AIM Associate - Investment Operations Specialist | Hybrid

What You Do

You will be a senior team member responsible for daily Investment Operations with focus on listed assets including Corporate Bonds, Munis, Structured Securities, and Agency MBS. You will have a strong understanding of the lifecycle of an investment and will bring subject matter expertise to support the ongoing operations and expansion of AIM’s listed portfolio and own designated processes. This includes overseeing trade processing, reconciling, and analyzing portfolio and Security Master data, and investment and accounting reporting.

You will work with other teams, those within the organization (accounting, treasury, policy, risk, portfolio management), and those externally (asset managers, custodians, trustees) to ensure that investment operations are performed accurately and in a timely manner. Further you will mentor less experienced staff on industry best practices, guide important projects to implement straight through processing, and further improve repetitive investment value chain processes to deliver superior value to AIM’s clients.

You will report into the AIM AVP – Investment Operations.

• Trade and Position Review:
  Facilitate the timely and accurate booking of trades and resulting positions, ensuring that all trades are reflected on Allianz's books and records (IBOR, ABOR) observing regulatory guidelines and internal policies.
• Cash Management:
  Monitor cash balances and ensure that all cash transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Reconciliation:
  Reconcile portfolio data against custodian and asset manager statements and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Investment Strategy Execution:
  Work with internal investment managers and external asset managers to ensure that investment strategies are booked timely and accurately demonstrating knowledge of the governing documents of the investment mandates.
• Reporting:
  Produce reports to provide insight into accounting, compliance and risk management, and operational efficiency.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and procedures to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Investment Operations Controls:
  Monitor and ensure sound investment operational controls both internally and with external asset managers over core processes including trade settlement, cash, and related reconciliations.
• Relationship Management:
  Building strong relationships internally and with asset managers is critical to the success of this role.
• Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI).

• 5+ years of experience in investment operations dealing with Corporate Bonds, Agency MBS, Structured Securities
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Good understanding of investment management processes
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H‑1B, H4, L‑1, L‑2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas.

AIM Associate: $77,500 – $134,000 (exclusive of company benefits or other compensation). This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program.

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options; flexible spending and health savings accounts; tuition reimbursement; student loan retirement program; generous annual paid leave; an outstanding 401(k) company match; and life insurance. Employees also enjoy an award‑winning campus with discounted amenities, an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store, and cafeterias.

Our Employee Resource Groups and inclusive culture contribute to a fair, caring, and inclusive workplace. For more information regarding What It’s Like To Work Here | Allianz Life
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92716 | Asset & Investment Management | Professional | Allianz US Life | Full‑Time | Permanent

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