Director, Financial and Investment Risk

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, or related field Minimum of 8 years of experience with a minimum of 5 years of experience in risk management, actuarial, investments, and/or finance within a life insurance company CFA, FRM, and/or actuarial designation preferred Experience with life/annuity liabilities Experience with complex investment portfolios Understanding of STAT and GAAP accounting and reserving Understanding of life insurance regulatory requirements (NAIC, BMA, CIMA) Strong knowledge of investment and financial risk management Demonstrated experience in risk modeling, stress testing, and scenario analysis Ability to increase model efficiencies through process optimization Ability to manage competing priorities Ability to influence at all levels across the organization Experience implementing/establishing controlled processes Experience in model risk management a plus Proficient knowledge of actuarial modeling software Proficient knowledge of software used for investment and financial analysis such as Bloomberg, Aladdin, FactSet, and Capital IQ Proven ability to quickly learn and take ownership of internal processes Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills Pragmatic and able to pivot as needed, team player who is comfortable working in a dynamic and fast paced entrepreneurial environment

Manage, assess, mitigate and monitor Financial & Investment risk across the Company in collaboration with Finance and Investments team Support the decision making process for product rate actions and product development to ensure risks are identified and considered Consult and collaborate with risk owners to reaffirm/identify/assess/monitor Key Risk Indicators Enhance stress testing and economic capital framework through collaboration with actuarial ALM team Support M&A and reinsurance efforts through scenario analysis and thought leadership Enhance and reduce risk on the multi-year planning process through stress testing, gap analysis, and controls through partnership with FP&A Partner with Investments on asset portfolio optimization and hedging needs to ensure compliance with investment guidelines/limits and risk tolerances Unlock the value of big data (i.e. Bloomberg, Aladdin, and CapIQ) and provide additional insights to the Company to support risk aware decision making Work closely with Investment Portfolio Analytics and external asset managers to report on portfolio metrics, provide analytical insights, and identify emerging risks Support the creation of presentation materials for internal committees Evaluate best practice risk modeling, credit modeling, and stress testing frameworks Produce ad-hoc analytics as requested