Global Head of Externally Managed Funds

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney (preferred), Melbourne & Brisbane

• Type: Permanent, full time

The opportunity

• An opportunity for a Global Head of Externally Managed Funds to join our Group Investment Function!

• Join a major Australian and International Insurer

• It’s Our Moment and Yours Too – Let's make it Happen.

Your new role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to oversee the management of Externally Managed Funds across various asset classes, including Private Credit, Emerging Market Debt, Property, and Infrastructure Assets, as well as impact investments under our Premiums4Good program. This pivotal role involves selecting and monitoring external managers, driving portfolio design, delivering performance insights, and ensuring desired return outcomes within established risk and compliance frameworks. The ideal candidate will provide leadership to a team of portfolio management professionals and contribute to achieving our organization's investment goals.

In this critical position you will:

• Lead the strategic thinking in terms of portfolio design and positioning for Externally Managed Funds and strategic holdings and add value more broadly to asset allocation discussions, forums and decision-making including considerations for climate transition. Promote awareness of and support QBE Ventures activities.  

• Advise and be a member of relevant committees across   finance and the broader organization, representing the Group Investments perspective.

• Ensure appropriate policies and procedures are designed, implemented and respected, such that Externally Managed Funds activity and exposures meet requirements

• Present and input appropriately to Management, Group and Divisional Boards, and contribute to strength of the Leadership Team

• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships across functional, organisational and geographical boundaries to achieve goals

• Demonstrate mastery of Externally Managed Funds subject matter and markets such that material value is added to performance and risk management approaches via tactical positioning

• Accountable for the external manager arrangements and deployments ensuring commercial/contractual negotiations maximises financial outcomes and protects QBE’s interests and requirements

• Responsible for the leadership, management and motivation of all resources dedicated to Externally Managed Funds, fostering a culture of employee     engagement and building a strong culture of accountability and performance in order to ensure delivery of business goals.

About you

This is an opportunity for a seasoned investment professional with extensive experience in the successful management of global, multi-currency asset portfolios.

Other key skills and experiences include:

• Strong and broad business acumen in relation to Externally Managed Funds, instruments and vehicles, with ability to add value to investment portfolio’s through application of robust analytical approach and sound judgement.

• Capability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with business stakeholders, global functions colleagues and external counterparties.

• Accountable for the external manager arrangements and deployments ensuring commercial/contractual negotiations maximises financial outcomes and protects QBE’s interests and requirements

• Responsible for the leadership, management and motivation of all resources dedicated to Externally Managed Funds, fostering a culture of employee engagement and building a strong culture of accountability and performance in order to ensure delivery of business goals.

• With Demonstrate mastery of Externally Managed Funds subject matter and markets such that material value is added to performance and risk management approaches via tactical positioning

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. 

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance

• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• 12 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super

• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching

• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums

• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network

• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice

• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards

• Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer since 2022 - the definitive national LGBTIQ+ benchmark for workplace inclusion recognising employers achieving Gold status for 4 or more years

• Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates

• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)

• Family First accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected]

Skills:

Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Products, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Investment Management, Investment Strategies, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Team ManagementApplication Close Date: 02/02/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.