We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose:
This role supports high-impact internal audit activities within Athene’s dynamic and complex operating environment. The Senior Associate executes risk-based audits, provides independent assurance, and partners with stakeholders across Athene and Apollo to strengthen risk management, controls, and governance.The ideal candidate is a curious, adaptable professional who wants to learn a complex and evolving business, builds strong relationships, and effectively navigates evolving business priorities, emerging risks, and regulatory requirements.
Accountabilities:
- Execute risk-based internal audits, delivering insights and recommendations that strengthen risk management and controls.
- Support audit planning and risk assessment activities, incorporating emerging risks and regulatory developments.
- Partner with stakeholders across Athene and Apollo to assess risks, communicate findings, and drive effective solutions.
- Evaluate complex business processes and provide practical, risk-informed recommendations.
- Develop deep knowledge of Athene and Apollo businesses to identify and assess key risks.
- Enhance audit methodologies through data analytics, automation, AI, and leading practices.
- Support SOX testing and other assurance activities as needed.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 5+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, or financial services risk and controls. Consistent with a Grade 50 individual contributor role.
- Experience in complex, fast-paced, and highly regulated environments.
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar professional certification preferred.
- Knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and SOX compliance.
- Strong intellectual curiosity and initiative, with ability to build deep understanding of complex business models and processes to identify and assess risk.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail.
- Experience leveraging audit technologies, data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, or financial services risk and controls
- Experience in complex, fast-paced, and highly regulated environments
- Knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and SOX compliance
- Experience leveraging audit technologies, data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Effective communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar professional certification
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.
