Director Model Risk Management

Location: West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Company

hirify.global develops products for customers and the financial professionals who offer them.

What you will do

• Oversee adherence to the Model Risk Management Policy and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate the Model Risk Management working group, coordinate cross-functional input, and track action items to closure.
• Partner with Actuarial, Finance, Risk, Tax, Treasury, Derivatives, and Internal and External Audit functions to strengthen model risk awareness and risk culture.
• Identify new models and significant model changes while maintaining the model inventory in the Model Risk Management system.
• Perform or oversee independent validations of liability, investment, deal, pricing, financial planning, and derivative models.
• Challenge first-line model owners and developers, assess model application and interconnectedness, conduct testing, issue findings, and report model risk to management, regulators, and auditors.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience developing or validating insurance actuarial, financial, or risk management models.
• 4+ years of direct or indirect formal or informal leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Actuarial Science, Quantitative Finance, Risk Management, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to execute validations under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across organizational functions.
• Knowledge of complex investments and financial markets; experience with US Statutory and US GAAP accounting and reporting is beneficial.

Nice to have

• Actuarial designation such as FSA or ASA.
• CFA, PRM, or FRM designation.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and dynamic work environment.
• Military Friendly Employer with support for veterans.
• Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination.