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Senior Financial Risk Manager at Just Group plc
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Financial Risk Manager to support the Head of Market and Capital Risk in delivering appropriate oversight in respect of market, capital and business model risks.
You will will contribute towards the development and maintenance of an appropriate financial risk management framework for the business, to safeguard the effectiveness of the Group and its life subsidiaries' approach to the identification, measurement, management, monitoring and reporting of their financial risks.
Responsibilities
• Operate as a trusted advisor to the Head of Market and Capital Risk and Director of Financial Risk on market risk exposure management as well as overall business risk profile and capital allocation;
• Challenge and support first line on the market risk identification, assessment, management and mitigation... required for new and existing business activities. This includes the assessment of the appropriateness of existing, and advocation of development of new Key Risk Indicators for market risk management;
• With the support from the wider team, own the development and maintenance of the Stress and Scenario Testing framework and underlying processes;
• Support the maintenance and development of the financial risk appetite framework;
• Provide input to the design specification, parameter calibration, results review and onward communication of all group-wide stress testing related activities;
• Support the development of strategic risk management framework;
• Support the development and delivery of the Group's Own Risk & Solvency Assessment (ORSA), in particular the quantitative aspect of the exercise.
• Deliver challenge and support first line assessment of liquidity and ALM implications of Group capital projects;
Skills & Experience
• Experience in the risk management and/or reporting (both first and second line acceptable) of financial exposures within a life insurance firm;
• Proven track-record of quantitative analysis experience;
• Quantitative modelling experience desirable but not essential.
• Financial Management qualification or equivalent experience is essential
• Actuarial qualification/partial qualification is desirable
• Strong understanding of market risks management principles, such as the usage of ALM techniques and financial instruments and their challenges;
• Good understanding of the financial risk management principles;
• An appreciation of Solvency II requirements for base balance sheet and capital requirement;
• Good verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial concepts in a clear and concise manner;
• Ability to challenge others in a clear and constructive manner;
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications.
Company Benefits
• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme - paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
About Us
We're a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialise in retirement solutions and right now, our world is moving pretty quickly.
How people work, save, and plan for the future is all changing. A new generation of retirees needs a new kind of retirement company. A company who will look for new ways of doing things - and will always put the customer first.
That's who we are. We're a company on a mission: to become a beacon for the entire retirement industry. Because we believe everyone deserves a fair, secure, and fulfilling retirement. And with you on our team, we're going to make sure they get it.
We've built our sustainability strategy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and have selected goals where we believe we can make the most difference. By aligning our activity with these global goals, we can make sure we play our part in addressing the wider issues facing the planet and leave a positive legacy to the world. You can read more about our sustainability strategy here.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are priorities for us. Having a diverse, talented workforce with colleagues of different backgrounds, world views and experiences is the right thing to do. It's also the most effective way to succeed, innovate and better serve our customers now and in the future. We are committed to our targets on gender and ethnicity and run a number of successful mentoring and sponsorship programmes for our colleagues from diverse backgrounds. We have multiple active employee network groups which champion issues including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and neurodiversity. You can read more about our DE&I strategy and commitments here.
What's clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly - each other. We look forward to welcoming you to the team soon
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