AVP, Market Risk

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.

Role Summary

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

The Assistant Vice President, Market Risk & Asset Liability Management (ALM) is responsible for leading key aspects of National Life Group’s Market Risk & ALM management programs. This role supports balance sheet resilience by providing rigorous risk analytics, governance, and insights related to interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and broader market risks.

The VP in Enterprise Risk Management partners closely with Investments, Finance, and Actuarial teams to ensure alignment between asset strategy, liability characteristics, capital objectives, and the company’s enterprise risk appetite. This role contributes materially to earnings stability, capital efficiency, and regulatory readiness while upholding National Life Group’s mutual values and policyholder commitments.

Key Responsibilities

Market Risk Management

• Support and enhance the enterprise market risk framework covering interest rate, credit spread, equity, FX, and other relevant market risks.
• Monitor market and ALM risk limits and escalations in alignment with National Life Group’s risk appetite.
• Oversee stress testing, scenario analysis, and tail-risk assessments under adverse market conditions.
• Conduct derivative effectiveness testing and support economic surplus-at-risk and capital-related analyses.

Asset-Liability Management (ALM)

• Lead and execute core elements of National Life Group’s Market and ALM framework, including interest rate risk, liquidity risk, cash flow testing, and hedging analysis.
• Oversee the development, maintenance, and interpretation of ALM models, including stochastic projections, scenario analysis, sensitivity testing, and cash flow matching.
• Partner with Investments, Finance, Actuarial, and Product teams to ensure asset strategies appropriately reflect liability structures and policyholder obligations.
• Evaluate balance sheet impacts of new products, reinsurance strategies, and investment initiatives.
• Support ongoing assessment of ALM strategies as market, economic, and regulatory conditions evolve.
• Prepare and present ALM analysis, risks, and recommendations for governance risk forums such as risk committees.

Governance, Reporting & Regulatory

• Contribute to risk governance processes, including preparation of materials, risk assessments, and follow-up actions.
• Support compliance with regulatory and rating agency expectations (e.g., NAIC, ORSA, RBC, VM-20/30/31).
• Participate in regulatory exams, internal audits, and external reviews related to ALM and market risk.
• Deliver clear, concise, executive-ready risk reporting that translates complex analytics into business-relevant insights.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop ALM and market risk professionals, fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and proactive risk management.
• Collaborate closely across ERM, Finance, Investments, Asset Management, Actuarial, and Product teams.
• Serve as a trusted risk partner by providing thoughtful challenge, practical solutions, and sound judgment.
• Contribute to broader enterprise risk management, capital planning, and strategic initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 10 plus years of experience in ALM, market risk, liquidity risk, reinsurance risk, actuarial, investments, or financial risk management within insurance or asset management.
• Strong understanding of insurance balance sheets, liability structures, and general account investment portfolios.
• Hands-on experience with ALM modeling, stress testing, economic scenario analysis, and risk reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to senior leaders and governance committees.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence outcomes.

Preferred

• Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA); CFA or FRM strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS) a plus.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks such as NAIC, ORSA, RBC, and economic capital.
• Familiarity with modernizing risk analytics, modeling tools, or data platforms.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Clear, confident communication and executive presence
• Sound judgment and risk awareness
• Collaborative, enterprise-minded leadership style
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Commitment to National Life Group’s mission and mutual values

Benefits

• Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!

Base Pay Range. The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.

Additional Compensation and Benefits. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.

Salary Pay Range$187,500—$275,000 USD

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.

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