AVP, Automated Controls

Fortitude Re; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) seeks an AVP, Automated Controls to lead design and delivery of automated controls embedded in investment, underwriting, and finance workflows.

You will partner with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Information Security and Technology to translate control requirements into scalable solutions and drive continuous improvement across platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in risk, controls, internal audit, technology risk, or related functions, preferably within (re)insurance, insurance, or financial services.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automated controls integrated into business processes and technology platforms (e.g., ERPs, policy/claims systems, data platforms).
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (design through implementation and adoption), influencing senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead automated controls design and delivery embedded directly into business processes and technology workflows.
• Own the control execution and operation through the development lifecycle and identify clear accountability for control ownership and execution in production.
• Translate financial, operational, IT, cyber, data governance and AI risk requirements into automated controls embedded in key workflows.
• Identify risks associated with business processes and document controls to address them.
• Simplify and standardize control processes so controls are built-in rather than added on.
• Build controls into data pipelines with data quality checks, reconciliations, and access controls.
• Establish continuous monitoring, dashboards, and alerts for key controls and risk indicators.

Skills

Internal financial controls

IT General Controls

Cybersecurity

Data platforms

Cloud platforms

Palantir Foundry

Stakeholder management

Transformation & change adoption

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Databricks

Snowflake

Collibra

Cloud-native data stacks

Job description

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is one of the world’s leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions. They work with the world’s leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $111 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty insurance products. The company takes a long-term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. Incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on January 1, 2017, Fortitude Re’s roots in the insurance industry and the experience of their leadership go back many decades. Fortitude Re’s leadership team has an average industry tenure of over 20 years, and an impressive track record of successfully managing the most complex legacy liabilities. Their deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow them to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re continues to strengthen its ability to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions for the global insurance industry.Click herefor moreinformation about Fortitude Re.

TheAVP, Automated Controlsleads thedesign anddelivery ofautomated internal controlsembeddeddirectly into business processes and technology workflows toilproveefficiency, reduce manualeffort, and strengthencontrol effectiveness across priority operations and platforms.Thisrole partners with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit,Information Security and Technology to translateinternal financial controls, data governance, information technology general controls (ITGCs), operational risk controls, cybersecurity controls, and emerging AI / model governance controlsand support sustainable adoption.

WhatYou Will Do:

Lead automated controls,designanddelivery

Own the designandimplementationof automated controls embedded directly intoinvestment, underwriting, settlements,financeand data workflows.

Own the control execution and operation through the development life cycle andidentifyclear accountability for control ownership and execution once in production, includingtransitionof ownership/executiontoaccountableteam.

Translate financial, operational, IT, cyber, data governance and AI risk requirements into automated and other controls embedded in investment, underwriting, settlements, finance, and data workflows.

Identifyrisks associated with business processes andrecommend,designand document controls to address thoserisks.

Simplify and standardize control processes so that controls are “built-in” rather than added on.

Embed controls into thedata & analytics platform

Work with data, technology, and architecture teams to build controls into data pipelines (data quality checks, reconciliations, lineage, access control, etc.)

Establish and implement continuous monitoring, dashboards, and alerts for key controls and risk indicators.

Ensure data controls evolve alongside changes to data architecture, pipeline, and downstream consumption.

Internal financial and IT general controls

Design, buildandmaintainautomated internal financial controls over settlements, reserving, and financial reporting, ensuring controls execute reliablyand produce auditable evidence.

Work with IT to review/confirmappropriate ITGCs(access, change management, operations) for key applications and the new platform, supporting ICFR where applicable.

Establish a processand accountabilityformaintainingcontroldocumentation, evidence, and issue tracking as part of data-to-day operations.

Enhance operational risk and cybersecurity controls

Work with IT to review/confirm embedded automated controlshave beenestablishedto manage operational and technology risksincludingprocess failures, data loss, unauthorized access, and system misuse.

Establish clear accountability and execution of controls.

Partner with Information Security to ensure robust IAM, logging, monitoring, and incident detection within critical processes.

Build AI / model governance controls

Support governance of AI/machine learningand analytics models, including controls over data sourcing, versioning, approvals, performance monitoring, and model changes.

Assistintegratingcontrols into theAI andmodel governance framework aligned with risk and regulatory expectationsand clear accountability.

Drive transformation and change adoption

Serve as a control lead on transformation initiatives, ensuring controls are considered from design through implementation.

Establish andmaintainoperatingmodelfor automated controls, including ownership, lifecycle management, evidence,exceptionsand remediation.

Drive adoption ofautomation-first, controls-by-design practices throughhands-on engagement,workshops and trainingwithbusiness and technology teams.

Monitor,remediateand continuously improvecontrol operations

Establish continuous control monitoring and follow up on issues and remediationto manage risk and control performance in real time.

Investigate control exceptions, coordinateremediationand ensure sustainable fixes areimplemented.

Develop metrics and dashboards to assesscontrol coverage, reliability, and efficiency, and continuouslyidentifyopportunities to further automate,rationalizeand simplify controls.

Provide transparent control evidence and performance reporting tobusiness, Risk,Complianceand Internal Audit as downstream stakeholders.

What You Will Have:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, ora relatedfield.

7+ years ofrelevantexperience in risk, controls, internal audit, technology risk, or related functions, preferably within (re)insurance, insurance, or financial services.

Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automated controls integrated into business processes and technology platforms (e.g., ERPs, policy/claims systems, dataplatforms).

Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (design through implementation and adoption), influencing senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Technology.

Strong knowledge of:

Internal financial controls and ICFR concepts.

IT General Controls (access, change management, operations).

Operational risk frameworks and process control design.

Cybersecurity and information security principles.

Familiarity withdata platforms, ETL/ELT processes, and analytics / BI tools(e.g., data warehouses, data lakes, visualization tools).

Experience implementing automated controls within Palantir Foundry or comparable platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Collibra, cloud-native data stacks).

Knowledge of zero-trust principles and automated enforcement within IAM and cloud-native environments.

Ability to work in anenvironment ofsignificant changeand ambiguity, with proven success influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred:

Professional certifications suchas CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, or similar.

Experience in a reinsurance or specialty insurance company, particularly with underwriting, pricing, reinsurance settlements, or actuarial data and processes.

Exposure to AI/ML, advanced analytics, or model risk management and associatedcontrol frameworks.

Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated security and control frameworks.

Control & Risk Mindset:

Balances rigorous control requirements with delivery speed and innovation in a transformation environment.

Technical Acumen:

Partners effectively with engineers, architects, and security teams on automated control design, monitoring, and evidence generation.

Process Optimization:

Simplifies, standardizes, and automates complex business processes to reduce friction and controlcosts.

Stakeholder Management:

Communicates and influences effectively; translates risk/control concepts into implementable requirements and operating practices.

Change Leadership:

Drives adoption through enablement, training, and practical execution; challenges status quo constructively.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills:

Identifiescontrol gaps, evaluates risk impact, and designs sustainable solutions with measurable outcomes.

The base salary range for this role is listed below and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

Base Salary Range: $135,000 USD - $155,000 USD

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