AVP Bermuda Risk Management

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Purpose & Impact:

Reporting to the VP & Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Bermuda, the AVP, Bermuda Risk Management plays a senior leadership role in advancing risk governance within a dynamic, growing business.

Working directly with the Chief Risk Officer and engaging regularly with the Board and senior stakeholders across Risk, Finance, Actuarial, Legal, Investments, and Product, the successful candidate will provide independent risk oversight and technical leadership across key areas of the Bermuda risk framework.

The role requires sound, independent judgment to translate complex actuarial, capital, liquidity, and investment considerations into decision-useful insights and recommendations that influence strategic and tactical decisions across the business. The AVP will provide leadership through technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and effective challenge while operating within the established Bermuda Risk governance and leadership structure.

Key Deliverables:

• Lead the development and continuous enhancement of the Bermuda Risk framework, including the Commercial Insurer's Solvency Self-Assessment (CISSA), Scenario-Based Approach (SBA) governance, and Economic Balance Sheet (EBS) risk considerations. Provide senior-level oversight to ensure model integrity, accuracy, transparency, and compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to independently evaluate and challenge assumptions, methodologies, and modeling approaches across ALM, valuation, pricing, capital, and stress testing.
• Develop and deliver meeting materials for the SBA Committee, Board of Directors, senior executives, executive committees, and regulatory bodies as required.
• Lead risk assessments for new reinsurance transactions and material business initiatives against risk appetite, capital requirements, and regulatory standards, and provide risk recommendations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor on Bermuda regulatory frameworks, internal risk policies, model governance, and capital implications, including matters requiring Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) engagement or Board-level oversight.
• Operate as a key independent voice within the risk function, influencing strategic and tactical decision-making across actuarial, capital, product, investment, liquidity, derivatives, legal, compliance, and business disciplines.
• Provide leadership and direction to cross-functional contributors and lead, develop, and guide team members as required, fostering accountability, clear ownership, strong judgment, and a proactive Bermuda risk culture.

What You Need to Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics or any quantitative field.
• A Fellow of a widely recognized actuarial body, with FSA or FIA.
• 8+ years' experience working in the life insurance industry, preferably in annuities.
• Proficient in the MS Office suite and at least one programming language.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize and manage several projects.
• Proven ability to exercise independent judgment and drive initiatives to completion with little direction.
• Comfortable operating in a flat, fast-paced organization and engaging credibly with senior management, executive committees, and regulators.
• Ability to see the big picture, understand broad corporate impacts, and focus on company objectives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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