Are you an experienced Financial Risk professional looking to make a real impact within a growing risk function?

My client, an established, respected and growing Financial Services company, seek an experienced Financial Risk Analyst to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team. This role offers the opportunity to provide independent oversight, challenge and assurance across a broad range of financial risk activities while working closely with senior stakeholders and contributing to strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide second-line oversight and challenge of financial risk management activities.
• Review and assess credit risk management frameworks and Asset Liability Management (ALM) activities.
• Support oversight of internal credit rating methodologies and associated risk controls.
• Review Matching Adjustment applications and ongoing management of related risks.
• Contribute to validation activities for internal models and track remediation of findings.
• Support risk reporting for Executive and Board-level governance committees.
• Review actuarial assumptions, methodologies and risk-related initiatives.
• Provide risk oversight on investment activities, reinsurance arrangements and strategic projects.
• Coordinate contributions to the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Appetite Frameworks.
• Monitor key financial risk metrics and contribute to regular risk reporting.

About You

You will be a proactive and analytical risk professional with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence key stakeholders.

Essential Experience

• Financial risk management experience within Life Insurance and/or Pensions.
• Strong understanding of the UK regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of investment risk, particularly credit risk and illiquid assets.
• Experience of, or exposure to, Asset Liability Management (ALM).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities.

What's on Offer?

• Exposure to a wide range of financial risk disciplines.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership.
• A collaborative and supportive environment.
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
• The chance to influence strategic decision-making within a regulated financial services environment.