Director, Private Debt & Equity

Position Overview

More than anything, RGA employees love their jobs because it's challenging work. We believe smart people work smarter when they're empowered. When they use logic, balanced with creativity and curiosity. At the forefront of RGA's culture is collaboration - a must to be successful within our organization. These are just a few of the attributes we are looking for in a Director, Private Debt & Equity individual to join our team.

The Director, Private Debt & Equity position serves a primary and/or a secondary role in the underwriting of new private debt & equity investments and manages assigned portfolio investments. Responsibilities may include preparing approval memos, completing financial models and presenting transactions to the investment committee.

Responsibilities

• Makes sure all due diligence complies with underwriting criteria.
• Assumes a significant role in managing the underwriting process for new investment opportunities including formulation of investment thesis and identifying key risks.
• Responsible for completion of new investment approval memos and financial models, and leads presentation of investment recommendation to investment committee.
• Conducts and directs portfolio monitoring, amendment, and restructuring activities including analysis and reports for assigned investments.
• Implements and is responsible for production of research projects to assist in formulation of strategic decisions.
• Develops knowledge of and helps to better utilize implements new systems and tools to support investment process.
• Develops relationships with new and existing general partners and with portfolio company senior management to promote new business generation.
• Responsible for ensuring a smooth funding process and ongoing data implementation; resolves any trade operations issues.
• Develops junior team members through mentoring, coaching and training.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Required:

• MBA graduate and 5-10 years relevant work experience Or Bachelor's degree in Economics/Finance related field with 7+ years relevant work experience

Preferred:

• 5-10 years corporate lending experience with a commercial bank
• 5-10 years alternative investment experience
• 5-10 years audit or accounting experience with a CPA firm
• 5-10 years investment banking, private equity or mezzanine lending experience
• 5-10 years corporate credit experience with an insurance company or other asset manager
• Masters, ASA, FSA, or CAIA
• CFA or significant progress towards

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly advanced understanding of investment/market concepts, including but not limited to relative value, asset liability management and investment valuation
• Highly advanced knowledge of the leveraged financed market including, private equity and the middle market lending environment
• Highly advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Highly advanced presentation skills to advance investment decisions and strategy discussions
• Highly advanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge
• Investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously
• Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects
• Strong customer relationship management
• Highly advanced negotiation skills to assist with internal/external discussions
• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines
• Ability to train and manage junior team members

Company Overview

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is one of the largest global providers of life reinsurance, with offices around the world. RGA delivers expert solutions in individual life reinsurance, individual living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, financial solutions, facultative underwriting, and product development. Our mission is to enhance our clients' prosperity by supporting their financial and risk management capabilities.

The general pay range for this position is $146K-$179K base per year. Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement and other employee benefits.

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