Jia Jian, CFA, FRM

Associate Director at A.M. Best Rating Services

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

10+ years of experience in Financial Services, with a primary background in asset risk analysis and manager due diligence, and a focus on alternative investment and the ABS market.

Experience

  • Associate Director at A.M. Best Rating Services
    Jun 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

    - Lead the internal Investment Working Group, overseeing the provision of investment expertise and guiding asset risk assessments for insurance company portfolio allocation and investment selection. - Develop and refine quantitative models with a specific emphasis on alternative investments within insurance company portfolios, leveraging diverse datasets and applying advanced statistical techniques to optimize risk measurement. - Conduct regular due diligence visits and investment reviews with private investment managers, ensuring a comprehensive examination of investment strategies, performance metrics, and operational measures. - Engage with top asset managers to identify emerging investment trends and cultivate expertise across the private investment landscape. - Deliver speeches at various asset manager conferences to present insights and perspectives on investment trends within insurance portfolios.

  • Consultant at Jabrem Consulting LLC
    Mar 2012 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    - Delivered expert guidance to private equity fund clients on the nuanced portfolio management of insurance-linked securities, encompassing comprehensive risk analysis. Additionally, provided strategic counsel in investment selection to optimize portfolio performance and proactively mitigate potential risks.

  • Vice President at Plainfield Asset Management
    Nov 2006 - Mar 2012 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    - Served as deputy to the Portfolio Manager, modeling and analyzing structured products of life insurance-linked transactions to determine market and credit risk.

  • Business Analyst at Capital One Auto Finance
    Mar 2006 - Sep 2006 · 7 mos

    - Developed forecasting models using large data sets to assess credit risk in the auto loan portfolio, providing business recommendations based on credit model analysis.

  • Graduate Research Assistant at Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Renssealer Polytechnic Institute
    Aug 2004 - Dec 2005 · 1 yr 5 mos

    - Conducted research on artificial life/social science simulation methods and their applications.