Job description
Job Summary
The Director, Financial Risk is responsible for providing insight, analysis and assessment of financial risks. This position will engage with our external partners, internal partners and stakeholders to build a risk culture of partnership, transparency and prospective guidance. This position will support the implementation and maintenance of effective risk management processes as it relates to the multi-year business planning process, capital planning, reinsurance, counterparty risk, as well as regulatory changes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage, assess, mitigate, and monitor financial risk across the Company in collaboration with Finance
- Represent Financial Risk on internal committees providing a risk lens to a variety of financial topics
- Consult and collaborate with risk owners to reaffirm/identify/assess/monitor Key Risk Indicators
- Support M&A and reinsurance efforts through scenario analysis and thought leadership
- Enhance and reduce risk on the muli-year business planning process through stress testing, gap analysis, and controls through partnership with FP&A
- Support the creation of presentation materials for internal committees
- Assist in establishing a counterparty risk governance framework (reinsurance, hedging, banking).
- Ensure reinsurance treaties and embedded risks are well understood
- Partner with Accounting Advisory and Tax to understand risks and build KRIs
- Enhance risk modeling capabilities for more real time analyses to support decision making
- Work closely within the broader ERM group to enhance and improve upon risk dashboard, risk taxonomy, etc…
- Produce ad-hoc analytics as requested
Experience and Education Requirements
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance; FSA and/or CFA preferred
- 8+ years of experience in financial risk management, preferably in the life insurance industry
- Knowledge of insurance products, related investment/hedging strategies, and insurance accounting/capital highly desirable
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Self-directed high performer with ability to execute complicated projects across various organizational constituencies
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously with a results-driven focus
- Strong problem-solving skills that include advanced analytical, modeling and reasoning abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships across the organization
- Strong organizational and presentation skills; candidate will play a visible role in key oversight Committees
- Proficient in MS Office, SQL, Python and credit risk systems
- Team player who can collaborate across the company, yet maintain a strong point of view to advocate a prudent risk profile
Other Requirements
- Perform other functions, duties and projects as assigned
- Regular and punctual attendance
- Ability to travel up to 20%
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Additional Information
Work Environments
F&G believes in an employee-centric flexible environment, which is why we offer the ability for in-office, hybrid and remote work arrangements. During the hiring process, you’ll work with your leader to decide what works best for your role.
F&G complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for F&G. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].
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About F&G
Since 1959, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (F&G) has offered annuity and life insurance products to those who are seeking security in retirement and protection during life’s unexpected events.
As a national Top Workplace1, an Iowa Top Workplace2 and a proud equal opportunity employer, F&G team members are empowered, collaborative, dynamic and authentic. We believe that by embracing these values, we will continue to build and strengthen the company while continuing to be a great place to work.
1 Top Workplaces USA 2022 – 2023
2 Des Moines Register Top Workplaces 2018 – 2022
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