Intern - Audit & Advisory

Venerable•West Chester, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an intern in our Internal Audit & Advisory function, you will have an opportunity to support and gain exposure to several enterprise processes and testing capabilities that will contribute to Venerable’s strategic objectives. Venerable is currently working in a Hybrid Work Model, in the office 3 days/week and remote 2 days/week. This role is based in our West Chester, PA office. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future. This full‑time (40 hours/week), temporary internship is a great fit for recent grads eager to strengthen their professional experience and explore a career in this field. Specific responsibilities and areas of exposure will vary, but may include: Perform guided internal control testing and assessment of exceptions. Using data analysis tools to summarize data extracts, organize data at varying levels, and interpret trends in data for various audit and risk function collaborative tests. Using data visualization tools to build reports and interactive tools to understand key market risks in our variable annuity products and the capital market derivatives used to hedge those risks. Developing and presenting memorandums to summarize analysis and results for various types of audiences including the Head of Internal Audit & Advisory. Building and maintaining documentation on processes. Assisting with quantitative analysis, completion of audit projects, improving processes and analytics. Building an understanding of the primary risk drivers and controls of Venerable. Gaining an understanding of financial and insurance industry. Qualifications: Post Graduate (Bachelor, Masters, MBA) are expected to have a strong curiosity over data and data outcomes, willing to improve their skills on technical / enterprise tools, display personal initiative and invest in communication skills.

Requirements

Post Graduate (Bachelor, Masters, MBA) are expected to have a strong curiosity over data and data outcomes, willing to improve their skills on technical / enterprise tools, display personal initiative and invest in communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Highly curious and comfortable in a complex and technical environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills & strong technical skills inclusive of advanced Excel functions, leverage of the enterprise’s Large Language Model to drive analytical outcomes.
Business, Entrepreneurial and/or Computer science background, including exposure to programming languages such as Python, is also a plus.
Willingness to understand or experience with data and database concepts, data relationships, and data reporting visualization is also an asset.
Knowledge of Cloud Services is a plus.
Exposure to Microsoft PowerBI is also a plus.
Prior internship or co-op experience desired but not necessary.

Responsibilities

Perform guided internal control testing and assessment of exceptions.
Using data analysis tools to summarize data extracts, organize data at varying levels, and interpret trends in data for various audit and risk function collaborative tests.
Using data visualization tools to build reports and interactive tools to understand key market risks in our variable annuity products and the capital market derivatives used to hedge those risks.
Developing and presenting memorandums to summarize analysis and results for various types of audiences including the Head of Internal Audit & Advisory.
Building and maintaining documentation on processes.
Assisting with quantitative analysis, completion of audit projects, improving processes and analytics.
Building an understanding of the primary risk drivers and controls of Venerable.
Gaining an understanding of financial and insurance industry.