Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848,
National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with
stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided
peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.
Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer.
We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our
charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally
sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of
nonprofits in our own backyard.
We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and
encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.
About Us
NLG Capital, the investment management company of NLG, manages approximately
$40+ billion in AUM. Our purpose is simple – to allow NLG to keep its promises.
How we do this – an obsessive focus on delivering investment results. We drive
results through a rigorous but collaborative investment process, and we hold
ourselves to the highest of standards, both as investors and teammates. While
our process is based on rigor, our culture is based on our guiding principles:
Meritocracy, Uncompromising Transparency, Intellectual Honesty, Performance
Driven Learning, Relentless Pursuit of Excellence. These principles serve as the
foundation of our team. They govern the way we conduct ourselves, how we
interact with teammates and how we approach every investment decision. We act
with the integrity and humility required to make the investment decision that is
right for the firm, and ultimately our policyholders. Our culture has been
deliberately built to foster curiosity and provide opportunities to learn and
grow, both as people and investors. The flat and collaborative nature of our
team promotes an atmosphere where the best ideas are continually expressed and
rewarded. Our pursuit of excellence is unwavering.
Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.
Role Summary
Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer of NLG Capital, the Senior
Financial Analyst will support the financial operations of a $40+ billion asset
management firm, with significant exposure to senior leadership and the firm’s
investment strategies. NLG Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser
within the National Life Group family of companies and is responsible for
managing NL Groups proprietary investment portfolio - a permanent capital base
that enables a long-term, conviction-driven approach to investing. This role
sits at the asset management company level and supports the accounting and
economics of running NLG Capital as a business, including investment management
agreement (IMA) fee calculations and the allocation of operating expenses across
investment strategies and asset classes.
This role brings specific expertise in private assets, with particular
responsibility for calculating investment performance and carry compensation
tied to private strategies, including coordination with third-party providers
where applicable. Working closely with the COO, the NLG Finance team, investment
professionals, operations, and external service providers, the Senior Financial
Analyst will help ensure accurate fee determination and sound performance and
carry computations, while building reporting that creates transparency and
drives financial insight across NLG Capital.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Asset Manager Accounting & Fee Calculation
* Calculate and review fees payable to NLG Capital under Investment Management
Agreements (IMAs) with affiliated insurance investors, including base fee
mechanics, fee offsets, and any performance-linked components.
* Prepare and review allocations of operating expenses across investment
strategies and asset classes—covering shared functions such as research,
technology, operations, and compliance—in accordance with IMA terms and
established methodologies.
* Build management reporting and analytics that create transparency into NLG
Capital’s revenue, expense, and performance drivers and deliver financial
insight to senior leadership.
* Maintain documentation supporting fee and expense allocation methodologies
and ensure consistent application across strategies and periods.
* Support month-end and quarter-end close activities at the asset management
company level, including accruals for fees, expenses, and incentive
compensation.
* Contribute to business planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for NLG
Capital’s revenue and expense base.
Private Asset Performance & Carry Calculations
* Calculate investment performance for private asset strategies, including IRR,
multiples, and other metrics appropriate to private investment portfolios.
* Validate and reconcile performance and carry calculations between internal
records and any third-party computations.
* Partners with Human Resources on carry compensation calculations and
administration.
Service Provider Oversight & Process Improvement
* Support the evaluation, onboarding, and ongoing oversight of third-party
providers supporting carry calculations, and other investment related items.
* Partner with investment, operations, legal, and human resources teams to
ensure carry plan terms, IMA terms, and expense policies are accurately
reflected in the accounting records.
* Identify and implement opportunities to strengthen controls and improve the
efficiency of fee, expense, and carry calculation processes.
* Support internal reporting needs for affiliated insurance company investors
and senior leadership.
* Support fund formation activities as needed.
* Assist with ad hoc analyses and special projects as needed.
All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
* 7+ years of relevant experience at an asset manager, public accounting firm,
or similar environment, with meaningful exposure to private markets.
* Hands-on experience with investment management fee calculations, expense
allocations across strategies and supporting the accounting, financial
reporting, and operational economics of an investment management
organization.
* Experience developing financial analyses, management reporting, budgeting,
forecasting, and variance analysis.
* Experience calculating, reviewing, or validating private investment
performance metrics, including IRR, MOIC, and related measures.
* Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with general ledger
systems.
* High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, team-oriented
environment.
* Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across
accounting, investment, and operations teams.
Preferred Qualifications
* CPA, CFA, or progress toward either credential.
* Experience calculating, reviewing, or administering carried interest or other
performance-based incentive compensation arrangements.
* Experience calculating and reporting private investment performance metrics.
* Experience coordinating with third-party providers on performance or carry
plan calculations.
* Experience in private fund accounting, fund administration, or alternative
investment operations.
* Collaboration on incentive compensation, carried interest, or long-term
incentive plan calculations.
* Experience with performance or carry software.
Core Competencies
* Service Focus - Demonstrates a client centric focus for satisfying one’s
external and/or internal customers; establishes and maintains effective
relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
* Decision Making - Makes sense of complex information, critically evaluates,
and creates solutions.
* Results Oriented - Sets performance and personal goals; Driven to meet or
exceed goals and objectives.
* Plans and Aligns - Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned
with organizational goals; Aligns people and skills to tasks and assignments;
Evaluates results of work.
* Demonstrates Learning Agility - Enhances skills and knowledge through
continuous learning; Focuses on personal results by establishing stretch
goals; Seeks feedback and changes accordingly.
* Establishes Relationships - Builds partnerships with others to instill trust,
collaborate, and meet shared objectives.
* Communicates Effectively - Actively listens, conveys messages to meet
different audience needs, and remains open to new ideas and opinions.
* Fosters Diversity - Values diversity and difference in thought, experience,
and perspective; Promotes an environment that embraces diversity, equity, and
inclusion; Supports equal and fair treatment for all.
AI PROFICIENCY EXPECTATIONS
At National Life Group, we view AI as an enabler of human potential. We use AI
to help us work smarter, serve more clients, and keep our promises, while
remaining a relationship-driven business where our people are our greatest
strength.
All applicants are expected to:
* Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency,
quality, and impact of their work.
* Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working.
* Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content.
* Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, fairness, and integrity of
work products by adhering to National Life’s AI guiding principles.
* Use AI responsibly and in accordance with company policies related to
confidentiality, data privacy, security, compliance, retention and
intellectual property.
Benefits
* Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and
your family’s specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National
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Base Pay Range. The base pay range for this position is the range National Life
reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account
the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related
knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and
market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this
range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.
Additional Compensation and Benefits. The total compensation package for this
position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other
benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such
as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered.
The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s
discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such
programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National
Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other
discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including
for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual
department/team performance, and market factors.
National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and
the role remains open until filled.
Salary Pay Range
$75,000—$110,000 USD
National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company,
Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest,
Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National
Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual
obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized
insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity
Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment
Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are
independent of the companies of National Life Group.
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