Consultant (Matching Adjustments)

Job Description:

Do you have solid Solvency 2 knowledge and good awareness of Matching Adjustment regulations? Our client, a leading financial services firm, based in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, have a fantastic opportunity for a consultant to join their team.

• Experience in Solvency II/UK, with Matching Adjustment expertise, either ‘in-house' at an insurer or in consulting.


• Strong knowledge of Matching Adjustment regulations combined with practical experience of processes required to manage a Matching Adjustment portfolio.


• Self-starter, who is able to drive a project forward, sometimes with limited guidance.


• Experience of planning projects and track record of delivering work on schedule


• Flexible in approach and comfortable with working in a changing environment


• Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands


• Strong personal values, including a commitment to professional and ethical behaviour


• Collegiate worker with high emotional intelligence, able to quickly establish good working relationships with colleagues


• Enthusiasm for developing a strong network of contacts in the life insurance industry


• Ability to successfully delegate to less experienced colleagues


• Willingness and ability to travel where necessary


• Working knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Solvency II/UK, in particular in relation to the asset side of the balance sheet; Understanding of investment markets and market risk drivers; or Experience of insurance Internal (Capital) Models for risks such as credit risk and market risks.


• Sound grounding in actuarial techniques and strong IT skills, experience of computer programming or modelling would also be desirable.


• Dependent on experience, but candidates are likely to be qualified UK actuaries, or hold another professional or quantitative risk qualification.


• Proven commitment to continuous professional development.

• Experience in building capital models and/or developing capital modelling methodology, as well as Solvency II/Solvency UK requirements, either ‘in-house' at an insurer or in consulting.


• Providing high quality support and advice to our insurance and reinsurance clients both in the UK and globally.


• Delivering to our clients as a subject matter expert in the key areas of your experience


• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, building a strong network of contacts in the life insurance industry.


• Identifying and developing further consultancy opportunities with new and existing clients.


• Collaborating across the business, particularly with our investment and risk transfer specialists in the firm, to deliver on cross-practice projects.


• Developing our digital toolkit to enhance our consulting proposition.


• Helping to promote our insurance offerings to a wider audience, including presenting at conferences and producing thought leadership.


• Developing and shaping new propositions to take to our clients and prospects.

• A highly competitive salary


• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15802

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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