Role: Investment Analyst
Location: London
Position: Full time, permanent
As an Investment Analyst, you will provide the Implementation and Delivery capability needed for daily execution, regulatory compliance and portfolio monitoring. You will support both the Strategy and Operations leads with data-driven insights, accurate reporting and execution know how.
About The Job
While there is rarely a typical day, here’s a snapshot of some of the key parts of the job:
- Regulatory Reporting: Produce regular reporting including investment holdings, investment look-through, derivatives positions, and realised and unrealised returns, to support regulatory requirements including Lloyd’s, Solvency II, ALM and stress testing reporting.
- Internal Stakeholder Reporting: Provide accurate, complete and timely information to enable the Investment Team, Investment Committee and Board to provide informed challenge. This includes maintenance of reporting packs containing performance, attribution and risk dashboards, breach monitoring, liquidity analytics, and ESG metrics. Develop dashboards and data-visualisation to assist stakeholder understanding.
- Operational Support: Implement day-to-day asset movements, while ensuring disciplined cash flow management and forecasting. Perform reconciliations with custodian and systems to ensure integrity and completeness of data and analytics. Assist in the day-to-day point of contact for technical issues with custodians, investment managers and service providers.
- Compliance Monitoring: Ensure portfolios and mandates remain within control ranges, risk and liquidity appetites, while enabling the independent monitoring and challenge of external investment managers to ensure full compliance with internal policies and Lloyd’s standards.
You’re going to enjoy this job if you also:
- Thrive in environments where attention to detail and accuracy are paramount, producing vitally important reporting for Lloyd’s, Regulators, Investment Committee and Board.
- Enjoy collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders, including third-party managers, custodians, and fund administrators, and translating complex investment data for Actuarial, Risk and Finance colleagues.
- Find satisfaction in problem-solving and delivering process improvements, looking for better, faster, or more accurate ways to do things.
- Are motivated by continuous learning, particularly in mastering new systems, automation tools, and navigating the evolving landscape of insurance and Lloyd’s trust fund regulations.
- Appreciate working within a dynamic team where your analytical skills and data management expertise are valued, and where you are keen to learn from those around you as well as be supported in your professional studies.
What you’ll need:
For this particular role there are some important qualifications and experience we need you to have. These include:
Experience
- A background in a similar analytical role within financial services, preferably in insurance, with familiarity of Lloyd’s and Solvency II reporting.
Skills
- Familiarity with risk models, preferably Aladdin and/or Bloomberg PORT. Strong SQL/Python, Power BI, and Excel skills.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, or Economics.
- Progress toward CFA or IMC is preferred.
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Why Join Us
You’ll be joining a team that values growth, curiosity and collaboration. We’ll support you through your actuarial exams, give you access to a wide range of data and projects and encourage you to shape how reserving adds value to the wider business.
If you’re motivated by learning, challenge and the chance to make an impact from day one, we’d love to hear from you.
What Can You Expect From Us?
As well as a competitive base salary and performance related discretionary bonus, here is a link to our employee benefits - Benefits of working at MS Amlin | MS Amlin
Hybrid Working
At MS Amlin we operate a hybrid working model to empower our people with flexibility to blend where they work. We value collaboration and believe that we work better together, our teams typically do 3 days a week in the office.
About MS Amlin
MS Amlin is a leading (re)insurer and part of the global MS&AD Group, with operations across Lloyd’s of London, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. With over 120 years of experience, we support businesses facing complex and demanding risks, providing continuity in an uncertain world. Our expertise covers Property, Casualty, Marine, Crisis Management, Natural Resources and Reinsurance, backed by strong underwriting capabilities and deep sector knowledge. At the core of our claims service is TRUST - Transparency, Responsiveness, Understanding, Solution-driven thinking, and Technical expertise. This defines how we manage claims and build lasting relationships.
DE&I at MS Amlin
We will build a workplace where all talent is welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to influence how the business works. We have dedicated employee resource groups that support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) goals.
MS Amlin is proud to be one of the founding partners of Lloyd’s Inclusive Futures programme which aims to get more Black and ethnically diverse people into the insurance industry - supporting them all the way from the classroom to the boardroom. Visit this link (Inclusive Futures Impact Report) to find out more about the programme and its aims and achievements so far.
