Corporate Finance Manager

HFG; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in London is seeking an experienced Corporate Finance Manager to lead the capital management strategy across its subsidiaries. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in capital management, strong analytical and financial skills, and a background in insurance or banking. Responsibilities include developing capital policy frameworks and managing reporting to senior leadership and regulators.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in capital management within insurance or banking.
• Desirable experience in Lloyd's capital management.
• Strong capital process knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop capital policy and risk frameworks.
• Oversee execution of debt structures.
• Manage capital rebalancing activities.

Skills

Capital management

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Report writing

Bloomberg skills

Education

Part-qualified or qualified Actuary/Accountant

Job description

We're seeking an experienced Corporate Finance Manager to lead capital management across the group and its subsidiaries. You'll shape capital policy, risk frameworks, dividend and debt-equity strategies, and manage execution and reporting across senior leadership, regulators and other key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Strategy

• Develop capital policy and risk frameworks; secure approvals from Committees and Boards.
• Analyse and optimise capital and debt structures across the group.
• Lead long‑term capital planning, including equity and external debt.
• Manage capital plans for underwriting entities, ensuring compliance with regulatory and rating agency requirements.
• Define dividend strategy and work with cross‑functional teams on capital‑efficient solutions.
• Provide recommendations on optimal debt/equity mix and draft approval papers.
• Manage banking relationships and negotiate structures and deals.

Execution

• Oversee execution of all debt structures, coordinating with banks, legal advisers and internal governance bodies.
• Lead annual capital planning with the parent company.
• Manage capital rebalancing activities for underwriting entities.
• Handle planning and reporting to rating agencies.

Reporting

• Produce all capital reporting for senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Deliver MI to the CFO, Exec Team and Boards.
• Manage regulatory and statutory capital reporting across jurisdictions.
• Produce return‑on‑capital analysis.

Other

• Act as key point of contact for capital queries from the parent company and external stakeholders.
• Work with Investment & Treasury to align capital plans with cash‑flow needs.
• Collaborate with Capital Modelling on forward‑looking capital requirements.

Experience & Skills required

• 5+ years in capital management within insurance or banking.
• (Desirable) Experience in Lloyd's capital management.
• Strong capital process knowledge.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, report writing and Bloomberg skills.
• Part‑qualified or qualified Actuary/Accountant (or equivalent experience).