Insurance Finance

4 weeks ago

Greater London, United Kingdom Oliver Wyman Full time
Job Description

Oliver Wyman – Insurance Finance & Risk team – Manager


PRACTICE OVERVIEW

Oliver Wyman’s Insurance and Asset Management (IAM) practice draws upon our industry expertise, strategic thinking, analytical insight, and market-leading intellectual capital to create value for leading property and casualty, life, and health insurers, reinsurers and asset managers We also help private capital clients to identify and evaluate opportunities in the insurance space to deliver superior returns on their funds.

Our clients CROs and CFOs (as well as broader C-suite), we work on their most challenging questions in finance, risk, and capital management. The practice is growing rapidly, and now wishes to add talented and motivated individuals to the high-calibre team.


ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We offer specialized industry knowledge and expertise that amplifies our impact and shapes the future for our clients. Our team members in the Insurance department are all specialists in the field. This role is a part of our Insurance and Asset Management practice, focusing primarily on Finance & Risk for Insurers and Asset Managers (FRIAM). We closely collaborate with colleagues from Oliver Wyman Actuarial, ensuring a seamless integration of expertise and knowledge.


This is an exceptional opportunity to join our dynamic IAM team during an exciting period of expansion across Europe, with a specific focus on Finance and Risk work.


ENGAGEMENT MANAGERS are the on-scene leaders who run our projects day to day. You will lead the team through an efficient and effective problem-solving process from initial thought process through convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are correct, practical, sensible, relevant and cohesive. It’s a role that demands thought leadership at the strategic level – and command of all the technical and operational details of execution. You will need great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships.


DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skill sets for successful candidates. We are seeking high-calibre individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience – ideally working on Finance & Risk topics for insurers and asset managers at a top-tier consulting firm / Big 4
  • Proven track record in project management, coupled with strong experience in effectively managing teams
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills in both formal and informal settings
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Knowledge of finance and / or risk management topics, including technical aspects such as Solvency II internal models
  • Strong initiative and drive to seek out opportunities to learn new skills and putting existing ones to good use
  • Demonstrated creativity and capability of generating innovative ideas to solve our clients' most pressing challenges
  • Undergraduate or advanced degree from a top academic program


WHY WORK AT OLIVER WYMAN?

  • Working as part of our global, entrepreneurial company, you will do meaningful work from day one. We are looking for individuals who challenge the norm, and constantly strive to build something new for the firm and the world around us.
  • At Oliver Wyman, there's no "one size fits all" - we hire exceptional people and help them thrive through a built-in support network, flexible career paths, and no barriers to advancement.
  • We have a collaborative, supportive and impactful team environment - we want you to bring your authentic self to the team and enjoy working alongside diverse and down-to-earth colleagues who do serious work, but who enjoy what they do.
  • Oliver Wyman has a genuine, deep and growing commitment to culture and diversity. We’re not perfect, but we’re working hard right now to make our teams balanced, representative and diverse. For a full list of the Oliver Wyman values and culture see -culture/our-values.html

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