Investment Risk Program Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Investment Risk Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for building an investment risk framework that allows us to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with our investment portfolios. You also will oversee the risk in portfolios related to our reinsurance trusts and other third-party managers.

As the Investment Risk Manager, you’ll be required to have a deep understanding of investment risk principles and investment strategies, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with various departments across Securian Asset Management and its parent company, Securian Financial Group.

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.

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).Monitor investment risk attributes of externally managed portfolios.

Consult with enterprise partners on investment risk considerations for potential new relationships.
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* Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or a related field
* 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

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
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** Experience with Clearwater, Bloomberg, Factset, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI
** Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.
**** Be you. With us.
** At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job – it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:
** Paid time off:**
* ** We want you to take time off for what matters most to you.
** Our 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. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
* ** Leave programs:
** Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
* ** Holidays:
** Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
** Company-funded pension…