Take responsibility for timely and high-quality credit assessments on a portfolio of (re)insurers, as well as producing accurate and informative documentation to support the credit decision
Overview
Key duties (including, but not limited to):
- Regular interaction with senior management of (re)insurers and requirement to attend company meetings, with support from more senior colleagues, to obtain relevant information to support the credit assessment
- Conduct on-going surveillance of assigned portfolios and develop industry knowledge, including the identification of key trends and issues that may affect the assigned portfolio of (re)insurers
- Present analysis at rating committee, participate in rating committees of other analysts, and contribute to internal discussions regarding the state of the (re)insurance markets and rating issues
- Contribute to external presentations, seminars and the writing and research of external specialist reports commenting on key market issues and trend
Occasional international travelling will be required for this role
Qualifications required:
- Bachelor degree is a minimum entry requirement
- Additional relevant professional qualifications are an advantage (MSc, MBA, CFA, ACA/ACCA, Actuarial, etc.)
Experience required:
- Developed knowledge of the insurance market and principles of finance and accounting
- Experience of conducting financial analysis, ideally within the insurance industry, financial services sector, or a financial services consultancy firm