Director - Investments, Portfolio Construction & Due Diligence

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The Director - Investments, Portfolio Construction & Due Diligence will lead the portfolio construction framework supporting Ally Invest Advisors’ model offerings, including Robo Portfolios and Personal Advice. This role is responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation for AIA portfolios, as well as the research, security selection, manager selection, and investment due diligence that support portfolio design and ongoing oversight.

This is a player-coach role requiring both strong investment judgment and hands‑on analytical capability. The Director will help shape and enhance portfolio offerings for retail managed and advice clients, ensuring portfolios remain aligned with client objectives, market conditions, and fiduciary standards.

The role also includes a secondary client- and market-facing component, including portfolio analysis, development of market and investment commentary, and support for media inquiries and selected client conversations. The Director will work closely with product strategy, marketing, communications, PR, service, operations, and compliance to ensure investment solutions are well governed, clearly communicated, and appropriate for Ally Invest Advisors’ client base.

At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

• Develop and maintain the strategic and tactical asset allocation for AIA portfolios using capital market assumptions, risk and return analysis, quantitative inputs, and market insights
• Lead asset allocation and portfolio construction research to enhance model offerings and support the development of new portfolio solutions, including value- and goal-driven overlays, downside protection strategies, and income-oriented approaches
• Define portfolio construction frameworks, including model criteria, weightings, and rebalancing approaches for multi-asset portfolios, using risk models, optimization techniques, and back-testing where appropriate
• Lead security selection, manager selection, and ongoing investment due diligence
• Conduct analysis of third‑party managers, sector and industry trends, ETFs, and other managed products to support investment decisions
• Oversee quarterly performance evaluation, including risk and return analysis, attribution, and presentation to the Investment Committee
• Maintain informed views on market, sector, and macroeconomic developments and communicate recommendations relevant to portfolio strategy
• Monitor risk across client accounts, assess portfolio exposures and risk factors, conduct portfolio reviews, and provide portfolio construction guidance to advisors
• Analyze client and…