Role requirement
Vacancy type
Permanent
Sector
Pensions
Specialisim
Actuarial
Location
London
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
15801
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
13/09/2024
Closing date
04/10/2024
Job Description:
Do you have experience of building capital models and a strong knowledge of Solvency 2? Our client, a leading financial services firm, who are based in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, has a great opportunity for a Consultant to join their team!
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Experience in building capital models and/or developing capital modelling methodology, as well as Solvency II/Solvency UK requirements, either 'in-house' at an insurer or in consulting
- Strong knowledge of quantitative risk modelling techniques
- Self-starter, who can drive a project forward, sometimes with limited guidance.
- Experience of planning projects and track record of delivering work on schedule
- Flexible in approach and comfortable with working in a changing environment
- Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands
- Strong personal values, including a commitment to professional and ethical behaviour
- Collegiate worker with high emotional intelligence, able to quickly establish good working relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiasm for developing a strong network of contacts in the life insurance industry
- Ability to successfully delegate to less experienced colleagues
- Willingness and ability to travel where necessary
- We are looking for a dynamic colleague with or working knowledge in one or more of the following: Capital modelling, including Solvency II Internal Models or other Economic Capital models; Internal Model validation; Solvency II/UK requirements; R/Python experience desirable
- Sound grounding in actuarial techniques and strong IT skills.
- Dependent on experience, but candidates are likely to be qualified UK actuaries, or hold another professional or quantitative risk qualification.
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
Core Responsibilities:
- Experience in building capital models and/or developing capital modelling methodology, as well as Solvency II/Solvency UK requirements, either 'in-house' at an insurer or in consulting.
- Strong knowledge of quantitative risk modelling techniques.
- Self-starter, who is able to drive a project forward, sometimes with limited guidance.
- Experience of planning projects and track record of delivering work on schedule.
- Flexible in approach and comfortable with working in a changing environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands.
- Strong personal values, including a commitment to professional and ethical behaviour.
- Collegiate worker with high emotional intelligence, able to quickly establish good working relationships with colleagues.
- Enthusiasm for developing a strong network of contacts in the life insurance industry.
- Ability to successfully delegate to less experienced colleagues.
- Willingness and ability to travel where necessary.
Benefits:
- A highly competitive salary
- Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15801
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Kamilla has been an integral part of Core-Asset Consulting for almost 12 years. She finds immense satisfaction in supporting people to transform their lives, and her approach is driven by empathy and connection. Specialising in permanent recruitment, Kamilla’s expertise spans front-office investment management, client management, and actuarial.
She excels in finding the perfect fit across all asset classes and geographies, taking pride in the challenge of locating the ideal candidate for each client. Kamilla’s dedication goes beyond filling roles; she supports long-standing relationships, understanding every aspect of her candidates' journeys. This deep connection allows her to provide exceptional value to clients and candidates alike. Her efforts have helped individuals relocate from Asia to the UK, change career paths, and follow their dreams. Kamilla has a first-class degree in Business Management, and is trilingual in English, German and Russian.
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