VP and Actuary, ALM

The VP and Actuary, ALM leads the enterprise asset-liability management function, setting strategy, governance, and priorities to optimize the ALM position, liquidity profile, and risk-adjusted performance of the company and its affiliates. The role advises senior management on balance-sheet risks, strategic trade-offs, and recommended actions.

Serves as the senior ALM advisor and strategic partner to Actuarial, Finance, Investments (KSI), Risk, Legal, Operations, Tax, and key external parties, aligning stakeholders on balance-sheet strategy, risk priorities, and execution.

The VP and Actuary, ALM is accountable for leading the ALM function and delivering the following strategic, governance, and execution outcomes:

Experience

·       Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or related fields

·       FSA, MAAA, with equivalent experience preferred

·       10+ years of progressive life insurance experience, including significant leadership responsibility in ALM and related actuarial disciplines such as product management, valuation, modeling, financial reporting, and systems. Experience advising senior management and translating complex balance-sheet risks into strategic recommendations is strongly preferred.

Skills/Competencies

·       Deep understanding and current knowledge of ALM techniques, liquidity risk, hedging, capital management strategies, model governance, and enterprise balance-sheet decision-making.

·       Strategic and critical thinker with sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to make well-reasoned decisions amid complexity and uncertainty.

·       Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex actuarial, investment, and risk topics into clear insights, recommendations, and decisions for senior management and other stakeholders.

·       Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, resolve competing priorities, and build alignment around enterprise decisions.

·       Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, including setting expectations, managing performance, providing actionable feedback, and building succession depth.

·       Self-starter and strong entrepreneurial spirit

·       Demonstrated ability to deliver results under pressure in a tight timeframe

Physical Demands

·       Normal office working environment

·       Occasional evening and weekend hours to meet deadlines

·       Occasional travel is required

·       Ability to sit for extended periods of time

·       Ability to type / perform data entry

·       Ability to read from a computer screen and paper reports

·       Express ideas and otherwise communicate with the spoken word