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Securian Financial · 1 day ago

Investment Risk Program Manager

St Paul, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

Securian Financial is committed to helping customers build secure tomorrows through insurance, investments, and retirement solutions. They are seeking a highly skilled Investment Risk Manager to build an investment risk framework to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with investment portfolios.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with the investment, data, technology, and leadership teams to build an investment risk monitoring framework that will enable efficient monitoring of identified attributes at defined intervals

Utilize the investment risk monitoring framework to monitor risks within specific asset classes and across the entire client portfolio

Lead discussions among investment professionals and leadership on which risk attributes to monitor and appropriate guidelines for each attribute

Initiate notification processes when risk attributes fall outside of established guidelines

Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis to evaluate potential impacts on portfolios

Raise concerns with portfolio teams and leadership where investment risks fall outside of established guidelines or in anticipation of potential movement outside of guidelines

Partner with Securian’s Enterprise Risk Management Team to incorporate investment risk controls into our broader enterprise risk management view

Maintain knowledge of industry best practices on investment risk oversight

Produce ad hoc reporting in support of the CIO, Securian AM leadership, and enterprise partners to provide transparency on investment risk attributes on an as-needed basis

Represent the investment risk function when appropriate at various forums (i.e., enterprise committees, fund boards, corporate committees, and corporate boards)

Develop oversight framework tailored to individual 3rd party relationships, including specific investment guidelines

Monitor investment risk attributes of externally managed portfolios

Coordinate with enterprise partners on comprehensive 3rd party investment management oversight process

Consult with enterprise partners on investment risk considerations for potential new relationships

Qualification

Investment risk managementAnalytical skillsQuantitative skillsCredit risk experienceData analysisRisk metrics knowledgeAdvanced degreeSoftware proficiencyCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsDecision-making skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field

Minimum of 5 years of experience in risk management within the asset management or insurance industry, with a focus on credit risk

Strong analytical and quantitative skills

Demonstrated aptitude for leveraging data and systems to produce effective monitoring and reporting

Understanding of asset risk theory, relevant analytical and numerical modeling techniques, and industry-standard risk metrics that quantify various dimensions of asset risk

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to collaborate and gain buy-in across various teams within Securian AM and the Securian enterprise

Ability to stand firm in risk management principles and make tough decisions

Preferred

Advanced degree (e.g. MBA) or professional certification (e.g. CFA, FRM)

Experience with Clearwater, Bloomberg, Factset, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI

Benefits

PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what’s important to them.

Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs.