Senior Investment Actuary

Pension Corporation; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the City of London is seeking a Senior Investment Actuary to lead investment initiatives and provide expertise in asset management. The ideal candidate will have a recognised qualification in a relevant field and substantial experience managing investments. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential. The role offers a competitive salary along with private medical insurance and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

28 days' annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Performance-related bonus plan

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in the relevant field of study or strong employment record in Actuarial, Economics, or Investment Management.
• Strong demonstrable experience of investment and balance sheet management.
• Experience of working within a regulated environment would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead investment initiatives within PIC Capital including analysis, origination, and management of assets.
• Provide expertise and market insight to internal stakeholders.
• Design and implement strategic initiatives aligned to the investment strategy.

Skills

Strong problem solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Ability to persuade and influence

Aptitude for preparing comprehensive reports

Strategic and innovative thinking

Advanced knowledge of MS Excel

Education

Recognised qualification in Actuarial, Economics, or relevant fields

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Overview

Pension Insurance Corporation ("PIC") provides secure retirement incomes through comprehensive risk management and excellence in asset and liability management, as well as exceptional customer service. Our purpose is to pay the pensions of our current and future policyholders. We achieve our purpose by setting company‑wide strategic objectives and driving a healthy culture based on our PIC Values of Resilient, Adaptable, and Loyal.

At PIC, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Investment Actuary to join us. The purpose of this role is to generate value by leveraging deep understanding of the insurance business model combined with investment expertise to:

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on investment initiatives within PIC Capital that can include any or all aspects of identification, analysis, origination, structuring and management of assets that are within our risk appetite, and partner with internal stakeholders to deliver strong business outcomes aligned to PIC's strategic objectives.
• Provide expertise and market insight to our internal stakeholders on asset origination and management.
• Take ownership of the design and implementation of strategic initiatives aligned to the investment strategy and partner with the Head of Technical Investment Strategy and other senior Investment Department members to effectively incorporate it into PIC's strategic objectives.

Experience

• Recognised qualification in the relevant field of study or a strong employment record in Actuarial, Economics, Asset Management, Capital Modelling, Investment Management.
• Strong demonstrable experience of investment and balance sheet management.
• Experience of working within a regulated environment would be an advantage.
• Strong demonstrable experience of applying effective analysis, structure and management of a business model that can be easily transferred into management information packs for circulation to senior leadership and Committee meetings.

Knowledge

• Expert knowledge of the Solvency II regulatory framework and its applicability within financial services, within the context of life insurance.
• Expert knowledge of insurance business model as it applies to asset management.
• Expert knowledge of Asset Liability Management and capital principles within an insurance context.
• Knowledge of various asset classes to include but not limited to Mortgages and Private Assets with a degree of competency level across each asset within an insurance context.
• Strong knowledge of actuarial concepts and techniques applied to asset management and capital modelling.

Skills

• Strong problem solving skills, interpersonal skills, organisational skills and communication skills.
• Ability to persuade and influence both directly and indirectly.
• Aptitude for preparing comprehensive reports to suit different audiences.
• Ability to conceptualise and lead others in solving specific problems.
• Ability to organise work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work within defined procedures as recommended by functional teams.
• Strategic and innovative thinker with strong commercial judgement.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, and good working knowledge of MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Word.

In addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you will get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme and much more.