Manager - Investment Consulting - Insurance

Role Description :

Role Requirements :

- Evaluation liabilities and assets of different funds on regular basis (may be weekly).

- Calculating various sensitivities of assets and liabilities

- Production of risk report

- Production of standard and bespoke yield curves based on the request from valuation team

- Perform all the activities during scheme take-on process like evaluation of assets, calculation of various sensitivities of scheme liabilities and assets etc.

- Optimize processes such as Liability Valuation Process (Prophet Setup etc.) and Assets Valuation Process.

- Define a process for arriving at an optimum Swap overlay

- Evaluate existing swaps and advice purchase / unwinding depending upon existing market conditions

- Develop various ICA related work like credit spread and default modelling etc.

- Accuracy of analysis and modelling

- Quality of reporting

- Robust solutions for innovative transaction structures.

- Time management and delivery within challenging timescales.

- Development of a culture of continuous improvement

- Strong relationship building with Investment Director in the UK

Technical Skills : Exceptional modeling skills, preferably with expertise in excel, familiarity with VBA and other computer languages.

- Attention to detail and ability to understand the implications to the business of changes in approach/assumptions.

Technical knowledge (IFRS/US GAAP)

- Exposure to UK insurance company regulations would be an additional advantage.

General Skills :

- Good communication and interpersonal skills.

- Strong people management skills.

- A proven ability to turn plans into action.

- Ability to work within tight deadlines.

- Ability to challenge upwards.

- Ability to adapt own work in a fast changing environment.

- Ability to operate in an ambiguous environment, break clich's and introduce a dynamic approach.

Preferred candidate profile :

Prior Experience :

- At least 4 years experience of investment analysis

- Exposure to UK insurance company regulations would be an additional advantage.

Education/ Qualification : Mathematics Graduate, either training or qualified for a professional qualification.