Senior Associate, Alternative Assets - Hybrid
Symetraexternal
Apply to this job Telecommuter, WA, US hybrid Until 10/3/2026 First posted August 4, 2026 Last posted August 4, 2026
Job description
Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Sr. Associate, Alternative Assets!
About the role
The Alternative Assets Senior Associate will lead investments including the sourcing, modeling, evaluation, legal negotiation, execution and monitoring of alternative assets for SIM’s clients, and in particular, its affiliated life insurance clients. The successful candidate will assist in executing this strategy with a particular emphasis on the unique needs and/or constraints of each corresponding client portfolio, and in a way that balances sometimes competing objectives such as risk, long-term return, capital and/or tax efficiency, and other factors. The investable universe is expected to include externally managed positions, such as private equity, private credit, secondaries, affordable housing tax credit funds, CLO equity, co-investments, and other potential areas as identified by the Head of Alternative Assets and approved internally. The alternatives team will coordinate due diligence with the internal investment committee and other members of the SIM front office with expertise in relevant areas, as applicable. Close collaboration with key stakeholders, accounting, legal, operations, compliance, and reporting at SIM and Symetra Life will also be critical to ensure the timely delivery of, results, and benchmarking that meet portfolio manager and client requirements.
This is a hybrid work role based in Farmington Connecticut.
Company Overview
What you will do
- Source, evaluate, and implement alternative asset investment opportunities with a focus on risk/return, long-term return potential, diversification, capital/tax efficiency, and other client-specific considerations. Conduct manager due diligence, coordinating with other areas of SIM as appropriate. Develop/expand relationships with sourcing partners. Present recommendations internally. Collaborate with legal and compliance teams on documentation.
- Conduct ongoing reporting and surveillance of investments and external managers. Monitor appropriate analyses for holdings. Maintain and improve repeatable processes for quantifying and reporting results as needed.
- Keep apprised of emerging industry trends and themes in alternative asset management and perform ad-hoc research projects as needed.
What we offer you
We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.
- Hybrid work arrangements
- Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
- Paid time away
- Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
- Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview
Compensation
Salary Range: $113,700 – $174,300 plus eligibility for annual bonus program
About this role
Summary
Manage investments in private equity, credit, and alternative assets, including sourcing, evaluation, and monitoring.
Job title
Senior Associate, Alternative Assets - Hybrid
Experience level
senior level
Industry
finance
Location requirements
Hybrid role based in Farmington, Connecticut, with remote options allowed
Salary
$114k–$174k
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
investment evaluationmanager due diligencelegal documentationinvestment reporting
Preferred skills
None specified
Specializations
alternative assetsprivate equityprivate creditsecondariesco-investments
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Farmington, CT, USA
Hybrid City