Head of Balance Sheet Risk (Finance)

TL;DR

Head of Balance Sheet Risk (Finance): Leading the second-line oversight of market, liquidity, and capital risks for a major insurance firm with an accent on enterprise ALM objectives and balance sheet decisions. Focus on unifying risk capabilities, overseeing economic capital frameworks, and directing stress and scenario testing to ensure long-term financial strength.

Location: Must be based in Boston, MA or Springfield, MA

Salary: $249,100 – $347,500 base salary

Company

hirify.global is a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact and integrity in managing life insurance and annuity risks.

What you will do

• Provide second-line risk oversight for market, liquidity, and capital risk frameworks, ensuring alignment with risk appetite.
• Deliver risk perspectives on asset allocation trade-offs and review investment guidelines for reasonableness.
• Oversee Treasury-led liquidity risk management reflecting product cash-flow dynamics and stress behavior.
• Own and evolve the multi-lens risk appetite framework, including financial risk methodologies and metrics.
• Direct the use of economic capital and value metrics within the risk appetite and ALM frameworks.
• Lead and develop a team of 13 capital markets, risk, and actuarial professionals.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant work experience in investment risk management, specifically within the insurance industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Physics, Engineering, Finance or a similar quantitative discipline.
• Demonstrated experience as a second-line risk leader influencing senior decision-makers in matrixed environments.
• Extensive expertise in quantitative market, credit, and asset allocation modeling.
• Knowledge of derivatives, hedging risk management, and liability-driven investing projects.
• Strong executive communication skills for presenting to senior committees.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline.
• Professional certifications such as FSA, CFA, CAIA, or FRM.
• Experience leveraging AI and advanced analytics tools to enhance risk analysis and decision-making.
• Deep understanding of life insurance and annuity products, including long-duration guarantees and embedded options.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment where diverse perspectives are welcomed.
• Culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, and stewardship.
• Access to learning, development, and internal networks for continuous growth.
• Employee-led communities and forums fostering connection and inclusion.