Senior Risk Analyst - ERM/Financial Risk
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeHybrid
location_onWest 33rd Street, Chelsea District, Manhattan Community Board 4, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10001, United States
About the Opportunity
Our client is a highly sophisticated life insurance and reinsurance platform focused on risk management, capital optimization, and complex insurance liabilities. The organization operates at the intersection of insurance, investments, capital markets, and reinsurance, creating a unique environment for professionals seeking broad exposure to enterprise financial risk management and strategic initiatives.
This is an opportunity to join a growing Enterprise Risk Management team and work directly with senior leadership on financial risk, hedging, liquidity, and acquisition-related initiatives. The role offers significant exposure to investments, treasury, actuarial, ALM, hedge trading, and corporate development functions.
The Role in Context
As a Senior Risk Analyst, you will support the management of enterprise financial risks across insurance and reinsurance portfolios. You will partner with investment, treasury, finance, actuarial, and hedge trading teams to drive risk management initiatives. Your work will directly influence enterprise-wide financial risk strategy, covering key areas such as Fixed Indexed Annuity (FIA) and Variable Annuity risk, hedging strategies, and stress testing.
This position is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic environment that combines insurance, investments, and capital markets exposure. You will have the chance to evaluate risk mitigation strategies for potential acquisitions and reinsurance transactions while assisting with the development of enterprise risk frameworks.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- High Visibility: Support senior ERM leadership and influence enterprise-wide financial risk strategy.
- Strategic Impact: Gain significant exposure to strategic acquisitions and reinsurance transactions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interact closely with investments, treasury, actuarial, and capital markets teams.
- Flexibility: Enjoy a dynamic environment with flexible work location options available for strong candidates.
Work location
Work model: Hybrid
West 33rd Street, Chelsea District, Manhattan Community Board 4, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10001, United States
New York, New York
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleMonitor hedge positions and open risk across insurance and reinsurance portfolios
- check_circleEvaluate risk mitigation strategies for potential acquisitions and reinsurance transactions
- check_circleSupport liquidity risk analysis and enterprise stress testing initiatives
- check_circleAnalyze risks embedded within annuity and insurance products
- check_circleAssist with development and enhancement of enterprise risk frameworks and governance processes
- check_circleDesign and execute market, credit, and liquidity stress testing exercises
- check_circlePartner with investment, treasury, finance, actuarial, and hedge trading teams on risk management initiatives
- check_circleSupport strategic transactions through risk assessment and documentation
- check_circleContribute to enterprise-wide financial risk reporting and analytics
Requirements
- verified5+ years of experience in Financial Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Actuarial, ALM, or related functions
- verifiedLife insurance industry experience
- verifiedStrong exposure to Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIA), Variable Annuities, or similar insurance products
- verifiedHedging experience or strong understanding of hedging programs
- verifiedExperience evaluating market, liquidity, and asset risks
- verifiedASA designation completed; FSA or near-FSA strongly preferred
- verifiedVBA, SQL, Python, or automation/reporting skills
Nice to Have
ASA designation completed; FSA or near-FSA strongly preferred. Enterprise Risk Management or ALM experience. Capital markets, derivatives, or investment risk exposure. Liquidity stress testing experience. Fixed income portfolio or asset risk management experience. Reinsurance or Bermuda market exposure. VBA, SQL, Python, or automation/reporting skills.
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Day-to-day, the Senior Risk Analyst - ERM/Financial Risk at Oliver James will monitor hedge positions and open risk across insurance and reinsurance portfolios; evaluate risk mitigation strategies for potential acquisitions and reinsurance transactions; support liquidity risk analysis and enterprise stress testing initiatives; and analyze risks embedded within annuity and insurance products.
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Oliver James is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: 5+ years of experience in Financial Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Actuarial, ALM, or related functions; Life insurance industry experience; Strong exposure to Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIA), Variable Annuities, or similar insurance products; Hedging experience or strong understanding of hedging programs; Experience evaluating market, liquidity, and asset risks; and ASA designation completed; FSA or near-FSA strongly preferred.
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Senior Risk Analyst - ERM/Financial Risk at Oliver James is based in West 33rd Street, Chelsea District, Manhattan Community Board 4, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10001, United States. This is a hybrid role.
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Oliver James has listed this Senior Risk Analyst - ERM/Financial Risk role as hybrid.
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Senior Risk Analyst - ERM/Financial Risk at Oliver James typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.
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Key skills for Senior Risk Analyst - ERM/Financial Risk at Oliver James include Financial Risk Management; Enterprise Risk Management; Actuarial; Alm; Fixed Indexed Annuity; Variable Annuity; Hedging; and Asset Liability Management.
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Senior Risk Analyst - ERM/Financial Risk at Oliver James is part of the accounting & finance job category on Recrutus.