Risk Director

Job Description

Talcott Financial Group is an international life insurance group and the industry's trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. Talcott creatively designs and expertly delivers solutions that transfer risk and manage capital in a way that supports the strategic needs of insurers today and into the future. Talcott has a proven track record of well-executed transactions, and the enterprise benefits from its strong financial position with over $127 billion in pro-forma assets under management, its investment-grade financial strength ratings, and its partnership with Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm.

Talcott's two core business platforms include: U.S. based Talcott Resolution and Bermuda and Cayman based Talcott Re.

Requirements

Talcott needs a leader with an ownership mentality to support end-to-end risk management of its businesses. This associate will need to embody the following to achieve this.

• Ability to navigate a matrix organization of leaders and staff
• Accountability for the accurate creation of risk management deliverables
• Identifying and seizing upon value creation opportunities as they arise
• Ensuring business partners receive appropriate education and training to fulfill their responsibilities
• Adept communication with all business partners to ensure understanding of risk management's needs
• Flexibility as Talcott achieves its growth strategy
• A willingness to exert the discretionary effort necessary to deliver insightful results

Responsibilities

• Ensure the offshore entities' holistic risk management, inclusive of transaction and key initiative risk oversight, are in compliance with the company's risk appetite statement and risk policies
• Monitor and analyze risk exposures
• Lead risk analysis of in-force and transaction initiatives
• Lead review of regulatory reporting deliverables such as CISSA, the BSCR year-end filing, and other regulatory deliverables
• Ensure appropriate offshore governance bodies are informed of key risk decisions
• Assist in preparation for regular meetings with regulators
• Insurance Risk Management
• Help oversee the insurance risk framework, which may require extensive research of insurance risk
• Help calculate, report, and analyze insurance risk exposures

Qualifications and Competencies

• At least 8 years of full-time long-term (re)insurance actuarial experience
• Completion of all FSA requirements or equivalent life and annuity actuarial organization Fellowship qualification
• Desire to develop and maintain a thorough understanding of all products assumed in transactions, all reinsurance structures utilized, and all deal risks/mitigants
• Willingness to learn risk management and actuarial software necessary to inform analysis
• Strong effective communication, project management, and leadership skills
• Willingness to exhibit curiosity towards novel work tasks
• Ability to use basic productivity software like Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.

Compensation

This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott's total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition.

Talcott Re is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. Talcott Re maintains a drug free workplace and is committed to building inclusion and leveraging diversity.