Senior Financial Risk Analyst, Life & Pensions - 2nd Line

MERJE; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MERJE is recruiting a Senior Financial Risk Analyst for a life and pensions provider in the UK. The role provides second line oversight of financial risks, challenges first line risk management, and supports model validation while shaping risk appetite and ORSA processes.

You will prepare risk reporting for governance committees and interact with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong financial risk experience in life insurance or pensions, knowledge of UK regulations, and a

Qualifications

• Experience in financial risk within life insurance or pensions.
• Understanding of the UK regulatory environment.
• Credit risk and illiquid asset experience.
• Asset liability management experience.
• Solvency II internal models or bulk annuities exposure is a plus.
• Actuarial background, or equivalent, in credit risk or non-equity investments.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Clear communicator able to influence stakeholders.
• Proactive and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide second line oversight of financial risks and challenge first line risk management.
• Support model validation work and contribute to ORSA.
• Shape risk appetite and produce risk reporting for governance committees.

Skills

Financial risk

UK regulatory knowledge

Credit risk

Asset liability mgmt

Solvency II knowledge

Actuarial background

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Deadline driven

Education

Actuarial background or equivalent

Job description

MERJE is recruiting a Senior Financial Risk Analyst for a life and pensions provider in the UK. The role provides second line oversight of financial risks, challenges first line risk management, and supports model validation while shaping risk appetite and ORSA processes.

You will prepare risk reporting for governance committees and interact with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong financial risk experience in life insurance or pensions, knowledge of UK regulations, and a