Hedge Reporting Internship

Venerable

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Hedge Reporting Intern will have an opportunity to support and gain exposure to several business areas including Hedging, Valuation, Assumptions, Risk Management, Investment Operations, and Investment Management Analytics. This is a full-time internship opportunity and is based in West Chester, PA adhering to a Hybrid Work Model. The duration of this internship is 6-months. Role and Responsibilities: Assist in the identification of new hedging opportunities and the development of strategies. Update and develop Excel spreadsheets that support hedging decisions utilizing Excel formulae and data utilities as well as VBA macros. Develop and present PowerPoint presentations or memorandums to summarize analysis and results for various types of audiences including immediate teams as well as for the CRO/CFO of the company. Provide comprehensive analytical support for the implementation of innovative hedging strategies to mitigate Actuarial, Financial, and Capital Market risks Work on cross-functional projects with Risk, assumptions, valuation, and hedge strategy teams. Use data analysis tools to summarize data extracts, organize data at varying levels, and interpret trends in data for various purposes such as assumption setting, investigating drivers behind hedging P&L movement, and risk reporting. Build an understanding of variable annuity product features and the primary risk drivers. Gain an understanding of market data and various metrics that are used to measure risks associated with variable annuities. Build and maintain documentation on processes.

Requirements

Students applying to our internship are expected to have a strong mathematical aptitude, solid technical skills, display personal initiative and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Strong verbal and written communication skills & strong technical skills inclusive of advanced Excel functions.
Exposure to additional programming languages like Python, VBA, & SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in the identification of new hedging opportunities and the development of strategies.
Update and develop Excel spreadsheets that support hedging decisions utilizing Excel formulae and data utilities as well as VBA macros.
Develop and present PowerPoint presentations or memorandums to summarize analysis and results for various types of audiences including immediate teams as well as for the CRO/CFO of the company.
Provide comprehensive analytical support for the implementation of innovative hedging strategies to mitigate Actuarial, Financial, and Capital Market risks
Work on cross-functional projects with Risk, assumptions, valuation, and hedge strategy teams.
Use data analysis tools to summarize data extracts, organize data at varying levels, and interpret trends in data for various purposes such as assumption setting, investigating drivers behind hedging P&L movement, and risk reporting.
Build an understanding of variable annuity product features and the primary risk drivers.
Gain an understanding of market data and various metrics that are used to measure risks associated with variable annuities.
Build and maintain documentation on processes.