Director, Credit Risk - (Stamford, CT)

The Director, Credit Risk assists the Chief Risk Officer, U.S. Retirement in providing effective review and challenge to the Legal & General Retirement America (LGRA) business related to its financial risks, with principal role for credit and market risk. The Director, Credit Risk will contribute to the maintenance of an effective credit risk control and governance framework, and ensure that the LGRA risk appetite is appropriately defined and adherence is correctly measured. The role requires close collaboration with the LGRA Investment team and with Legal & General's wider Risk organization. -- Provide 2nd line review and support for proposed direct investments -- Provide 2nd line review and support for asset class diversification initiative. The LGA Investments Vice President is actively reviewing new asset classes that would potentially provide needed diversification for the LGA portfolios.