Liquidity Modeling & Analysis Consultant

MassMutual; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

MassMutual is seeking a Liquidity Modeling & Analysis Consultant to advance dynamic forecasting of life insurance cash flows and liquidity risks. You will build scalable models, develop contingent funding playbooks, and partner with Investment Management, Actuarial and ERM to ensure resilient liquidity management.

You will report to the Head of Liquidity Modeling & Analysis within the Treasury and contribute to high-impact analyses for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level quantitative degree required with strong analytical ability.
• 3+ years in treasury, FP&A, M&A, risk consulting, or quantitative analysis.
• Experience with financial modeling in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Improve liquidity modeling and forecasting capabilities.
• Design contingency funding playbooks for stress scenarios.
• Collaborate with Investment Management, Actuarial and ERM teams.

Skills

Data visualization

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Business/Finance/Math

CFA/FRM or progress towards CFA/FRM

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Alteryx

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Liquidity Modeling & Analysis Consultant

Liquidity Management | Treasury | Finance

Full-Time

Boston, MA, Springfield, MA, or New York, NY

The Opportunity

As a Liquidity Modeling & Analysis Consultant, you will work in a fast-paced, innovative and collaborative environment focused on providing the company with detailed analytics on liquidity positioning, identifying liquidity risks, and creating playbooks to mitigate them. This individual contributor role will report directly to the Head of Liquidity Modeling & Analysis within MassMutual’s Treasury organization and will have the opportunity to:

• Improve our modeling capabilities from static snapshots to build a dynamic, forward looking forecasting engine capable of navigating the unique complexities of life insurance cash flows
• Participate in the design of contingent liquidity planning frameworks to codify our response to liquidity stress
• Collaborate across multiple teams including Investment Management, Actuarial, Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, Controllership, and more

The Team

The Liquidity Modeling & Analysis Consultant is a member of the Liquidity Management Team within the Treasury organization, which is a dynamic team of individuals with diverse backgrounds that are focused on:

• Monitoring our daily cash and liquidity positioning, forecasting our cash flow needs, and maintaining our bank relationships to raise funding
• Designing models to forecast our liquidity risks and developing the funding options and execution strategies required to response to stress events
• Achieving a balance of maximizing value for our policyholders while continuing to operate within our liquidity constraints
• Serving as a strategic partner to our colleagues in Investment Management, Actuarial, and Enterprise Risk Management

The Impact

Your role within the Liquidity Modeling & Analysis team will contribute to key insights regularly delivered to our senior management on management of key liquidity risks. You will accomplish that through the responsibilities below:

Liquidity Modeling & Stress Testing

• Improve our liquidity stress testing production process, streamlining the data collection process and improving visibility of results
• Identify areas for automation in order to increase frequency of production
• Participate in efforts to review existing assumptions across products and legal entities
• Expand our stress testing scenario design, and enhance our modeling capabilities to allow for more dynamic scenario modeling
• Participate in broad finance transformational efforts and adapt our approaches to a changing environment

Contingency Funding Planning

• Conduct analysis to determine the appropriate sizing of contingency funding options and evaluate the benefit of additional contingency funding sources across legal entities
• Assist with development of contingency funding playbooks to better define thresholds and procedures during liquidity stress

External Views of Liquidity

• Evaluate and interpret our liquidity treatment and ratios against external views (Rating agencies, DFS, DOI, NAIC) and compile results to provide insights to senior leadership
• Reconcile internal liquidity stress testing analyses to external views of liquidity measurement
• Develop peer analysis to compare our liquidity positioning against our life insurance cohorts

The Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Applied Mathematics, or similar quantitative area of study
• 3+ Years of progressive experience in any of the following areas: Corporate Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Development / M&A, Management or Risk Consulting, Risk Management, or Quantitative Analysis
• Experience with financial modeling in Microsoft Excel

The Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Treasury, FP&A, or Financial Modeling
• CFA/FRM or progress towards CFA or FRM
• Experience from banking or insurance industries
• Direct experience in liquidity stress testing concepts, including stress testing scenario design, assumption design and review, and contingency funding planning
• Experience with large, complex financial datasets and translating insights into actionable recommendations for business partners
• Demonstrated Technical and Data Visualization skillset (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx)
• Understanding of investments and asset-liability management
• Understanding of insurance liabilities and familiarity with their associated liquidity risks
• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to adapt to change
• Detail-oriented with demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Intellectual curiosity to continue learning and adding breadth and depth to understanding

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular meetings with the Liquidity Management and broader Treasury teams
• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

Salary Range:

$90,500-$118,700

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

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At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.