Talcott Financial Group

Role Description The Business Relationship Manager (BRM) will serve as a key liaison between Talcott’s Distribution team, internal Operations, and the back offices of Independent Marketing Organizations (IMOs). Reporting directly to the Head of Distribution, this role ensures that Talcott delivers an efficient, responsive, and high-quality experience to our distribution partners. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong communication and relationship management skills who can proactively resolve issues, streamline operational workflows, and strengthen our partnerships through excellence in service and execution. The position is open to remote work or hybrid in-office arrangement. Responsibilities - Act as the primary liaison for escalated operational concerns from IMO back offices, coordinating resolution of high-impact issues related to processing, compensation, and contracting. - Build and maintain strong operational relationships with IMO partners, serving as a key point of coordination between external partners and internal teams. - Collaborate closely with Sales, New Business, Licensing & Appointments, Commissions, and Technology to drive operational efficiency across the distribution experience. - Educate IMO partners on Talcott’s service model, operational procedures, turnaround times, and digital tools. - Identify patterns in service issues and recommend process improvements to enhance the partner experience. - Partner with Relationship Managers and Sales Leadership to align operational strategy with broader account management goals. - Support the onboarding and training of new distribution partners, including systems access, workflow orientation, and operational enablement. - Participate in business process improvement initiatives and cross-functional working groups as a subject matter expert on distribution operations. - Travel occasionally to attend IMO site visits or industry conferences. Qualifications - Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the insurance or financial services industry, preferably in annuity operations, case management, or relationship management. - Strong knowledge of independent distribution, IMO models, and annuity business processing. - Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex service issues across organizational boundaries. - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both internal teams and external partners. - Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under deadlines. - Bachelor’s degree is preferred. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word); experience with CRM systems and workflow management tools is preferred. Requirements - This position shall require 25% travel within the U.S. Compensation This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott’s total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition. Equal Employment Opportunity This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship. Talcott Financial Group is an equal employment employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. Talcott Resolution maintains a drug-free workplace.

Role Description This position will join the ERM team, reporting to the US Chief Risk Officer / Head of Financial Risk Management. This role will make significant contributions to the management of Financial Risk in the Enterprise, including: - Credit Risk - Market Risk - Liquidity Risk The role will also play a significant role in risk assessment, risk measurement, and the development of risk mitigation strategies to support the Corporate Development team with new business growth initiatives. The role will work in close partnership with the firm’s investment management division and will be primarily based in Hartford or Charlotte with NY-based or remote applicants also considered. Primary Responsibilities - Assist in monitoring and managing existing hedge positions and open risk on legacy and reinsured blocks of business - Assist in reviewing potential blocks of business for acquisition and evaluating potential hedge strategies or other risk mitigation approaches - Assist in reviewing liquidity risks across the enterprise and recommending stress tests for liquidity analysis at operating company and enterprise level - Assist in the assessment of risks embedded in the products that include capital markets modeling of guarantees, examination of product features and functions, and review of model implementations - Assist the Head of Financial Risk in developing, implementing, and communicating risk-related policies and procedures across TFGI for enterprise credit risk - Contribute to the design of stress and scenario testing and analysis of TFGI’s general account portfolio at both the operating company and enterprise level - Ensure large strategic transactions have full and proper documentation - Collaborate with the Hedge Trading Desk to explore risk return profiles and trading analytics - Partner with the Investment Management, ALM, Treasury, Finance and Actuarial teams to assess impact of various ALM and hedge strategies Qualifications - Understanding of variable and fixed annuity risk and profit profile as well as the modeling for these risks—variable or fixed indexed annuity experience a plus - Strong Mathematical and analytical skills coupled with knowledge on fixed income asset classes, pricing models, complex derivatives, and numerical derivatives pricing techniques - Proficiency with spreadsheet and database applications, including the ability to automate tasks using VBA/SQL or other macro programming languages - AI proficiency a plus - Ability to perform ad hoc analysis under binding time constraints, the desire to take pride in and ownership of work products and presentation, intellectual curiosity, excellent communication skills, and the willingness to “do what it takes” to meet critical objectives - Ability to multi-task and effectively balance short-term and long-term priorities - ASA is highly desirable; FSA or CFA designation a plus - Knowledge of US Statutory and GAAP accounting principles is desirable - Experience with Bermuda Economic Balance Sheet framework a plus - Ability to form and maintain strong working relationships with individuals of all levels from other departments - Expertise in asset risk including market, interest rate and liquidity risk - Strong communication skills to explain emerging issues to key stakeholders including management, ratings agencies, and regulators Compensation This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott’s total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition.

