Competitive Pay

  • Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

  • Pension Plan

  • 401k Match

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Disability Insurance

  • Medical Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Employee Discounts

  • Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars

  • Parental Leave 6 (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

  • Adoption Assistance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Back-Up Care Program

  • PTO for Volunteer Hours

  • Employee Matching Gifts Program

  • Employee Resource Groups

  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs

  • Employee Recognition Program

  • Referral Bonus Programs

About Transamerica

The Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The company has major offices located in Baltimore, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Norwood, Massachusetts; Exton, Pennsylvania; Harrison, New York; Johns Creek, Georgia; Plano, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Additional affiliated offices are located throughout the United States. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of Aegon, a European financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Transamerica funds the Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation which comprises the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the Transamerica Center for Health Studies.
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