Associate Director, Asset-Liability Specialist, Investment Risk
iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance)
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Québec • Canada
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About the role
- Maintain and develop asset-liability risk models to support asset-liability management, portfolio management and various actuarial needs
- Maintain and develop accounting models for evaluating liabilities under IFRS17 in the context of investment risk management
- Monitor, analyze and explain the evolution of relevant risk metrics (Monte Carlo VaR, sensitivities, …)
- Be a subject matter expert on actuarial and modeling practices in the context of investment risk management
- Generate actionable risk insights for our partners
- Contribute to a variety of complex strategic projects, mandates, and activities
- Actively engage with various internal teams
- Stay up to date on best practices in investment risk for continuous improvement purposes
- Provide mentoring to more junior team members
Requirements
- University degree in actuarial science, quantitative finance or other related quantitative discipline; graduate degree preferred
- Five plus years experience in the investment risk field at an insurance company, pension fund, asset manager, or bank
- Strong technical expertise in developing and analyzing complex models, such as Monte Carlo VaR and stochastic econometric models
- Strong understanding of investment risk, with a particular focus on the unique considerations within a life insurance company
- Strong knowledge of financial products including derivatives
- Programming (Python, SQL and Excel/VBA), data management, and general technology/system skills
- Experience with investment and risk systems (Algo Risk would be considered an asset)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
asset-liability risk modelsaccounting modelsMonte Carlo VaRstochastic econometric modelsinvestment risk managementfinancial productsderivativesdata managementprogrammingExcel/VBA
Soft Skills
subject matter expertactionable risk insightsmentoringengagementcontinuous improvement