Corporate Finance Manager

Job summary

This role is primarily responsible for managing Chaucer’s capital, both at a group level and an underlying subsidiary level. This includes helping on the following: formulating the capital policy; the related risk framework; the dividend strategy; debt equity composition strategy; corporate structure planning; underwriting entity available capital plans. A key component of the role is the execution and oversight of said strategies and debt structures. All capital management related reporting to boards, Finance & Investment Committee, Exec Team, regulators, parent company and other stakeholders is included in the remit.

Main duties

Capital Management Strategy

• To help produce the Capital Policy, with the related risk framework, and submission for approval from the relevant Committees and Boards.
• To work with the Deputy Head of Capital Management and Group Head of Investments & Treasury on formulating and analysing optimal capital & debt structures for the Group and subsidiaries within.
• To create and own a longer-term capital management plan for the Group including equity from parent and external debt.
• To create and own a capital plan for the underwriting entities: For the Lloyd’s of London business understanding and planning for the Lloyd’s capital cycle and for the Irish business understanding the rating agency and CBI requirements.
• To formulate and own dividend policy to parent, working closely with China Re, Capital Modelling, Tax and Finance.
• To work closely with the Group Head of I&T, CFO, CRO and Capital Modelling team in formulating capital efficient solutions, including reinsurance contracts (both intergroup and external), during the business planning process.
• To produce analysis and recommendations to the Group Head of I&T and CFO on optimal debt and equity composition of the group capital stack
• Produce relevant papers seeking approval from Boards, Finance & Investment Committee, Execs, parent company as required to approve of any strategy changes.
• To own banking relationships, working with the Deputy Head of Capital Management to select banks to the panel and to negotiate any structures and deals.

Capital Management Execution

• To own the execution of all debt structures, be it tier 1 or tier 2 solutions. This includes liaison with the banks, internal and external counsel and internal Board/Committee approval management.
• To own the annual capital planning reporting and approval exercise with China Re.
• To run the quarterly and annual capital rebalancing exercise with Lloyd’s for the Chaucer Syndicates.
• To run any capital rebalancing exercises for the Irish underwriting entity
• To own the planning and reporting to rating agencies

Capital Reporting

• To own production of all capital reporting to Group Head of Investments & Treasury.
• To own all capital related MI reporting including to the following stakeholders: CFO, Exec Team, Finance & Investment Committee, Boards.
• To own all capital related reporting to China Re including all regular reporting and ad-hoc request.
• To own all regulatory and statutory capital related reporting including Lloyd’s returns, group financial statements, local returns.
• To own all return on capital reporting and analysis.

Other responsibilities

• To be the main contact for all capital related queries from China Re
• To be the main contact for Lloyd’s of London on all capital related matters.
• To work closely within the Investment & Treasury team to understand future investment and cash flow needs and adjust the capital plans accordingly.
• To be the main contact on capital planning f0r the capital modelling team.

Our requirements

Relevant experience

Essential :

Minimum 5 years’ experience working in capital management within insurance or banking industry, having first-hand experience of the tasks listed in Main Duties.

Desirable

Lloyd’s of London capital management experience

Technical skills

Essential

In depth knowledge of capital processes

Excellent Excel, PowerPoint, report writing, Bloomberg skills

Education & Experience

Essential

Part or Qualified Actuary or Accountant (long standing experience will be accepted)

Personal skills

Highly motivated and confident individual with positive work ethic

Excellent at managing own workload and working on own initiative.

ABOUT US

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). 
A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment.
We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.