Job Description

Job Title: Director of Risk and Credit Modeling (Life Insurance Industry)

Location: Remote

Salary: $150,000 - $190,000

Skills: Life Insurance Industry, Financial Risk, Credit, Actuarial, FSA, or CFA

Non-negotiable - Must come from Life Insurance

About the Insurance Industry Company / The Opportunity:

Are you a seasoned financial risk professional with expertise in credit modeling and a passion for the insurance industry? Our client, a leader in the insurance sector, is seeking a Director of Risk and Credit Modeling to join their forward-thinking team. This remote role offers an exciting opportunity to shape and oversee financial risk strategies, collaborate across organizational boundaries, and contribute to the development of a robust risk management culture. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise in actuarial science, hedging, and capital planning will drive meaningful impact.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, assess, mitigate, and monitor financial risks across the organization in collaboration with the Finance team.
• Provide a risk perspective on internal committees to guide decision-making on financial matters.
• Collaborate with risk owners to identify, assess, and monitor Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
• Support M&A and reinsurance initiatives through scenario analysis and strategic insights.
• Enhance the multi-year business planning process with stress testing, gap analysis, and controls in partnership with FP&A.
• Develop and deliver presentation materials for internal committees and stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain a counterparty risk governance framework for reinsurance, hedging, and banking activities.
• Enhance risk modeling capabilities to enable real-time analyses for informed decision-making.
• Work closely with the broader ERM group to improve risk dashboards and taxonomies.
• Produce ad-hoc analytics and insights as requested by leadership.

Must-Have Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, or a related field; FSA and/or CFA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in financial risk management, ideally within the life insurance industry.
• Strong knowledge of insurance products, investment and hedging strategies, and insurance accounting/capital frameworks.
• Proficiency in MS Office, SQL, Python, and credit risk systems.
• Advanced analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills with a results-driven approach.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in developing counterparty risk governance frameworks.
• Strong presentation and organizational skills, with experience in visible leadership roles on oversight committees.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while fostering collaboration across departments.
• Familiarity with reinsurance treaties and embedded risk structures.
• Experience working in a hybrid or remote work environment with cross-functional teams.

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