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Sammons Financial Group Companies · 15 hours ago

Intern, Enterprise Risk Management

West Des Moines, IA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$21/hr - $21/hr

Sammons Financial Group Companies is seeking an Intern for their Enterprise Risk Management function. The role will provide support for various risk management initiatives and offer hands-on experience with ERM frameworks, governance, and operational resilience while assisting with documentation and coordination of risk-related activities.

FinanceFinancial ServicesRetirement

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support modernization of business continuity plans (BCP) and incident response plans (IRP), including template redesign, content migration, documentation and version control

Assist with validation of continuity and incident response information with ERM and business unit stakeholders

Document key processes, dependencies, roles and recovery requirements to support operational resilience efforts

Provide research, documentation and organizational support for third-party risk management (TPRM) activities, including vendor criticality reviews, risk rating assessments and metadata validation within ERM systems

Assist with administration of the annual ERM risk survey, including development of materials, coordination of communications, tracking responses, validating submissions and supporting initial aggregation of results

Participate in ERM, resilience, TPRM and governance meetings as requested to gain exposure to enterprise risk discussions and decision-making

Maintain accurate documentation, inventories, trackers and files related to ERM initiatives

Identify appropriate resources and support ERM problem-solving and documentation needs across the organization

Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity)

As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Enterprise Risk ManagementBusiness Continuity PlanningIncident Response PlanningMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelAnalytical MindsetResearch SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a Business, Finance or Mathematics with demonstrated interest in enterprise risk management

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document processes, summarize findings and communicate with diverse stakeholders

Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Demonstrated ability to conduct accurate and timely research

Analytical mindset with curiosity and willingness to learn enterprise risk, governance and resilience concepts

Criminal background check required

Benefits

Health

Dental

Vision

Company Paid Retirement

PTO

Holiday Pay

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Healthy balance between work and personal lives

Competitive PTO

Generous number of paid holidays

Incentive program for defined goals

Company

Sammons Financial Group Companies

Sammons® Financial Group Companies (collectively, Sammons Financial Group) provide today’s most sought after life insurance, annuity, and retirement products.

Founded in 1938