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Purpose:
Working at the intersection of Athene’s retirement services expertise and its strategic partnership with Apollo, this role offers the opportunity to shape high-impact transactions, develop innovative solutions and influence decisions with meaningful enterprise-wide impact. The VP will lead and develop a highly technical team while modeling Athene’s BEAM values, People-Centered Leadership principles, sound judgment and a bias for action.
Accountabilities:
- Lead end-to-end transaction underwriting and execution for reinsurance and M&A opportunities, evaluating strategic fit, economics, risks and short-, medium- and long-term value creation.
- Direct the development and review of transaction pricing models, actuarial experience analyses, assumptions, stress testing and structural solutions that improve transaction economics and support sound decision-making.
- Lead cross-functional due diligence and execution in partnership with Actuarial, Finance, Legal, Tax, Compliance, IT, Operations and other subject matter experts, ensuring key risks, dependencies and commitments are understood and addressed.
- Advise executive leadership and approval committees through clear, decision-oriented transaction memoranda, business cases, recommendations and communications that synthesize complex financial and operational findings.
- Build productive relationships with external partners, advisors and counterparties; influence and negotiate effectively while monitoring post-close performance against expected outcomes.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team by empowering others, creating ownership, coaching talent and encouraging innovation, inclusion, calculated risk-taking and a strong risk-aware and ethical culture.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 15+ years of relevant experience across life insurance, reinsurance, corporate development, transaction underwriting, actuarial transaction work or investment banking within financial services; including 5+ years of formal or informal leadership with direct or indirect leadership responsibility, or relevant experience, preferred.
- Deep expertise in life insurance and/or annuity transactions, including reinsurance and M&A, transaction pricing, actuarial assumption setting, liability management, financial modeling and U.S. STAT and GAAP accounting; knowledge of Bermuda EBS, U.S. tax accounting and other global solvency regimes is beneficial.
- Demonstrated success leading complex transactions and multidisciplinary teams, with the judgment and executive presence to influence senior leaders, negotiate with external parties and build consensus around high-stakes decisions.
- Advanced financial and analytical capabilities, including sophisticated Excel modeling; experience with actuarial platforms such as MG-ALFA, PolySystems or GGY AXIS is beneficial.
- Strategic and intellectually curious mindset with strong critical thinking, creativity, adaptability and a bias for action; ability to challenge existing approaches, innovate responsibly and use AI-enabled tools thoughtfully to accelerate analysis and improve decision quality.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, Actuarial Science or a related field, or equivalent experience; ASA or FSA designation preferred.
$271,560.00 - $407,340.00 USD Annual
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.
