Senior quantitative analyst

Job title:

Senior quantitative analyst

Company

Just

Job description

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.Who are Just?We’re a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialise in retirement solutions and right now, our world is moving pretty quickly. With the defined benefit buy in / buy out space growing each year, Just continues to annually grow its business by over £4bn of assets.We are a purpose driven company with compelling and credible goals. Quite simply, we help people achieve a better later life. We achieve this by providing competitive and innovative products, services, financial advice and guidance to help our customers achieve security, certainty and provide them with peace of mind in retirement.That’s who we are. We’re a company on a mission: to become a beacon for the entire retirement industry. Because we believe everyone deserves a fair, secure, and fulfilling retirement.PurposeWe have a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join our Internal Model team here at Just. You will support the Head of Internal Model and Senior Actuaries in developing the methodology used to calculate the Group’s regulatory capital requirement and propose, design and implement technical developments to ensure that the methodology in the IM remains best practice for managing the business and compliant with emerging regulatory requirements.You will be a key member of the Internal Model team assessing methodologies and optimising processes that inform capital decisions across the firm. If you’re looking for a capital role with the opportunity to leverage new technologies to drive innovation, efficiencies and influence positive change then we’d love to hear from you.Prerequisites:

• Nearly/newly qualified Actuary or CFA preferred, but not essential.
• A number of years experience within Financial Services, Asset Management, Insurance, Investment or Investment Consulting, with minimum 2 years experience in a quantitative role.
• Proficiency in Python is essential.
• Strong asset modelling, portfolio construction and optimisation experience is essential.
• A broad understanding of the fixed income investment universe and the insurance industry is desirable.
• Ability to use technological advancements to innovate and improve processes.
• Ability to work efficiently and comfortable working with unfamiliar concepts.
• A self-starter, highly motivated with strong attention to detail and results focused.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a solution orientated mindset.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

As a Senior Quantitative Analyst, you will be expected to:

• Develop and maintain models and processes employed by the wider Internal Model team.
• Provide quantitative expertise to support the Capital Management function.
• Guide colleagues on modelling best practices, build out internal libraries & tools and ensure adherence to internal model risk policies.
• Keep up to date with internal, current and new industry trends in the Technology space and Regulatory environment.
• Support the wider Capital Management and Investment teams in delivering on a wide range of capital management initiatives and driving continuous improvement

Examples of key activities that can be expected in this role:

• Transform existing models onto new platforms using Python or equivalent modelling software. This will include components of the internal model, internal model risk calibration tools, and capital & balance sheet optimisation tools.
• Drive improvements in the annual proxy structure review process to optimise efficiency .
• Contribute to the calibration methodology and development of specific risk groups as part of the annual calibration of the Internal Model risks
• Liaise with ARA, Systems and ALM teams to enhance the Solvency II reporting process.

Why Just?We are committed to building a more sustainable business and have publicly committed to reduce our scope 3 emissions to Net Zero by 2050 and our scope 1 and 2 emissions to Net Zero by 2025. We’ve made good progress so far and encourage our people to make small and meaningful changes in their everyday lives, so that we can protect our planet for future generations.Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority for Just as part of our overall strategy and ensuring all of our people feel proud to work at Just. We have joined a number of initiatives including the Race at Work Charter, designed to improve outcomes for employees from underrepresented backgrounds. We also run a Reciprocal Mentoring scheme for employees from a BAME background, those with a disability and those who identify as LGBTQ+. There are multiple employee network groups, which champion issues including race, gender, social mobility and neurodiversity.What’s clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly – each other.About UsWe’re a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialise in retirement solutions and right now, our world is moving pretty quickly.How people work, save, and plan for the future is all changing. A new generation of retirees needs a new kind of retirement company. A company who will look for new ways of doing things – and will always put the customer first.That’s who we are. We’re a company on a mission: to become a beacon for the entire retirement industry. Because we believe everyone deserves a fair, secure, and fulfilling retirement. And with you on our team, we’re going to make sure they get it.We’ve built our sustainability strategy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and have selected goals where we believe we can make the most difference. By aligning our activity with these global goals, we can make sure we play our part in addressing the wider issues facing the planet and leave a positive legacy to the world. You can read more about our sustainability strategy .Diversity, equity and inclusion are priorities for us. Having a diverse, talented workforce with colleagues of different backgrounds, world views and experiences is the right thing to do. It’s also the most effective way to succeed, innovate and better serve our customers now and in the future. We are committed to our targets on gender and ethnicity and run a number of successful mentoring and sponsorship programmes for our colleagues from diverse backgrounds. We have multiple active employee network groups which champion issues including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and neurodiversity. You can read more about our DE&I strategy and commitments .What’s clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly – each other. We look forward to welcoming you to the team soon.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:41:54 GMT

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