Head of Matching Adjustments Portfolio

Head of Matching Adjustments Portfolio - Management & Optimisation

Location: London – hybrid 50%

Full time – 35 hours

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Who are Just?

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Purpose

To lead the efficient management of Matching Adjustment Portfolio(s) (MAP), and support the optimisation of the Asset Liability Management (ALM) position of the Group and regulatory insurance entities within the Group.

Skills and Knowledge

• Deep knowledge of the dynamics of life insurer balance sheets and of Solvency UK requirements for base balance sheet and capital requirements.
• Strong experience in ALM techniques and financial instruments.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a proven ability to communicate complex ideas and analysis to less technical audience in a clear and concise manner, and to challenge others in a clear and constructive manner
• Excellent problem solving skills, with an ability to take initiative to proactively identify and solve problems.
• Strong delivery and deadline focus.
• Very good working knowledge of Excel, VBA and at least one other object-orientated programming language (e.g. Python).

Experience

• Extensive experience at a life insurance company with recent experience in capital management, MAP management, ALM and Investment.
• Proven track-record of developing practical solutions to complex technical issues.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder and project management
• Previous experience of MAP optimisation, capital management projects, PRA engagement would be an advantage

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.

At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail.