Nationwide Mutual Insurance

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

The ideal candidate will also have experience with the following:

• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization techniques.
• Ability to create meaningful visualizations that effectively communicate insights to third-party risk key stakeholders and senior management.

It is our intention to fill this role in Columbus, Ohio. However, on occasion, applications from internal candidates working remotely who bring critical industry skills and relevant experience may be considered. This will be a hybrid role with the team coming into the office Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the Stem OPT Extension program.

#LI-AZ1

Job Description Summary

Do you have the desire to apply risk management practices to drive business outcomes? Nationwide has been managing risk to serve our members and affects results for almost 100 years. Our industry-leading workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results.

As a Consultant, you'll play a key role in ensuring our business partners have a clear understanding of the risks we take. You'll also have an opportunity to proactively manage these risks to ensure we meet our growth, capital and return business objectives. You'll weigh in on our risk management options across our businesses and operations to appropriately balance risk and reward for achievement of our mission, vision and strategic goals.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Consults with business partners on sophisticated enterprise risk management (ERM) philosophies, policies and practices. Crafts risk policies and coordinates risk management efforts.
• Analyzes and measures enterprise risks. Performs stress testing, scenario analysis and other techniques to understand potential impacts to the modeled results.
• Links risk management to Nationwide’s strategy while enhancing risk diversification, protecting capital strength and supporting the achievement of risk-adjusted target returns.
• Handles risk monitoring and reporting processes. Defines standard enterprise risk metrics/measures for all significant risks.
• Leads initiatives associated with the identification, assessment, prioritization, and reporting of financial, operational and strategic risks to Nationwide.
• Researches and analyzes risk findings/issues and recommends appropriate solutions to business partners.
• Develops, implements and maintains the department governance, risk and controls software applications.
• Owns specialized department training and ERM communication initiatives. Facilitates training and may attend conferences.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Risk/Actuarial leader.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, mathematics or related subject area required. Graduate-level studies in a related field with advanced degree highly desirable.

License/Certification/Designation: None required. Progress toward CPA, CFA, or similar preferred.

Experience: Typically, five or more years of related work experience in insurance and/or the financial services industry.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Proficient analytical skills to build solutions for sophisticated risk management problems. Proven knowledge in risk management and the insurance industry. Confirmed ability to accomplish all activities related to the development and implementation of ERM processes. Proficient written and verbal communication skills. Skilled in presentations, influencing and project management. Ability to analyze financial and statistical data to make sound recommendations.

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.