Head of Capital Management and Planning

5 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom The Actuary Group Full time

Our client has a proud heritage in helping people secure their financial futures. They're continuing to build on that foundation and are growing their thriving bulk annuity business, partnering with pension schemes to protect members' retirement benefits. This is a fantastic opportunity to join them in an exciting period of exponential growth and be part of a trusted business, where your work will make a real difference and you can accelerate your career.

This position reports to the Chief Actuary and will play an integral role in supporting the rest of the C-Suite. You'll lead the Financial Planning, Capital and ALM team, delivering accurate, timely and insightful financial analysis to support the company's strategy and business planning.

Key responsibilities:


• Support the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Actuary, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer in financial decision-making.


• Lead the production of the ORSA and business plan process.


• Lead on the delivery of the standard formula appropriateness evaluation.


• Lead on the management of the matching adjustment portfolios.


• Lead on asset liability management, supporting the Chief Investment Officer


• Peer review of work produced by other actuarial managers.


• Contribute to the effective leadership of the actuarial department.


• Ensure that processes and output from the actuarial department have been produced in accordance with internal policies and control frameworks, as well as relevant actuarial standards.


• Identifying opportunities for improving capital efficiency.


• Maintaining a portfolio of management actions that could be taken if required.


• Maintain competence and fitness and propriety standards to the level required by the company's regulators.


• Ad hoc tasks as required.


• Comply with the FCA's conduct (and senior conduct) and Consumer Duty rules and the PRA's conduct (and senior manager conduct) standards.

Core competencies:


• Strong understanding of Solvency UK and capital management and ALM techniques.


• Ability to develop effective solutions to issues/problems.


• Good communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to build relationships.


• Good risk management analysis skills/understanding of risk.


• Proactive, can-do attitude and ability to motivate a team of direct reports and across departments.


• Well-organised, good attention to detail, able to prioritise effectively, work independently and meet tight deadlines.

Experience and qualifications:


• Qualified Actuary, with minimum of 5 years' experience in FP&A or related actuarial roles, with a strong focus on the business planning process.


• Financial Services (Life industry or Pensions Fund) experience.


• Experience of the regulatory environment in the UK.

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