Athene

Risk Co-op

7700 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA

Full-time

First seen by offpeak October 14, 2026

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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 & Impact:

The term of this opportunity is from December 2026 until July 2027. Must be enrolled in school the semester following your co-op.

The co-op will work closely with our Derivatives Management team for 40 hours/week (Mon-Fri) in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Key Deliverables:

Supports the day to day derivative hedging process by conducting analysis and generating reports.
Assist with creation and enhancement of risk management models and improve the efficiency of the derivative hedging processes and systems.
Conduct analysis on financial derivatives such as options, futures, and swaps using statistical, mathematical, financial and computer programming skills.
The expansive daily exposure to the financial trading activities will allow the co-op to attain a higher level of both theoretical and practical understanding of hedging and risk management.

What You Need to Bring:

Pursuit of Bachelor’s or Master’s level degree in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or other STEM majors
Solid quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
Highly detail-oriented, quick learner and ability to function in fast-paced team environment
Solid social skills and written communication ability
Experience with, MS Excel, MS Access, VBA and statistical software
Experience with AI tools preferred.

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Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.