ACC is New Zealand’s accident insurance scheme, which helps prevent injuries and gets New Zealanders back to everyday life if they have an accident. To help meet the cost of injury claims, ACC’s Investments Group actively manages a $50 billion multi-asset class investment portfolio that is designed to offset the future cost of accidents that have already occurred. The majority of assets in the portfolio are managed by a team in New Zealand and are invested across listed and unlisted assets both here and across the globe.
Mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, the Head of Dynamic Asset Allocation is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and implementation of ACC’s dynamic asset allocation (DAA) strategy with the aim of generating ongoing value add to the investment portfolio.
Ngā Haepapa Mahi | Key Responsibilities
- Leadership of the DAA strategy: including development, implementation and ongoing management.
- Ongoing enhancement and daily management of the DAA programme: monitoring and managing daily DAA exposures and macroeconomic indicators, building and back-testing valuation models, running simulations for portfolio construction.
- Strategic analysis, communication, and stakeholder engagement: communicating the key results of analysis to stakeholders, and reporting on the DAA programme to the Senior Management Team and Board Investment Committee as required. Contributing to and supporting the Chief Investment Officer’s business strategy.
- Innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement: Fostering a collaborative approach to investment across the DAA team, wider Investments group and corporate ACC. Providing support and development to one direct report. Continuously seek ways to improve investment processes, adopt new technologies and staying current with financial market developments and new investment products.
The successful candidate can be Auckland (preferred), or Wellington based.
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A competitive base salary is on offer for this role plus a potential incentive (linked to achievement of objectives) and a range of other employee benefits.
Mōu | About you
You’ll bring financial and investment expertise and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role. You’ll have a strong understanding and experience of the funds management industry and a postgraduate qualification in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics or computer science.
We’ll also be looking for:
- Proven presentation, communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
- An ability to establish, manage, and leverage relationships across a large organisation.
- Strong analytical skills and quantitative techniques, spanning the areas of statistics, econometrics, asset pricing, and risk.
- Demonstrated ability to develop quantitative models and tools to support complex decision-making processes.
Mō mātou | About us
ACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they’ve had an accident.
Our vision is Tōnui Ake Nei | Thriving Aotearoa - a future where we work together so that all people and their communities can live lives they value. Our purpose is to improve lives every day through a focus on prevention, care, and recovery for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand who are affected by injury.
Our strategy, Huakina Te Rā is underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and our commitment to partnering with Māori and achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for Māori. The strategy gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi through our waka hourua partnered approach and dual-framing.
Ngā Hua Mahi ki ACC | Benefits of working at ACC
At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa’s cultures, and we are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:
- Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
- Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ngā tikanga.
- Supportive leadership with a passion for developing people.
- A challenging opportunity with plenty of variety in your role.
- A range of benefits including wellness and employee discount programmes.
Rā Kati | Applications close
Applications close Sunday, 6 July 2025 and can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Careers Website. If you are an ACC employee, please apply with your ACC employee profile. Please ensure your application includes a CV and cover letter. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you have any questions, please contact HRHelp@acc.co.nz.