Risk Analyst
Talcott Financial Group · Greater Hartford · 1 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
Responsibilities
- Support the production of recurring ERM reports across key risk areas, including mark-to-market exposure, issuer concentration limits, WARF metrics, hedge effectiveness, liquidity, and stress testing
- Assist in analyzing changes in risk metrics and investigating drivers of volatility or limit utilization
- Develop familiarity with data sources, methodologies, and controls underlying ERM reporting
- Monitor liquidity analysis through cash flow monitoring and scenario-based reporting
- Monitor portfolio exposures relative to risk appetite, limits, and investment guidelines
- Aid in updating reporting frameworks to incorporate new transactions (e.g., block and flow reinsurance deals)
- Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives using tools such as SQL, VBA, Python, or BI platforms
- Partner with Investment Management, Finance, and Actuarial teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of inputs
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, finance, risk management, or a related quantitative field
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in insurance, asset management or financial analytics
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to work with large datasets
- Proficiency in Excel, VBA, and SQL are required
- Exposure to Python, Power BI, or similar tools is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deliverables
- Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical results clearly
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders at all levels within the organization
- Understand interdependencies and workflow between functions and geographies within a group framework
- Self-reliant and capable of quickly learning new concepts while remaining adaptable to changing needs on a fast-paced team
- Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines in a high-performance environment