Protective Life

Senior Director- Treasury & Capital Markets

Protective Life$135K — $170K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, risk management, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in corporate treasury, insurance finance, debt capital markets, asset/liability management, or a related financial services discipline.
  • Experience leading treasury operations, liquidity management, and funding execution.
  • Ability to engage across multiple stakeholders to drive strategic decisions.
  • Proven leadership skills in complex, regulated environments.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and treasury management systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise treasury operations including liquidity management and funding execution.
  • Oversee daily cash positioning and short-term investment activity.
  • Direct treasury governance activities, ensuring compliance and control.
  • Advance treasury infrastructure and process modernization for efficiency.
  • Support institutional funding programs and capital markets activities.
  • Collaborate with various enterprise functions on liquidity and capital evaluation.
  • Represent treasury with external stakeholders and partners.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Mental health benefits and employee assistance programs.
  • Variety of paid time off benefits, including parental leave and short-term disability.
  • Pension plan and 401(k) with company matching.
  • Wellbeing platform with cash rewards for engaging in health initiatives.
Full Job Description
Protective is seeking a Senior Director Treasury & Capital Markets to help more people achieve the protection and security they deserve by providing strategic and operational leadership across enterprise liquidity, funding, treasury infrastructure, and capital markets activities. This role is ideal for a proven treasury leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, and enterprise partnership.

Reporting to the Treasurer and working closely with Finance leadership, this role will also help shape divisional strategy and execution for the Stable Value Products. They will support liquidity resilience, capital efficiency, and balance sheet optimization across Protective's holding company and insurance subsidiaries. The Senior Director, Treasury will lead critical treasury operations, strengthen governance and controls, modernize processes and technology, and support funding and capital markets strategies that enable long-term growth.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a candidate who brings deep treasury expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to turn complexity into action while living Protective's values: do the right thing, serve people, build trust, and aspire for better.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead enterprise treasury operations, including liquidity management, funding execution, support for Stable Value Products, and debt capital markets strategy/activities.
  • Oversee daily cash positioning, short-term investment activity, liquidity sourcing, intercompany funding flows, and treasury processes across multiple legal entities.
  • Direct treasury governance activities, including bank account administration, signatory controls, access reviews, legal entity documentation, and compliance with regulatory and internal policy requirements.
  • Advance treasury infrastructure, automation, reporting, data integrity, and process modernization to improve efficiency, control, and scalability.
  • Support and optimize institutional funding programs, including FHLB, FABN, commercial paper, revolving credit facilities, holdco debt, and related capital markets activities.
  • Partner across ALM, Investments, FP&A, ERM, Accounting, Legal, and other enterprise functions to evaluate liquidity, capital, earnings, and risk tradeoffs that inform business planning and strategic decisions.
  • Represent Treasury with banking partners, investors, funding counterparties, rating agencies, regulators, and other key external stakeholders.
  • Direct treasury integration planning and execution for acquisitions, legal entity changes, and other strategic transactions that affect treasury operations or organizational structure.
  • Lead and develop treasury talent, strengthen operating discipline, and align team resources to enterprise priorities.
  • Deliver clear analysis, insights, and executive-level recommendations to support decision-making across Finance and senior leadership.


Core Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities):

  • Deep expertise in enterprise liquidity management, funding structures, institutional liability products, and capital markets instruments.
  • Strong understanding of financial, capital, accounting, and risk considerations relevant to insurance and broader financial services organizations.
  • Enterprise mindset with the ability to evaluate tradeoffs across liquidity, capital, earnings, growth, and risk.
  • Strategic orientation paired with strong operational discipline and execution excellence.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity in a highly regulated environment.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder leadership across Finance and enterprise partners.
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders, build credibility quickly, and represent Treasury effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong financial analysis, modeling, executive communication, and presentation skills.
  • Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a problem-solving mindset with the ability to translate complexity into practical action.
  • Commitment to leading in a way that reflects Protective's core values and people-first culture.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, risk management, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in corporate treasury, insurance finance, debt capital markets, asset/liability management, or a related financial services discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience leading treasury operations, liquidity management, funding execution, or related capital markets activities.
  • Experience working across multiple stakeholders and functions to drive strategic decisions with enterprise impact.
  • Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and deliver results in a complex, regulated environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and relevant treasury, market, or analytical platforms such as Bloomberg or treasury management systems.
  • Ability to travel periodically as business needs require.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in the life insurance industry.
  • CFA, CPA, CTP, CERA, or FRM designation, or progress toward completion.
  • Experience supporting investor marketing, funding program development, or capital strategy in institutional markets.
  • Experience leading treasury transformation, systems enhancement, automation, or process improvement initiatives.
  • Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, or legal entity restructurings affecting treasury operations.


$135,000 - $170,000 a year

Protective's targeted salary range for this position is $135,000 to $170,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective's total compensation package for employees. This position also offers additional incentive opportunities through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance.

The internal title for this role is Sr. Director Treasury. #LI-AP1

Employee Benefits:

We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health. Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective's platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit plans.

About Protective Life

Protective Life Corporation is a life insurance company founded in 1907 in Birmingham, Alabama. The company offers a range of life insurance and annuity products, as well as investment and retirement solutions. Protective Life operates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and has more than 2,800 employees. The company is a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., a Japanese insurance company. Protective Life has received high ratings from independent rating agencies, including A.M. Best, Moody's, and Standard & Poor's.
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