MetLife

The Team You Will Join 

The Risk function within MetLife helps the organization to identify, aggregate, measure, report and manage risks across the company. The Europe Risk Function is led by the Chief Risk Officer (‘CRO’), with a Central Team (in Dublin), and local teams operating in the branches across Europe. The central team in Dublin is organized to focus on Solvency support, Risk Analytics, Enterprise Risk Management and Governance, driving consistent risk processes and risk mitigation across Europe and the wider EMEA region and supporting in-country risk presence.

The Opportunity 

The role is primarily focused on supporting the EMEA Risk Management organization in assessing and monitoring key financial risk and solvency exposures in the region, and reporting these to the specific entity risk committees and board committees, regional risk committees and the Global Risk Management (GRM) function and other groups in the U.S. Home Office, and the Central Bank of Ireland as the supervisor for the primary EU based entities or the Prudential Regulatory Authority for the UK based entity.

The role holder will report to the AVP Head of Solvency & Risk Analytics. You will work with key stakeholders across Risk Management, Actuarial, Investments, Reinsurance and Finance. 

This is a great opportunity for someone to gain exposure both to ALM / investments and risk management in an insurance context. It is a varied and challenging role, with significant potential for professional development, and you will also be expected to actively participate in ongoing projects / initiatives outside of your ‘BAU’ work.

How You’ll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities)

• ·   Review, understand and challenge the results of the ORSA/stress testing projections.

·       Perform analysis of own solvency needs for EMEA entities as required in a consistent manner.

·       Support the development of Recovery Plans for in scope subsidiaries in the EMEA region.

·       Contribute to the quarterly consolidated risk reporting on credit risk, subsidiary solvency, economic capital, risk appetite, emerging risks and the ORSA for the various risk committees and board(s); manage appropriate review by senior stakeholders.

·       Provide standardized monitoring and analysis of financial market trends, risks, and support the AVP Head of Solvency and Risk Analytics to assess impact on solvency and to recommend region-wide mitigation strategies.

·       Review and challenge proposals with material risk and capital implications e.g. dividend payments, product developments, new business deals, M&A transactions.

·       Support the continued development of the risk policy suite and risk appetite for financial risks.

What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications)

• ·       Recently qualified actuary with 3+ years financial services experience, preferably in a life insurance company.

·       Excellent communication skills - both written and oral with the ability to explain complex subject matters to both technical and non-technical audiences so that issues are understood quickly and stakeholders are suitably engaged.

·       Ability to deliver robust analysis with utmost diligence and integrity; keeping appropriate records and documentation

 What Can Give You an Edge (Additional Skills)

• CERA

· Knowledge of Solvency II framework

· Financial-modelling expertise