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AspectVice President Risk QuantQuantitative Analyst
Required CredentialsMaster's or PhD in Finance, Mathematics, or related field; CFA or FRM often preferredBachelor's or Master's in Finance, Mathematics, or related field; certifications like CFA beneficial
Work EnvironmentSenior-level, strategic risk management teams within financial institutionsAnalytical teams focusing on model development and data analysis
Employer & Industry UsageInvestment banks, hedge funds, asset managersFinancial firms, consulting, and trading firms

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Senior Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Analytics

Chicago, IL • On-site

$120K - $200K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Own and lead the enterprise analytics function across all platform MGAs, including strategy, governance, and roadmap execution.

  • Perform deep-dive portfolio analysis, actuarial evaluations, pricing assessments, and oversee catastrophe modeling workflows.

  • Partner with underwriting, finance, and technology teams to integrate analytics into business workflows and support decision-making.


Job description

Senior Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Analytics- Job Description  

Position Summary 

The Senior Vice President, Risk & Portfolio Analytics exists to lead and own the analytics capability across Avoca Risk and its affiliated MGAs. The role is accountable for delivering data-driven portfolio insights, pricing discipline, and performance analytics that support underwriting strategy, capital allocation, and business growth. This position owns a critical enterprise capability spanning actuarial oversight, catastrophe modeling, business intelligence, and portfolio management, serving as both a strategic advisor and hands-on leader. The role directly supports organizational growth, underwriting performance, and scalable analytics transformation. 

Key Responsibilities 

Functional Leadership & Ownership 

  • Ownership of the enterprise analytics function across all platform MGAs.  

  • Accountability for analytics strategy, governance, and roadmap execution.  

  • Acting as a subject matter expert and primary decision-maker for portfolio analytics, pricing, and risk insights.  

  • Partnering with underwriting, finance, technology, and capital stakeholders to align analytics outputs with business needs. 

Hands-On Execution & Delivery  

  • Direct execution of deep-dive portfolio analysis, actuarial evaluations, and pricing assessments.  

  • Overseeing catastrophe modeling workflows and exposure analytics using RMS and related tools. 

  • Designing and maintaining analytics processes, reporting structures, and evaluation frameworks.  

  • Supporting product and contract reviews to ensure pricing adequacy and technical soundness. 

  • Creation and maintenance of portfolio reporting, dashboards, and KPI tracking.  

  • Ensuring accuracy, quality, and integrity of analytics outputs and data.  

  • Providing regular management reporting and ad hoc analytics for decision support.  

  • Monitoring portfolio performance, identifying risks, and resolving issues proactively. 

Cross-Functional Partnership & Integration 

  • Partnering with underwriting, finance, and technology teams to integrate analytics into business workflows.  

  • Translating complex analytics into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadership and stakeholders.  

  • Supporting alignment across functions and ensuring analytics outputs meet downstream needs.  

  • Improving collaboration and resolving cross-functional challenges. 

Growth, Change & Special Initiatives 

  • Leading or supporting growth initiatives, new program launches, and analytics expansion efforts.  

  • Participating in planning, execution, and delivery of transformation initiatives.  

  • Building scalable processes and repeatable analytics frameworks.  

  • Ensuring continuity and alignment during organizational change. 

Process Improvement & Best Practices 

  • Identifying opportunities to enhance analytics processes, tools, and methodologies.  

  • Driving automation and scalability across reporting and modeling capabilities.  

  • Staying current on actuarial, analytics, and insurance industry best practices.  

  • Championing adoption of improved, efficient ways of working. 

Center of Excellence (COE) Contribution 

  • Contributing thought leadership and expertise to the analytics capability across the enterprise.  

  • Translating strategy into scalable analytics tools, frameworks, and processes.  

  • Developing documentation, playbooks, and standards. 

  • Partnering with functional groups to deliver integrated solutions and support change initiatives. 

Accountability 
  • Delivering effective, scalable, and strategy-aligned analytics outcomes.  

  • Maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and reliability.  

  • Supporting execution during growth, transformation, and change.  

  • Building strong cross-functional partnerships and demonstrating ownership and sound judgment in decision-making. 

Qualifications 

Required 

  • Significant experience within insurance, reinsurance, MGA/MGU, or brokerage environments.  

  • Strong actuarial foundation with ACAS, FCAS, or equivalent progress preferred.  

  • Knowledge of ISO-based pricing methodologies and P&C structures. Experience with RMS or other catastrophe modeling platforms.  

  • Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, Power BI, or similar tools. 

  • Demonstrated leadership and ability to build and develop teams.  

  • Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills. 

Preferred 

  • Experience leading analytics transformation or enterprise initiatives.  

  • Advanced certifications in actuarial or analytics disciplines.  

  • Experience operating in multi-entity or global environments. 

Key Competencies 
  • Strategic & Systems Thinking 

  • Ownership & Accountability 

  • Data-Driven Decision Making 

  • Process Design & Continuous Improvement 

  • Consulting, Influence & Collaboration 

  • Change Agility 

  • Business Acumen 

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $120,000-$200,000 annually. Individual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, skills, education, and internal equity. 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME