Specialist, Risk Analytics

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, "on your side" goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we're looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Join a high-impact quantitative modeling team driving multiple modeling and risk management functions. In this role, you'll work across a broad spectrum of quantitative modeling that spans across capital risk, investment risk, P&C product risk, and cashflow projection. You'll have the freedom to pursue projects that excite you most, collaborate with diverse teams, and develop analytical solutions that help support Nationwide's growth and safeguard Nationwide's capital strength.

Most importantly, you'll thrive in a supportive environment where trust and respect are foundations, and where your career aspiration is championed.

We're looking for someone who is intellectually curious, eager to learn, and excited to work on meaningful challenges. Whether you're early in your career or bring specialized experience, we welcome diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

What You’ll Do

• Solidify deep expertise in risk modeling and manage Tier 1 quantitative models that support investment risk, capital management, and product pricing.
• Explore your passion within a broad scope of quantitative modeling and contribute to critical functions that align with your interests.

• Fixed Income Credit Risk Modeling
• Equity/Alternative Risk Modeling
• Enterprise Capital Adequacy Modeling
• Proprietary Capital Modeling
• P&C Product Risk Modeling
• Interest Rate Risk Modeling

• Understand and assess key needs and develop the appropriate quantitative modeling solutions.
• Collaborate with departments across the organization or business functions to support strategic goals, objectives, and initiatives.
• Build risk analytic solutions for business problems through collaboration, consultation and driving expectations.
• Ensure consistent model assumptions, processes and outputs are well understood and modeling standard methodologies are upheld.
• Craft clear and concise summaries of findings and recommendations, using impactful storylines and data visualizations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop, test, implement and administer sophisticated quantitative modeling processes and tools.
• Evaluate and rank quantitative solutions to business problems.
• Communicate the key benefits and limitations of sophisticated modeling tools for business applications.
• Work across teams to ensure governance of modeling tools is applied consistently.

Reports to Risk/Actuarial leader.

• Education:
  
  Undergraduate studies in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, mathematics or related subject area required. Graduate-level studies in a related field with advanced degree highly desirable.
• License/Certification/Designation:
  Progress toward FCAS, FSA, CQF, CFA or similar preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Typically, three or more years of related work experience in financial risk modeling or actuarial functions.
• Knowledge, Abilities and
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic knowledge of machine learning, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo simulations, sampling methods and other statistical techniques applicable to specialized risk modeling. Basic mathematical knowledge of specialized risk models such as those used in hedging, economic scenario generation, catastrophe, credit risk, etc. Basic knowledge of risk management operations such as asset‑liability management, portfolio risk assessment, hedging, etc. Ability to communicate technical concepts to peers and direct supervisor.
  
  Proficient written and verbal communications skills. Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.