Athene

Financial Services

AVPOperational&ModelRisk

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“AVP Operational & Model Risk at Athene. Skills: Operational Risk, Model Risk, Risk Management Frameworks. Lead execution of Operational and Model Risk Management frameworks. Oversee operational risk assessments”

What You'll Achieve.

Strengthen risk identification, governance, and decision-making; Enhance risk frameworks; Drive meaningful business impact; Ensure consistent application across business units; Alignment with risk appetite and regulatory expectations; Identify key themes, emerging risks, and opportunities; Ensure robust documentation, transparency, and audit readiness; Ensure adoption of risk practices; Enhance efficiency, scalability, and transparency

Industry & Context.

Financial Services

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of relevant experience in operational risk, model risk, or related disciplines within financial services or insurance, direct or indirect people leadership experience

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or related advanced degree preferred

What You'll Do.

Lead execution of Operational and Model Risk Management frameworks

Oversee operational risk assessments

Manage incident and issue management

Drive model risk governance processes

Provide effective challenge to stakeholders

Support risk-informed decision-making

Lead development of risk reporting

Drive improvements to risk systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering closely with business and functional leaders; Partner with business leaders, actuarial, and functional stakeholders; Serve on the cross-functional AI forums

Communication Scope

Clear, decision-useful reporting

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