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Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst Jobs in Illinois

AVP, Banking Risk & Controls

Oswego, IL · On-site

$94K - $110K/yr

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

AVP, Banking Risk & Controls

Watseka, IL · On-site

$94K - $110K/yr

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

AVP, Banking Risk & Controls

Oswego, IL · On-site

$94K - $110K/yr

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

AVP, Banking Risk & Controls

Oswego, IL · On-site

$94K - $110K/yr

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

AVP, Banking Risk & Controls

Watseka, IL · On-site

$94K - $110K/yr

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

AVP, Banking Risk & Controls

Watseka, IL · On-site

$94K - $110K/yr

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

AVP, Banking Risk & Controls

Oswego, IL · On-site

$94K - $110K/yr

The AVP ensures the ongoing testing schedule is executed by analyzing capacity and assigning responsibilities aligned with departmental priorities, as directed by the SVP of Enterprise Risk. About ...

The Director of Payments & Risk owns that mission end to end: the fraud defense strategy, the AI ... Build and develop the team: hire, coach, and grow risk analysts and scientists, and train them to ...

Director, Risk

Chicago, IL · On-site

$100 - $140/hr

What You'll Do * Manage risk and execution across multiple products. * Manage parameters that ... Identify and investigate trades using our analysis tools and logs. * Collaborate with desk ...

... direct exposure to senior leadership, and the ability to influence both day-to-day trading ... Monitor and analyze market, credit, capital, and operational risks across IMC's portfolios

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Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst information

What is the difference between Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst vs Geopolitical Risk Analyst?

AspectDirector Geopolitical Risk AnalystGeopolitical Risk Analyst
CredentialsBachelor's or Master’s in International Relations, Political Science, or related fields; often requires experience in leadership rolesBachelor's or Master’s in relevant fields; entry to mid-level experience
Work EnvironmentStrategic planning, leadership meetings, high-level analysisResearch, data analysis, report writing
Employer & Industry UsageFinancial institutions, multinational corporations, government agenciesConsulting firms, think tanks, corporations

The main difference is that the Director Geopolitical Risk Analyst typically holds a leadership role with strategic responsibilities, while the Geopolitical Risk Analyst focuses on research and analysis. The director oversees teams and influences high-level decisions, whereas the analyst provides detailed insights to support those decisions.

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Senior Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Analytics

Unison Risk Advisors

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 21 days ago


Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Analytics role will be based in our Chicago office and will lead the analytics function across all platform MGAs and play a critical role in shaping underwriting strategy. This role serves as an independent, data-informed voice to the business, providing portfolio insight, pricing discipline, and performance analysis that support sound underwriting and capital decisions.

This is a senior leadership role spanning portfolio management, actuarial oversight, catastrophe risk analysis (RMS), business intelligence, and product review. The successful candidate will build and mentor a high-performing team, strengthen analytics capabilities across the organization, and partner closely with underwriting, technology, finance, and risk capital stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

·       Lead the analytics function by delivering portfolio reporting, deep-dive performance analysis, and actionable insight into underwriting trends across the group.

·       Translate complex data into clear decision support for senior leadership, underwriting teams, and external stakeholders through well-structured reports, exhibits, and data visualizations.

·       Oversee business intelligence and reporting capabilities, including the continued development of our reporting dashboard platform and other automated reporting tools in partnership with the software development team.

·       Provide regular management reporting on key portfolio KPIs across the underwriting platform.

·       Direct actuarial and exposure management activities, including rate methodology reviews, pricing adequacy assessments, exposure monitoring, and portfolio trend analysis by geography and class of business.

·       Produce ad hoc portfolio and carrier analytics, including premium, aggregate, and modelling projections, to support business planning and stakeholder requests.

·       Perform actuarial analysis, including loss ratio projections, technical loss picks, projection oversight, and coordination with external actuarial partners where appropriate.

·       Oversee catastrophe risk modelling workflows for property lines and provide concise, decision-ready exposure accumulation reporting to business leaders.

·       Review new products and contract structures to ensure pricing adequacy, technical soundness, and readiness for market rollout.

·       Establish and maintain robust documentation for pricing frameworks, portfolio modelling methodologies, and internal analytics processes.

·       Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of analytically strong professionals while fostering a culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous improvement.

QualificationsThe ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of technical expertise, commercial judgment, and leadership capability.Key Qualifications:

·       Significant experience within an insurance carrier, reinsurance company, underwriting agency, MGA/MGU, or international insurance or reinsurance broker.

·       A strong foundation in actuarial science; progress toward or completion of ACAS, FCAS, or an equivalent analytical credential is preferred.

·       Demonstrated knowledge of ISO-based pricing methodologies and commercial property and casualty rating structures.

·       Demonstrated experience working with risk modelling platforms, including RiskModeler (RMS).

·       Hands-on experience with advanced analytical and reporting tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI, Sigma, or proprietary insurance systems.

·       A proven ability to communicate complex analytical issues clearly and credibly to executive leadership, underwriting teams, and external stakeholders.

·       Strong leadership skills, including the ability to recruit, mentor, and develop high-potential analytical talent.

·       A collaborative, intellectually curious approach with the confidence to provide independent challenge and constructive insight together with the ability to communicate complex themes clearly at all levels of the organization and to key stakeholders.

SSalary Range: $120,000-$200,000

Employment Type: FULL_TIME