AVP, Risk & Analytics — Specialty Finance Leader

NBMBAA; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Job summary

Nationwide in Columbus, OH is seeking an AVP, Risk and Analytics - Specialty Finance to lead risk, analytics, and reinsurance for the Specialty Finance business. You will establish frameworks, models, and reporting to drive disciplined risk-adjusted performance aligned with enterprise objectives.

You will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Controllership, Reserving, Reinsurance, and Operations to ensure accurate risk assessments, GAAP and statutory accounting treatments, and effective

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or related quantitative field.
• Graduate degree such as MBA, MS in Finance, Financial Engineering, Applied Statistics preferred.
• Professional credentials (FSA, FCAS, CFA, FRM, PRM, CPA) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Specialty Finance risk and analytics framework for pricing, capital, limits, stress testing, and performance measurement.
• Partner with Investment Risk and Underwriting to develop credit assumptions and models for losses, capital use, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Establish analytical and model-risk standards for assumptions, documentation, back-testing, product design, and deal approval.
• Define risk appetite and limits and lead oversight through the Deal Committee and governance forums.
• Coordinate with Reinsurance, Legal, Underwriting, and Enterprise Risk on risk-transfer strategies and data requirements.

Skills

Risk analytics

Credit risk

Quantitative modeling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Graduate degree preferred (MBA/MS)

Job description

Nationwide in Columbus, OH is seeking an AVP, Risk and Analytics - Specialty Finance to lead risk, analytics, and reinsurance for the Specialty Finance business. You will establish frameworks, models, and reporting to drive disciplined risk-adjusted performance aligned with enterprise objectives.

You will partner with senior leaders across Finance, Controllership, Reserving, Reinsurance, and Operations to ensure accurate risk assessments, GAAP and statutory accounting treatments, and effective