Executive Director, Market Risk Services

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

Lead and manage a group of quantitative and financial risk analysts in management of dynamic and static hedging programs to manage the financial market risks associated with in GFS transactions. Provide appropriate review and/or development of capital markets projections, hedging performance and other risk mitigation analysis. Provide key input on macro-economic assumption development and risk measurement, risk mitigation, investment, and financing activities. Perform managerial duties, including the development and mentoring of associates

What You Will Do

• Manage active risk mitigation strategies and hedge portfolio management. Help influence, develop strategy, and execute decision making around risk management.
• Direct the monitoring of hedging exposures to ensure that all of the quantifiable risks for division hedging exposures have been modeled in a reasonable, accurate, and repeatable manner and, that such risk exposures taken are disclosed to and understood by the senior management team.
• Consult on the stochastic economic scenario generator(s) including projection of interest rates, inflation, equity indices, currency exchange rates, credit spreads, and defaults.
• Direct the development and refinement of macro-economic assumptions.
• Contribute to the refinement and expansion of capital markets risk analyses (ex’s PBEC, MCEV models, hedging analyses) for the division, serving as project lead where appropriate.
• Provide and/or direct economic analysis for assigned capital markets related pricing activities.
• Perform management duties including, but not limited to, hiring, training, evaluating, coaching, and disciplining direct reports. Foster a positive and engaged work environment. Mentor associates and give guidance on associate development.
• Participate in key unit and ad-hoc department projects as needed (ex scenario reduction techniques).
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• FSA accreditation (or Home Country Equivalent) OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Statistics or equivalent experience, and 10 years broad financial services experience; OR
• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience, and 7+ years broad financial services experience
  
  

Preferred

• Advanced graduate degree with specialization in Quantitative Finance field
• FSA, ASA, or significant insurance experience
• CFA or other asset / risk based credentials
• 2+ years of experience with hedging analysis
• 2+ years management or leadership experience
  
  

Required

• In-depth understanding of inflation linked insurance and pension products, including a solid working knowledge of the hedge assets (RPI Swaps, HICPxT Swaps, Inflation Linked Bonds) in Europe and Australia
• Understanding of Credit derivatives (CDS) with a view to management and valuation of a portfolio tranches.
• Understanding of FIA and VA insurance products, including all rider guarantees commonly offered in the market
• Advanced PC and technical skills, including statistical programs (ex. SAS, MATLAB, Gauss) or a computing language (C/C++), spreadsheets, and database applications (Access, Oracle, SQL or equivalent technology).
• Advanced knowledge/experience in econometrics, statistics, math, and/or computational finance
• Knowledge of economic scenario generators, stochastic processes, and capital markets, including fixed-income and equity investments, derivatives, and asset pricing techniques
• Advanced knowledge of broad business practices
• Highly advanced people management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead, mentor, and develop associates; including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility
• Highly advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received
• Highly advanced investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
• Expert ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives
• Advanced skills in customer relationship management and change management
• Highly advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions
• Highly advanced ability to manage multiple projects and/or teams simultaneously
• Highly advanced ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines
• Highly advanced persuasion and negotiation skills when working with internal/external customers
  
  

Preferred

• Knowledge of C / C++, VBA, and SQL.
• Advanced experience with SAS, MATLAB, or Gauss.
• Experience with hedging analyses.
• Advanced expertise in computational finance, econometrics, statistics, and math.
• Experience with structured financial service contracts involving embedded options.
  
  

What You Can Expect From RGA

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.