Senior AVP, Specialty Finance Risk & Analytics

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 326,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in Columbus, Ohio seeks a senior AVP in Risk and Analytics for Specialty Finance. You will lead the risk framework, develop credit models with cross-functional partners, and drive risk-adjusted returns across pricing, capital, and limits.

The role requires 10+ years in insurance or finance, strong leadership, and advanced analytical skills. Travel may be required; a graduate degree is preferred, with professional credentials welcomed.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or related quantitative field.
• Graduate degree (MBA or MS) preferred.
• Professional credentials such as FSA, FCAS, CFA, FRM, PRM, or CPA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Specialty Finance risk and analytics framework for pricing, capital, limits, stress testing.
• Partner with Investment Risk and Underwriting to develop credit assumptions and product- and portfolio-level models that assess losses, capital use, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Establish analytical and model-risk standards for assumptions, documentation, back-testing, product design, deal approval, and ongoing monitoring.
• Define risk appetite and limits and lead oversight through the Deal Committee and other risk and product governance forums.
• Integrate Specialty Finance exposure measurement with the Office of Investments and enterprise risk reporting.
• Sponsor audit, compliance, and regulatory reviews of Specialty Finance models, processes, and controls.
• Partner with the ceding reinsurance leader to develop Specialty Finance risk-transfer strategies, and coordinate execution of reinsurance terms and data requirements with Reinsurance, Legal, Underwriting, and Enterprise Risk.
• Partner with Finance, Controllership, Reserving, and Actuarial on appropriate GAAP and statutory accounting treatment and reserving methodologies.
• Lead and develop the risk, analytics, and reinsurance team, including recruiting, performance management, and professional development, while collaborating across functions to support risk-adjusted returns.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Risk analytics

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Finance or quantitative field

Graduate degree preferred

FSA/FCAS/CFA/FRM/PRM/CPA preferred

Job description

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in Columbus, Ohio seeks a senior AVP in Risk and Analytics for Specialty Finance. You will lead the risk framework, develop credit models with cross-functional partners, and drive risk-adjusted returns across pricing, capital, and limits.

The role requires 10+ years in insurance or finance, strong leadership, and advanced analytical skills. Travel may be required; a graduate degree is preferred, with professional credentials welcomed.