Valuations Manager

☞ Athora

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Update day: 27-05-2024

Location: London

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Valuations Manager
Function: Finance
Location: London, UK / Hybrid
Job Type: Permanent

The Role
The Valuations Manager will be an integral member of the Investment Services Department and will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality valuation oversight services and robust governance procedures, with a focus on maintaining a strong control environment and service delivery to internal stakeholders.
About Athora
Athora is a pan-European savings and retirement services group. We focus on growing our franchise via acquisition or transfer of portfolios from other insurers, as well as delivering a competitive long-term product offering to our retail and institutional customers. Our principal operating subsidiaries are Athora Belgium, Athora Germany, Athora Ireland, Athora Italia, Athora Netherlands (including the Zwitserleven brand) and Athora Life Re (a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer). Athora has approximately 1,500 employees and over 3 million policyholders, with ca. €85billion of Assets under Management and Administration at 30 June 2023.
Working at Athora
As we continue to expand our footprint in the European life insurance market in support of our growth strategy, we are looking for driven, team players to join us on our journey. We welcome applicants who are guided by our shared values; Dare to be Different, Seek Simplicity, Care and Do the Right Thing, in return we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Key Contribution Areas
  • Lead and maintain a formal documented process for valuation oversight, performed by a central team covering assets held across the Group
  • Develop and maintain a full suite of control checks to be performed on a defined frequency, including periodic fluctuation analysis, sampling of reviews, and management of issues by exception (including, for example, follow up with vendors and service providers on pricing issues identified)
  • Leadand delive of core valuation services that meets the needs of business units within the Group (Bermuda, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Netherlands)
  • Lead the preparation and review of valuation-related materials for presentation to the Fair Value & Pricing Committee and other relevant governance forums (e.g. audit committee, AHL Board), engaging with senior executives as and when required
Personal Capabilities
  • Experienced in change management, including governance, leadership and delivery of change management activities
  • Excellent communication and reporting writing skills
  • Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
  • Analytical and complex problem-solving skills to assess valuation levels, service delivery, results and activity
  • Strong interpersonal skills, highly collaborative and strong team ethos
  • Ability to thrive in an ambiguous dynamic working environment
  • High-level attention to detail with ability to organise, prioritise, and manage multiple tasks within set deadlines
  • Fluency in a second language highly desirable (French, Dutch, German or Italian)
Functional or Technical Knowledge and Skills Required
  • Extensive valuations knowledge covering a range of investment instruments
  • Strong understanding of investments
  • Solvency II knowledge essential and BMA reporting knowledge highly desirable
  • Data analysis expertise (Excel)
  • Background in asset management, investment banking or private equity asset management
  • Certified Investment and Financial Analyst desirable
You must have the right to work in the UK and will need to evidence this should your application be successful.
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Apply By:
31-03-2024
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Deadline: 11-07-2024

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