Role Description The Senior Business Analyst for Retail requires deep understanding of the Annuities value chain, lifecycle and data, with the ability to analyze how annuity submissions, case setup, policy issuance, and post-issue events flow across upstream intake systems, policy administration platforms, and downstream financial and reporting systems. This role is responsible for leading the analysis, design, and delivery of business and technology solutions that support Talcott's retail operations, New Business, Policy Administration, and Contact Center functions. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams, influencing decision-making that will best suit the application ecosystem while adhering to enterprise standards, governance, and risk management practices. Key Responsibilities - Lead business analyst activities for the policy admin system (FAST) following Talcott’s principles in alignment with enterprise technology strategy. - Ensure business requirements and solutions are designed with flexibility, scalability, and future-state adaptability in mind. - Lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, and participate in solution design, and testing for complex initiatives working closely with cross functional and the vendor teams. - Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and successful delivery. - Perform data analysis to trace and validate annuity data across upstream, administration, and downstream systems, identifying root causes of issues and gaps. - Translate business questions into data-driven insights, connecting system behavior back to annuity processes and outcomes. - Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and efficiency improvements. - Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and working sessions to drive consensus and decision-making. - Support project delivery through all phases of the lifecycle, including planning, execution, testing, and implementation. - Mentor and guide junior analysts and consultants, promoting best practices in business analysis and stakeholder engagement. - Perform hands-on testing, applying best practices to enhance and increase efficiency and think about continuous improvements. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. - Requires 5–7+ years of relevant experience in business consulting, business analysis, or a related IT function. - Proven experience working within the annuities line of business, with ability to translate business terminology into technical requirements. - Preferred experience of having worked in a life and annuity policy administration system, with the ability to navigate through the application, understand system boundaries, and contribute to scalable, modular solutions. - Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with enterprise impact, and working with multiple vendor teams. - Experience operating in environments with formal governance, risk, and control frameworks. - Strong understanding of business process, requirements management, delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid), and testing principles. Compensation This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott’s total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition. Additional Information - This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship. - Talcott Financial Group is an equal employment employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. - Talcott Resolution maintains a drug-free workplace. - For more information regarding our Privacy Policy, please go to Talcott Privacy Policy .

Talcott Financial Group* is an international life insurance group and the industry’s trusted partner for comprehensive risk solutions. Talcott creatively designs and expertly delivers responsive solutions that transfer risk and manage capital in a way that supports the strategic needs of insurers today and into the future. Talcott Financial Group has a proven track record of well-executed transactions, and the enterprise benefits from its strong financial position with over $127 billion in assets under management, its investment-grade financial strength ratings, and its partnership with Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm. Talcott Financial Group’s two core business platforms include: U.S. based Talcott Resolution and Bermuda and Cayman based Talcott Re. Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated cybersecurity Engineer to help advance our enterprise security strategy. This role reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and partners closely with senior leadership, IT teams, and business units to strengthen and mature our security posture. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong analytical capabilities, and the ambition to grow into broader leadership responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: - Analyze and interpret advanced cyber threats, providing clear, actionable insights. - Stay ahead of emerging risks by maintaining a strong understanding of the evolving threat landscape. - Communicate security issues and recommended remediation clearly to technical teams and executive stakeholders. - Oversee critical security services, including vulnerability management, firewalls, certificate management, SOC operations, and data loss prevention. - Design, engineer, and maintain secure identity platforms across Active Directory and Entra ID. - Lead the architecture, governance, and automation of cloud security controls. - Implement and manage PKIaaS to streamline enterprise certificate lifecycle management. - Evaluate new technologies through research and proof‑of‑concept efforts, advising leadership on impactful security investments. - Advise business and IT partners on building secure processes and systems. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar field. - Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity or relevant IT experience. - Professional certifications (CISSP, GIAC, ISACA, etc.) are preferred - Deep experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, and Entra ID are required - Hands‑on expertise with network security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, malware defense, DDoS/bot mitigation, proxies, ACLs, wireless security). Palo Alto experience is a plus. - Experience with cloud security across Azure, Oracle Cloud, and O365. - Strong understanding of enterprise threat analysis, mitigation strategies, and application‑layer security. - Solid knowledge of networking and web protocols (TCP/IP, HTTPS, IPsec, DNS). - Experience conducting network and application vulnerability assessments. - Familiarity with encryption, data protection, DLP, and endpoint security. - Experience designing, implementing, and operating enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). - Understanding AI cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies. - Deep experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, and Entra ID. - Practical understanding of container and API security concepts (image scanning, runtime protection, secrets management, gateway/WAF, auth/z, rate limiting). - Proven ability to collaborate across organizational and vendor teams. - Strong decision‑making skills with the ability to balance security and business needs in a dynamic environment. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Compensation: This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott’s total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition. *This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship. **Talcott Financial Group is an equal employment employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by law. Talcott Resolution maintains a drug-free workplace. For more information regarding our Privacy Policy, please go to https://talcott.com/onlineprivacypolicy/onlineprivacypolicy.html