Ratings Agency Advisory Manager/Senior Manager
The client has significant growth plans and is looking for an ambitious and dedicated professional advisor to help achieve this growth.
The TRC function works closely with colleagues in other specialist teams including consulting, regulatory, actuarial, corporate finance and tax to successfully deliver independent advice to our clients. In line with the growth strategy as well as the long term plans in investing in the Financial Services sector, my client is seeking to supplement the existing team with new talent at a manager or senior manager. Our client believes that the ongoing economic challenges and changing regulatory landscape is broadening the scope of analytical focus of the rating agencies and will therefore potentially have implications for companies’ credit ratings. This is presenting exciting new opportunities for the client's people and firm.
With the help of this new talent, the aim is to continue to build a team that is known in the market as a predominant and world class insurance TRC team, interacting with the major players in the UK and beyond, and playing a key role in the company’s offering to its clients.
Responsibilities
Providing advice to clients with existing ratings and also assisting those seeking initial ratings. Examples include:
- Preparation and advice for annual rating reviews.
- Assistance to defend a rating following a downgrade or to avoid a downgrade following a revision in rating outlook.
- Risk and capital optimisation projects.
- Advice and assistance with the rating implications of strategic actions and Solvency II implementation
- Maintaining up to date knowledge as a 'subject matter expert' on rating agency methodologies and industry developments including rating agency regulation.
- Presenting and providing training sessions, both internally and to clients externally.
- Developing and winning new business through marketing and sales activities and also building and maintaining a network of client contacts.
- Leading projects running work streams on large engagements - working as part of a project team on client sites and day-today liaison with clients.
- Taking responsibility for the preparation of reports and presenting findings/recommendations to client management team(s).
Assistance on Treasury engagements including reviews of treasury risk management policies, processes, controls, and procedures. Also, developing and implementing market, credit and liquidity management programs.
People development, mentoring and coaching, including management of client facing teams.
Technical research, responding to consultation papers, providing input to the debate on development and application of methodologies, participating in the company’s Thought Leadership.
Requirements
Essential skills needed for the role:
Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret financial and non-financial information, and also identify rating pressure points and the associated rating implications.
Drive and determination to bring value to our clients by understanding their needs and identifying new opportunities to assist them.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
Ability to work both in small teams and as part of larger projects.
Desirable skills sought for the role:
Accounting or actuarial professional qualification.
Strong understanding of the Financial Services sector, ideally insurance, including the rating agencies and also the current regulatory landscape including Solvency II.
Financial and capital modelling experience.
Previous experience in an analytical role at a credit rating agency.
Enterprise risk management experience.
Experience in providing consulting advice to both established companies and new entrants.
Selling, marketing and business development skills.
To discuss this opportunity further, please contact Lewis Chatten, Credit Market Risk Recruiter at Lawson Chase using +44 (0) 7798 854035 or email lchatten@lawsonchase.com
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