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Purpose:
In addition to supporting transaction execution, this role will lead the continued evolution of Athene's transaction pricing and model governance framework by strengthening modeling standards, controls, documentation, and review processes. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-level decisions, modernize analytical capabilities, and help position Athene for continued growth through innovative and disciplined capital deployment.
Accountabilities:
- Lead financial, actuarial, and strategic analysis supporting complex reinsurance and M&A transactions from opportunity assessment through execution and post-close integration.
- Develop, enhance, and govern transaction pricing models by establishing best practices for assumptions, documentation, validation, version control, change management, and ongoing model performance.
- Partner across Corporate Development, Actuarial, Finance, Investments, Risk, Legal, and Apollo to evaluate transaction economics, capital impacts, regulatory considerations, and strategic alignment.
- Drive continuous improvement of transaction underwriting, governance, and analytical processes by implementing scalable frameworks that improve consistency, transparency, auditability, and decision quality.
- Monitor industry, regulatory, accounting, and capital market developments to identify emerging risks, opportunities, and implications for transaction strategy and valuation.
- Provide technical leadership through peer review, cross-functional collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mentorship while leveraging advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve transaction evaluation and decision support.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Finance or related field. FSA designation preferred.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in life insurance, reinsurance, corporate development, actuarial, finance, or transaction advisory supporting acquisitions, reinsurance, capital management, or strategic transactions, or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated expertise evaluating complex insurance transactions, including financial modeling, actuarial analysis, due diligence, valuation, and capital implications.
- Strong understanding of Statutory, GAAP, Bermuda EBS, Solvency II, and other insurance accounting and regulatory capital frameworks.
- Experience developing, governing, reviewing, or enhancing complex financial or actuarial models, including documentation, validation, assumption governance, change management, and control frameworks. Experience with actuarial modeling platforms (MG-ALFA, AXIS, Polysystems) and programming languages such as Python, R, VBA, or SAS is preferred.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead complex cross-functional initiatives, exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations, and communicate sophisticated technical concepts to executive audiences. Demonstrated innovation, critical thinking, adaptability, and AI fluency are highly valued.
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Annual Salary for this role is market competitive. Actual salary for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Depending on the role, a discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in life insurance, reinsurance, or investment banking with significant financial services/insurance sector experience
- 3+ years of demonstrated leadership experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Finance or related field
- Society of Actuaries ASA or FSA
- Extensive knowledge of US STAT reserving, reinsurance, and M&A practices including due diligence and transaction structuring
- Significant experience with life insurance and/or annuities, transaction pricing models, liability management, actuarial assumption setting and accounting (STAT and GAAP)
- U.S. Stat, GAAP, Bermuda EBS and U.S. tax accounting knowledge (familiarity with other global solvency regimes is a benefit)
- Strong record of leading and completing successful transactions
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel with strong modeling, organization and auditability skills
- Experience with actuarial systems such as MG ALFA, Polysystems or GGY AXIS
- Expert communicator with ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus with executive management
- Ability to travel as required, potentially on short notice
Athene Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Athene and has not been reviewed or approved by Athene.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted through a strong employer match and structured retirement programs. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful long-term value to total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies span flexible or paid time off, a robust holiday schedule, volunteer time, and paid parental, family care, and military leave. Feedback suggests this breadth is a standout element across many roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include comprehensive health coverage, mental-health support, onsite fitness centers, and one‑on‑one coaching. HQ amenities and wellness perks are positioned as differentiators for on-site employees.
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What We Do
Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include: • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products; • Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers. Athene's subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company, Athene Securities, LLC, an Iowa-domiciled registered broker-dealer (member FINRA), and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. -- The financial industry is ripe for change and Athene is leading the way. We’re determined to make retirement easier for you and other Americans by harnessing our passion, smarts and relentless spirit. Learn how to become an Athene financial professional at www.athene.com/contact. If you love a challenge and are driven to succeed, then Athene is your kind of company.
