Risk Analytics Analyst

Support the Senior Risk Analytics Manager on the key quantitative elements of the Risk Management Framework, ensuring strong risk management across multiple syndicates and clients within a Portfolio.

Collect and examine data, drawing out trends, exceptions & risks and produce draft reporting.

Contribute to internal model validation, internal model governance processes, ORSAs, stress testing frameworks and foster cross-functional collaboration.

Syndicate Risk Management Processes

• Risk management framework: Support the development and maintenance of quantitative elements of the framework.
• Risk & Risk Appetite: Support on the quarterly monitoring and development of Actuarial and Exposure Management related Risks and Risk Appetites.
• SBF Risk Assessments: Support in the production of the Risk Team's review of Syndicate SBFs.
• ORSA: Support in the preparation of Syndicate ORSA documentation, including specific quantitative elements.
• Support in other tasks in regard to the Risk Framework as directed.

Validation

• Support the Senior Risk Analytics Manager on SCR Validation processes, including those required for Internal Model Approval Processes, Major Model Change submissions and summer LCR submissions.
• Work with internal Actuaries, external Validators and Exposure Management on Validation including in regard to action closure.
• Undertake Operational Risk Validation.
• Draft reports to the Internal Model Technical Group (IMTG), Internal Model Steering Committee (IMSC) and other forums as required.
• Support in the production of Validation Reports including drafting sections as directed.

Internal Model & Lloyd's Standard Model

• Support in the Risk Team's ownership and oversight of Internal Model, Lloyd's Standard Model and Partial Internal Model governance including in regard to IM Policy maintenance.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of IMSC & IMTG governance including ensuring agendas, minutes and actions are appropriate
• Collaborate with the Central Capital team and (Senior) Syndicate Actuaries.
• Draft reports on Internal Model governance activities.

Stress & Scenario Testing

• Complete Stress and Scenario testing as directed by the Senior Risk Analytics Manager.
• Support the Senior Risk Analytics Manager on the delivery of the Stress and Scenario Framework.

Relationship Management

• Maintain strong working relationships with Actuarial and Exposure Management Team colleagues alongside other relevant Teams at Asta, to support collaborative working on quantitative risk elements of client oversight, internal projects and risk management processes.

• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, numerical and written skills that enable the job holder to build trust with senior members of Asta. Expresses ideas effectively and listens actively.
• Analytical: Possesses the ability to understand and solve problems involving data and processes. High level of technical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Flexibility: Readily adapts to changing priorities with good organisational skills.
• Initiative: The ability to contribute to on-going development / improvements through original thinking, persuasive argument, and a considered approach.
• Knowledge of the insurance market and quantitative risk management with understanding of the activities of a Lloyd's syndicate.
• Experience of MS Office (Word Excel, PowerPoint) to an intermediate level.

Davies are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof).

Join us and enjoy our ever-evolving benefits, including but not limited to:

• Reward platform – discounts for over 800 retailers
• 25 days holiday (rising with service)
• Well-being centre
• Recognition programme
• Family friendly employer
• Pension - company contribution at 10%
• Life Assurance (10 x basic salary)
• Private medical with an annual health check
• Development, training, and professional qualification
• Employee volunteering programme

We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.

We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.

Our global team of more than 8,000 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.