Principal / Director, Product Origination & Distribution Strategy, Insurance

KKR
New York, United States
Full timeFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsExperience: 9+ yearsSkills: ["Project management","Communication","Stakeholder coordination","Cross-functional leadership","Player-coach mindset"]

Drive the Defined Contribution channel strategy for KKR Insurance, designing and structuring guaranteed income solutions and leading end-to-end go-to-market planning for in-plan or lifetime income products. You’ll analyze competitive and regulatory developments (SEC, FINRA, state regulators, ERISA), build relationships across the DC ecosystem, and coordinate cross-functionally (investment, legal, compliance, distribution, marketing) to ensure fiduciary and operational standards while monitoring channel performance and product uptake.

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Principal / Director, Product Origination & Distribution Strategy, Insurance

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Job Summary

Drive the Defined Contribution channel strategy for KKR Insurance, designing and structuring guaranteed income solutions and leading end-to-end go-to-market planning for in-plan or lifetime income products. You’ll analyze competitive and regulatory developments (SEC, FINRA, state regulators, ERISA), build relationships across the DC ecosystem, and coordinate cross-functionally (investment, legal, compliance, distribution, marketing) to ensure fiduciary and operational standards while monitoring channel performance and product uptake.
Location: New York, United States
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the Defined Contribution channel strategy, building a roadmap for entry and scale and recommending insurance growth opportunities within Defined Contribution.
  • •Lead end-to-end product development and structuring for in-plan or lifetime income solutions for Defined Contribution distribution.
  • •Analyze the competitive landscape and regulatory developments (SEC, FINRA, state insurance regulators, ERISA) and platform trends to identify product gaps and channel expansion opportunities.
  • •Build and manage strategic relationships with external parties (asset managers, record keepers, consultants, trust managers) across the KKR ecosystem.
  • •Coordinate across investment, legal, compliance, distribution, marketing, and client teams; monitor channel performance and product uptake to drive continuous improvement.

Key Requirements

  • •9+ years of experience in asset management, insurance, and/or annuity product distribution, with direct exposure to product development and/or channel strategy in a top-tier asset manager, insurance carrier, or alternative platform.
  • •Direct knowledge of the Defined Contribution (DC) ecosystem strongly preferred.
  • •Track record designing and launching annuity or retail insurance products and/or building new distribution channels (DC, RIA, independent broker-dealer).
  • •Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder-coordination skills with senior leaders across insurance, distribution, commercial, and investment teams.
  • •Technical proficiency across insurance, multi-asset solutions, portfolio construction, and annuity/insurance product mechanics; detailed understanding of regulatory and legal structures and operational requirements.
Experience:9+ yearsAsset managementInsuranceAnnuity product distributionDefined contribution (DC)RetirementReinsuranceAlternative investments
Skills:Project managementCommunicationStakeholder coordinationCross-functional leadershipPlayer-coach mindset
Languages:English

Company Brief

KKR
Global investment firm providing alternative asset management and capital markets services across private equity, credit, real assets, and hedge funds, serving institutional and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 1976
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