Significant industry experience, likely 10+ years, most likely gained within an asset manager, investment bank, consultancy, or insurance company, including material local experience working at or with Hong Kong or Regional Insurers. Wider global or regional experience beneficial
Strong knowledge of the business models of life insurance companies, the regulatory and accounting constraints under which they operate and the general application of insurance and fund regulation. Sound understanding of local insurance liabilities
Skills commensurate with holding an investment, risk management, actuarial or other technical role in a life insurance, reinsurance, or banking environment
Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to engage senior business leaders, both internally and within client organizations
Ability to independently identify, analyze and strategise on themes and market events which are relevant for the business
Strong project management skills. Ability to identify key actions and coordinate diverse multidisciplinary groups to deliver focused insurance capabilities to our clients
Practical experience in the design and implementation of investment and ALM strategies utilised by insurers when managing assets invested to meet liabilities
Previous exposure to, and competence in, the operation of both local and global capital markets
Fluency in English. Mandarin and/or Cantonese a benefit
Responsibilities
Apply ALM, strategic asset allocation and capital management techniques to design investment strategies that provide good trade-offs between capital requirements, return, risk, transaction costs and liquidity needs
Lead complex asset allocation and asset-liability management engagements across a broad spectrum of asset classes to help inform clients’ investment strategy
Keep abreast of the implications of regulatory, accounting and capital frameworks on investment, product development and risk management decisions made by insurance companies
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal partners across the BlackRock platform, including Client, Technology and Investment Teams, to deliver effective investment propositions leveraging insurance focused regulatory, accounting and liability expertise
Provide insights to inform our strategy in relation to Insurance clients. Anticipate future needs across investments and investment technology