MSA Sr Research Analyst

Mason Street Advisors, LLC (“MSA”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Northwestern Mutual”), and an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MSA-advised mutual funds are underlying investment options in certain Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company programs and Northwestern Mutual variable products. As of June 30, 2026, MSA managed approximately $42.3 billion of client assets.

Perform initial due diligence and provide recommendations of third-party asset managers following Mason Street Advisors’ (“MSA”) investment research process. This includes the qualitative review of the manager’s team, investment process, parent company and the quantitative analysis of performance characteristics, risk and factor attribution, as well as style consistency and adherence to the stated investment process.

The due diligence process may include on-site visits of managers and attendance at industry conferences.

Responsible for the ongoing monitoring of external investment managers, including performance attribution analysis and qualitative assessment of their investment team and process. This includes recommending the addition or removal of investment managers and identifying appropriate replacement managers when necessary.

Assist in the management of the Active/Passive fund suite ($2.6 billion in AUM). Key member of the team that manages asset allocation strategy, strategic and tactical positioning, and fund selection parameters and process.

Assist in trading functions, including the management of cash, for the Active/Passive fund suite and MSA’s operating account. Develop and maintain relationships with securities dealers, and acts as liaison with industry and regulatory organizations related to trading matters.

Perform credit analysis on commercial paper issuers.

Participate in the oversight of trading and brokerage practices of sub-advisers. Assist in MSA’s derivatives oversight and reporting functions. Assist in setting risk limits, conducting due diligence of the sub-advisers’ risk management processes, and monitoring the sub-advised portfolios’ derivatives risk exposures.

Assist in overseeing and monitoring market, counter party, liquidity, leverage, valuation, operational, and regulatory risks related to the use of derivatives, as well as regulatory matters and prospectus/SAI disclosures.

Member of MSA’s Brokerage and Trading Committee, Proxy Voting and Corporate Actions Committee, the Derivatives Oversight Group, and the Pricing Committee (helping to ensure pricing policies and procedures are followed and fair value pricing is being applied in a prudent manner) on a rotating basis.

Provide mutual fund board-facing investment research commentaries and content including written research reports, investment manager write-ups, portfolio attribution summaries, market and economic commentaries.

Build and contribute to positive working relationships with leaders within MSA and Northwestern Mutual. Know internal and external customers and service providers.

Take ownership and use sound judgment to resolve issues that may be complex and require research and follow-up. Provide complete, professional, high-quality verbal or written responses, as appropriate.

Handle negative situations well, offer workable alternatives, and facilitate appropriate resolutions. Collaborate frequently with other departments.

Assist in the preparation and presentation of materials for MSA’s Investment Committee, as well as MSA’s Board of Directors.

Bachelor’s degree. Broad knowledge of markets, investments, economics, accounting, and financial tools, such as Bloomberg,…