Financial Analyst or Senior Financial Analyst - 29142

Emerald Group Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a candidate to produce high-quality credit assessments for (re)insurers and support credit rating activities. A Bachelor's degree is required, along with relevant professional qualifications. Candidates should have knowledge of the insurance industry and experience in insurance linked securities. This role involves regular interactions with senior management and analytical problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Developed knowledge of (re)insurance within the wider financial service industry.
• One or more years' experience in insurance linked securities (ILS), structured finance, capital markets with a focus on the insurance industry.

Responsibilities

• Produce timely and high-quality credit assessments on a portfolio of (re)insurers.
• Support the credit rating activities for securities and insurance companies.
• Contribute creative solutions to analytical challenges faced by the ILS Group.
• Engage in regular interaction with senior management of (re)insurers.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Relevant professional qualifications (MSc, MBA, CFA, ACA/ACCA, Actuarial)

Job description

Overview

Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

• Produce timely and high-quality credit assessments on a portfolio of (re)insurers, as well as producing accurate and informative documentation to support the credit decision
• Support the credit rating activities for securities and insurance companies rated by the ILS Group while ensuring that the company's quality, timeliness and compliance standards are consistently met or exceeded
• Contribute creative solutions to analytical challenges faced by the ILS Group with bespoke transactions in accordance with ratings criteria and methodologies
• Engage in regular interaction with senior management of (re)insurers and requirement to attend company meetings, with support from more senior colleagues, to obtain relevant information to support the credit rating assessment

Qualifications required

• Bachelor's degree is a minimum entry requirement
• Additional relevant professional qualifications are an advantage (MSc, MBA, CFA, ACA/ACCA, Actuarial, etc.)

Experience required

• Developed knowledge of (re)insurance within the wider financial service industry
• One or more years' experience in insurance linked securities (ILS), structured finance, capital markets with a focus on the insurance industry