Junior ERM Analyst

American Equity•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

The Junior ERM Analyst supports the Enterprise Risk Management function by assisting in the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of risks across the organization. The position supports the maintenance of the company’s ERM framework, risk registers, key risk indicators, risk reporting, and related governance activities. The role has a focus on risks relevant to the life and annuity insurance industry, including operations, insurance, investment, financial, regulatory and strategic risks. This individual collaborates across the company with business units and risk-related functions, including Compliance and Internal audit, to support coordinated and effective risk management activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Actuarial Science, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or related fields.
Zero to two years of relevant experience in risk management, insurance, compliance, audit, finance, actuarial analysis, or a related role.
Basic understanding of enterprise risk management concepts, including risk identification, risk assessment, risk response, risk monitoring, and risk reporting.
Basic understanding of regulatory and governance requirements affecting life insurers, including applicable NAIC requirements and the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment process.
Ability to collect, organize, validate, analyze, and summarize quantitative and qualitative information.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to identify inconsistencies, missing information, unusual trends, and potential data-quality concerns.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear summaries and presentation materials.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate supporting documentation.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work collaboratively with employees at various levels and across multiple business functions.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and appropriately escalate risk-related concerns.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Commitment to professional integrity, objectivity, and continuous learning.

Nice To Haves

Experience with life or annuity insurance products, operations, or regulatory requirements is preferred.
Experience using an enterprise risk management, governance, risk, and compliance, or related workflow system is preferred.
Interest in pursuing, or progress toward, a relevant professional designation is preferred. Examples include Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or another insurance, audit, compliance, actuarial, or risk-related designation.
Familiarity with data visualization, reporting tools, ERM systems, or governance, risk, and compliance platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation of risk reports, dashboards, presentations, and other materials for senior leadership and other governance committees.
Supports risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting activities across business units.
Maintains risk registers and tracks risk treatment plans, mitigation activities, responsible parties, target dates, and status updates.
Performs basic risk analysis, including scenario analysis, trend analysis, data comparisons, and identification of emerging risk themes.
Assists with the collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of key risk indicators, key performance indicators, and other risk-related metrics.
Coordinates risk surveys, interviews, workshops, and information requests with business units and risk-related functions.
Monitors reported risk events, incidents, and near misses and assists with documenting root causes, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
Supports applicable regulatory, examination, audit, and management reporting activities by gathering and validating requested information.
Assists with developing, maintaining, and periodically reviewing ERM policies, procedures, standards, methodologies, and supporting documentation.
Performs quality-control reviews of risk information for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and appropriate documentation.
Identifies incomplete, inconsistent, or potentially significant risk information and escalates concerns to ERM management.
Maintains ERM records and supporting documentation in accordance with applicable record-retention and information-governance requirements.
Supports special projects and performs other related duties as assigned.