Director, Asset and Liability Management (ALM) - Global Function

Job description

Some careers grow faster than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will give you plenty of opportunities to develop, join HSBC and your future will be rich with potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC Life in Singapore is the combination of AXA Singapore and HSBC Insurance. Here you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank

Insurance is about people, and the promises they make. At HSBC Life in Singapore we help deliver on these promises by providing a wide variety of life insurance products and services to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Our employees enjoy a dynamic and innovative workplace and a world of opportunities to develop their careers in a high-profile growing business segment. We empower our combined team of high-performing individuals to build skills and explore new experiences to realise the full potential of being part of HSBC.

Together we will pursue efficient ways of working. We will harness the latest data and technology solutions to achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. And the protection we offer will create broad and lasting impact, helping clients to be healthier, more productive and more confident in their futures.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Director, Asset and Liability Management (ALM).

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead ALM hedging Strategy through derivatives & hedging methodology
• Lead tactical capital optimisation & methodology
• Oversee the quantitative assessment of Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) and Tactical Hedging Strategy, taking into account asset & liability matching (including asset liability duration gap) and risk & return optimization
• Manage projects and coordinate teams in the implementation of ALM initiatives, management information (MI), capital optimisation and strategic projects
• Support and develop ALM optimization under IFRS17 framework
• Contribute to and evaluate new product development and new investment initiatives from local statutory solvency, IFRS17 CSM, Economic Capital and ALM point of view
• Support group insurance ALM and local ALM teams in developing & refining ALM model and strengthening ALM and hedging capability at Group and local entities.
• Perform cashflow projection and stress test to better understand liquidity risk of different investment initiatives on the balance sheet
• Oversee the model governance required by Group Model Risk policy

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in life insurance companies or consultancy firms
• Qualified actuary
• A clear communicator to engage with senior stakeholders across the business
• Knowledge of IFRS17 reporting, CROSS II, Singapore or Hong Kong local regulatory solvency requirement
• Experience in derivatives hedging and investment
• Good understanding of Asia participating and universal life products
• Prior ALM experience and familiar with SunGuard Asset Liabilities Stochastic (ALS) model
• Ability to drive projects through providing appropriate project framework, clarity on content and deliverables and effectively engaging and managing stakeholders.
• Strong influencing and communication skills and an ability to work with international and virtual teams
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; including ability to "think outside the box"
• Fluent in English
• Team player

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.



Location: Singapore, SG

Posted Date: 11/22/2024