Director, Capital Strategy, Liquidity & Rating Agency Relations

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures. Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard. We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Overview We are seeking a highly analytical, strategically minded finance leader to drive enterprise capital strategy, liquidity planning, and credit stewardship. This role partners closely with senior leadership to shape financing decisions, proactively manage rating agency relationships, and safeguard the company’s financial strength. The Director will lead consolidated liquidity forecasting and capital structure analysis, ensuring alignment between growth objectives, funding strategy, and rating considerations. In addition, this role will champion innovation within Finance by advancing AI-enabled forecasting, analytics, and decision-support capabilities that enhance transparency, agility, and strategic insight. This position also provides cross-functional oversight and continuity for the company’s internal corporate insurance program, ensuring alignment between risk transfer strategies and capital management objectives. The role requires deep capital markets expertise, rigorous financial modeling capability, executive-level communication skills, and the ability to translate complex financial dynamics into clear, decision-oriented recommendations. Key Responsibilities Capital Markets & Capital Structure Strategy Evaluate, structure, and execute capital markets transactions, including debt issuances, hybrid securities, alternative financing arrangements, and other capital initiatives.• Partner with banks and financial institutions to assess market conditions, pricing dynamics, investor demand, and optimal transaction timing.• Develop forward-looking capital structure strategies that balance growth, liquidity, leverage, and rating considerations.• Analyze market trends and comparable transactions to inform strategic financing decisions.• Clearly communicate capital strategy, credit considerations, and rating implications to senior leadership in a concise, decision-oriented manner.• Coordinate transaction execution across internal stakeholders, external advisors, and banking partners. Enterprise Liquidity Strategy & Forecasting Own development and oversight of consolidated enterprise liquidity projections, integratin...