Jake Meador

About Jake Meador

Experienced Lead Risk Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the financial…

Experience

1. Lead Risk Analyst

   Transamerica

   Nov 2019 — Present

   Strategically lead and oversee risk assessment initiatives spanning diverse organizational functions, programs, projects, and processes, ensuring comprehensive identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of key risks • Spearheaded company-wide forums and training sessions addressing regulatory shifts and their implications on financial industries • Evaluated current process design, proactively pinpointed areas for enhancement, and proposed refined policies, procedures, and control implementations to optimize efficiency and quality • Managed end-to-end risk issue lifecycle, including precise risk identification, root cause analysis, action plan tracking, and presentation of outcomes to executive leadership • Fostered collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including Risk Management peers, Compliance, IT, Internal Audit, and line and functional management, to fortify risk mitigation strategies • Administered the Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) tool to systematically document, update, and disseminate risk issues, risk events, and action plans • Provided adept oversight of risk and control endeavors spanning the enterprise, encompassing diverse financial instruments such as individual life and health insurance, annuities, mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment products

Skills

• Commercial Insurance
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Teamwork
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analytics
• Internal Controls
• Energy Industry
• Financial Audits
• Entrepreneurship
• Managerial Accounting
• Social Networking
• Health Insurance
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• University Teaching
• Local Government
• Financial Analysis
• Powerpoint
• Social Media
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Accounting
• Accounting
• External Audit