Senior Manager, Model Risk & Validation

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Group-wide Risk and Compliance function

The Group-wide Risk and Compliance function is a second line of defence oversight and control function which is responsible for overseeing the acceptance, ownership and management of financial and non-financial risks by the business units (“BU”). In addition adherence to the Group’s regulatory
and internal compliance requirements are supported. The Group-wide Risk and Compliance function is led by the Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (“GCRCO”) in collaboration with the material subsidiary Chief Risk and Compliance Officers (“CRCO”) and local business unit (“LBU”) CRCO
across the Group. The Group-wide Risk and Compliance function serves the business and the Group’s Board, Risk and Audit Committees by providing advice and insight to support effective oversight of the Group’s risks, compliance and security obligations.

Model Risk and Model Validation COE

The incumbent will join the Model Risk and Model Validation Center of Excellence team, which is tasked with the development and implementation of the Model Risk Policy, as well as providing independent assurance and validation of the accuracy and relevance of key models utilised across the
Group.

This team also independently validates the internal capital model components used for the Group Internal Economic Capital Assessment (GIECA), ensuring compliance with the Groupwide Supervision (GWS) framework of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (HKIA), thereby enabling the Board to discharge its responsibilities effectively.

Principal responsibilities:

Actuarial model validation

• Assisting with model validation preparation which includes development of the terms of reference; the identification of scope and fact-finding activities.
• Executing the validation activities for critical models used for a variety of purposes, including valuation, capital reporting and new business pricing.
• Helping to develop findings, gaining senior stakeholders support and ensuring the timely delivery of the validation reports.
• Conducting ad-hoc analysis required by senior management to gain comfort with the model use for decision making.
• Reviewing critical model changes and associated validation reports.
• Carrying out any Deep Dive reviews related to critical models.

Reporting

• Preparing model validation related papers for the Group Actuarial Technical Committee (“TAC”) and the Board/GRC.
• Preparing reports on material model changes in relation to critical models to provide assurance to the relevant governance committees, the Board/GRC.
• Producing the Group-wide model validation update report. Consolidating BU model validation reports into the Group validation report.

Actuarial Model Validation Platform

• Developing replication templates for critical models
• Managing the model validation governance platform
• Supporting standardization agenda in terms of validation framework and process improvements

Skills, knowledge and experience required:

• Part qualified actuary(at least 5 years experience) with relevant level of exposure and a life insurance or risk management background, including familiarity with current and emerging model platforms and risks that are relevant to the Group.
• Prior experience of actuarial model testing, development validation or audit is preferable.
• Understanding of the components of an insurance revenue accounts, balance sheet, the risks to which insurers are exposed and how they are modelled.
• Understanding of economic valuation techniques as well as capital calculations.
• Understanding of the key features of life insurance products and the types of risks associated with them. An international perspective on products and market characteristics would be an advantage.
• An analytical mind-set with strong statistical/problem solving skills.

Core competencies required:

• Highly motivated and able to work independently at times.
• A team player and flexible to adapt to a fluid environment.
• Ability to communicate with confidence to stakeholders, both at the Group and Business Unit levels.

 

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