Risk Management Associate (Hybrid - Birmingham, Al)

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it. We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) group is responsible for management, monitoring, reporting and oversight of risk at an enterprise level. Within ERM, the Financial Risk team is specifically responsible for quantifying and communicating sensitivities of the Company’s financial condition to changes in the capital markets. The Risk Analyst role will provide critical, hands-on support for all Financial Risk related initiatives via a portfolio of regular reporting and analytical functions, as well as participation in ad hoc projects of varying scope. In this role, the incumbent will work collaboratively with different functional areas including ALM, Investments, Actuarial and Finance and will be responsible for ensuring the end-to-end integrity of expected deliverables. This role will offer the incumbent a deep exposure to the financial markets and facilitate a thorough understanding of fixed-income investing and portfolio management, market/investment risk, and liquidity and asset-liability management.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the evaluation and analysis of new asset classes and outside asset managers.
• Own regular production and reporting of the full suite of liability interest rate-risk metrics, and contribute to the ALM analysis of significant corporate transactions such as M&A, material reinsurance treaties, large portfolio block trades, and similar through the production of pro forma market risk metrics and impact reporting.
• Work with the ALM, Valuation, and Projection teams to understand and productionalize any changes in our ALM reporting environment.
• Engage in macroeconomic and capital market surveillance which includes gathering data from market and other external sources, synthesizing input from various other areas of the Company.
• Produce periodic financial market updates and presentations for key stakeholders in Enterprise Risk and Investment functions.
• Support the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of our Aladdin Portfolio Management system with an emphasis on the accuracy of all system reporting, while developing sufficient technical expertise to help facilitate adoption of the system by peers outside of Risk.
• Support special projects across the full gamut of Financial Risk via quantitative and technical analysis.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in quantitative discipline such as finance, statistics, mathematics, engineering, economics, accounting, computer science, or similar.
• Ability to develop complex data models in Excel required.
• Strong analytical, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to explain results (both oral and written).
• Fluency in PowerPoint.
• Prior experience with common industry tools such as BlackRock Aladdin, S&P Global Intelligence (“SNL”), Bloomberg, etc. is a plus.
• Prior experience in financial services is a plus (ultimate job grade may be impacted).
• Intent to participate in, or progress towards, CFA, FRM, or related professional certification is a plus.

Salary: $85,800 - $115,000 a year. Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $85,800 to $115,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees.

Employee Benefits: We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health. Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards. Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.

Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability: If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email martina.winston@protective.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process. Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation. General employment questions should not be sent through this process.

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