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AVP Model Development

Athene13 days ago
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Senior Level
Full-Time

About the role

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations. Purpose: The AVP of Model Development will lead the review, development, and implementation of model changes to Athene's corporate actuarial model, supporting a broad range of financial and strategic reporting needs including ALM modeling, GAAP and Statutory reporting, forecasting, risk metrics, CFT/EBS, and capital modeling. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Actuarial Modeling, this role serves as a technical leader within the actuarial organization, partnering across valuation, finance, and risk functions to ensure the corporate model accurately reflects business dynamics and evolving reporting requirements. The role requires strong actuarial modeling expertise, analytical rigor, and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a complex, multi-workstream environment. Accountabilities: Model Development & Implementation Serve as key resource in developing, testing, and reviewing ALM modeling, supporting PBR reporting, Cashflow Testing, EBS. May review, design, and implementation of model changes to the corporate actuarial model supporting GAAP and Statutory financial reporting, forecasting, risk metrics, CFT/EBS, and capital modeling. Design and test robust ALM modeling capabilities across various modeling applications, including May support building asset projection model Translate business, regulatory, and reporting requirements into model enhancements, ensuring changes are well-documented, tested, and implemented with appropriate controls. Analysis & Insight Perform detailed actuarial analysis to investigate model behavior, validate results, and support management decision-making. Develop and maintain analytical frameworks to assess the impact of model changes on financial reporting, capital, and risk metrics. Investigate and explain material model-driven variances in financial results, providing clear and actionable insight to stakeholders. Support sensitivity testing and scenario analysis across key actuarial assumptions and market conditions. Cross-Functional Partnership Collaborate with Financial Reporting, FP&A, Risk, Capital, and Investment teams to understand downstream modeling needs and ensure the corporate model supports their requirements. Engage with valuation and assumption-setting teams to ensure model changes reflect current methodology and assumptions. Communicate model development status, issues, and priorities clearly to senior actuarial leadership. Leadership & Talent Development May manage a team of analysts and actuarial staff, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support. Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert within the actuarial organization, contributing to a culture of rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Support knowledge transfer and documentation to build organizational resilience and modeling expertise across the team. Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent professional experience), with 7+ years of actuarial experience including direct involvement in actuarial model development, valuation, or financial reporting, and demonstrated leadership experience. ASA required; FSA (or equivalent: FCIA, FIA) preferred. Strong technical proficiency in actuarial modeling; experience with MG-ALFA, Aon PathWise, and/or Python preferred. Deep familiarity with GAAP and Statutory valuation frameworks; working knowledge of CFT, EBS, and capital modeling a plus. Experience with ALM or liability modeling preferred. Experience with Asset modeling a plus Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of translating complex modeling findings into clear insights for stakeholders. Effective communicator with experience engaging cross-functional partners across actuarial, finance, and risk functions. Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills; people management experience a plus. Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene. Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans. Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

About Athene

Financial Services
1001-5000

Athene is a leading retirement services company with operations in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, and Japan. Athene is focused on providing financial security by offering an attractive suite of retirement income and savings products to individuals and by serving as a solutions provider to corporations.

Through its subsidiaries, Athene offers:

  • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuities
  • Fixed annuity reinsurance for third-party providers
  • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and pension group annuity solutions

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Athene’s principal subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company issuing annuities in 49 states (excluding NY) and D.C., Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company and issuing annuities in New York, and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. This material should not be interpreted as a recommendation by Athene Annuity and Life Company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York or Athene Securities, LLC.

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