Investment Risk Specialist – Salary circa £60,000
This is a great opportunity to join a market leading investment risk oversight team in one of the UK’s biggest insurers. If you are an inquisitive and proactive person with quantitative skills and Financial services background, we would love to hear from you!
A bit about the job:
This is a 2nd line role taking a position supporting the Risk challenge to the 1st line management of these risks, reporting to a Senior Manager Investment Risk Oversight
Our team manages the credit risk appetite and limit methodology of the IWR (Insurance, Wealth & Retirement) Credit Risk Framework Management. This includes helping design the controls around a £70 billion credit risk book of assets, determining concentration limits and credit risk appetite.
The team also fulfils the second line oversight of the investment, credit and liquidity risk management of all of Aviva’s Life insurance activity with a particular focus on the growing Annuity market. In addition, the team oversights IWR’s approach and progress in achieving its climate and sustainability ambitions.
You’ll be reviewing and challenging IWR’s management of exposure to credit and investment risk, including their approach to risk identification and measuring risk impacts. You’ll be helping to ensure that first line is managing these risks in accordance with stated policies and Board approved risk appetite measures.
Your role is to help support the provision of Risk’s independent opinion of the risk exposures, investment decisions and strategy, helping to advise the business on how best to manage and mitigate these exposures and ensure that out-sourced fund managers are managing investment risk effectively and with best practice.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
An understanding of the workings of the financial markets and some experience of corporate credit risk management.
Highly numerate and analytical with a developed capability to interpret data and establish alternatives and solutions to complex problems
General knowledge of insurance company products, organisation and structures and an ability to contribute in a fluid and matrix style team structure
A knowledge of statutory, legal and regulatory frameworks, risk management and corporate governance
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines and an energy, drive and a ‘can do’ attitude
What you’ll get for this role:
Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
Salary circa £60k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools
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Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.
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