Senior Investment Manager

Beazley Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Beazley Group in London seeks a Senior Investment Manager to lead the management of its invested assets, including internal trading and oversight of external managers.

You will shape investment strategy across fixed income, credit and equities, coordinate with risk and compliance teams, and mentor junior staff while advancing Beazley’s responsible investment goals.

Qualifications

• Significant front office investment experience.
• Deep knowledge of fixed income and other asset classes.
• Experience with external manager selection and oversight.
• Understanding of insurance investment industry (Solvency II, IFRS9) in UK/EU/US/Canada.

Responsibilities

• Oversee internal and external fixed income and capital growth investments.
• Trade and portfolio management of assets across USD, GBP, EUR and CAD.
• Select and oversee outsourced investment managers.
• Manage corporate foreign exchange execution.
• Contribute to investment strategy development.
• Mentor junior team members and support controls.
• Support Beazley’s responsible investment initiatives.

Skills

Investment skills

Front office experience

Analytical ability

Communication skills

IT skills

Time management

Education

Degree in any discipline

Professional investment management qualification

Tools

Bloomberg

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Investment Manager

Division: Finance – Investments

Key Relationships

Beazley finance team, Beazley compliance team, Beazley capital team, Beazley risk management team, external investment managers, trading counterparties, credit research providers, trading platforms.

Job Summary

To contribute to the management of Beazley’s invested assets; trading and portfolio management of internally managed assets as well as manager selection and oversight of externally managed assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of the Group’s internal and external fixed income and capital growth investments across rates, corporate credit and securitised credit, maximising returns while operating within all relevant constraints.
• Trading and portfolio management of internally managed assets across USD, GBP, EUR and CAD rates, credit and equity.
• Selection and oversight of managers for outsourced investments.
• Manage the execution of corporate foreign exchange requirements.
• Contribute to the development of all aspects of investment strategy.
• Support the maintenance and development of investment team processes and controls.
• Mentor and develop junior resource.
• Support Beazley’s responsible investment aspirations in all aspects of the role.

General

• Adopt the Beazley culture of Professionalism, Integrity, Effectiveness and Dynamic attitude that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promotes a positive brand image to our external customers.
• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations relevant to your role. Undertake relevant training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Talent Management development or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Talent Management development or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
• Ensure that you uphold the Beazley principle of Treating Customers Fairly.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system.

Personal Specification

Essential Criteria

• Clear and demonstrable investment skills, with significant demonstrable front office experience.
• Deep knowledge of the technical principles of fixed income and other asset classes.
• Broad market, asset class and product understanding.
• Thorough understanding of non-life & Lloyd’s insurance investment industry.

Education and Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline.
• Professional investment management qualification advantageous.

Skills and Abilities

• Proven analytical, quantitative and research skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Accuracy and numeracy.
• Strong IT skills – Excel & Bloomberg particularly.
• The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise.

Knowledge and Experience

• Ideally 7-10yrs front office experience.
• Experience of external manager selection and oversight, particularly in fixed income.
• Comfortable with Solvency II, IRFS9 and other insurance-focussed accounting regulations in the UK, Europe, US and Canada and their impact.

Aptitude and Disposition

• Team player.
• Self-starter.
• Outcome focused.

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Integrity
• Inquisitive and intellectually curious
• Technical competence/expertise
• Initiative
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Flexible
• Enthusiastic