Athora is a leading European insurance and retirement services group, managing €73.3 billion in assets and serving 2.8 million customers. Operating in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Ireland, Athora specializes in life insurance, pensions, and savings solutions with a strong focus on agility, collaboration, and customer-centricity. To reinforce their Finance department, they are looking for a
Head of Financial Risks
, result-driven with strong communication & leading skills.
Position
* Overseeing, shaping, and managing
effectively
financial, liquidity, ALM and hedging risks management related processes and activities
within Athora Belgium in close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders.
* Guiding
Athora Belgium in
financial, liquidity, ALM and hedging
best practices and appetite setting
.
* Reviewing
the effectiveness and appropriateness
of
internal controls
related to financial, liquidity, ALM and hedging risks.
* Being responsible for assigned aspect related to market and counterparty
default risks solvency capital requirements
within Athora Belgium (incl. definition of shocks).
* Supporting proactive
risk optimisation
between assets and liabilities across
BEGAAP
and
Solvency II.
* Performing
2nd line ALM
and liquidity risk deep dives and reviews.
* Delivering second-line opinion
on
new investments products proposals and intra-group reinsurance transactions
from which financial, liquidity, ALM and hedging risks arise.
* Acting as an expert support
for financial/liquidity/ALM/hedging risks
modelling, systems choices, policies, guidelines and validations.
* Preparing
governance bodies material
(Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Risk Management Committee, Audit & Risk Committee,).
* You manage
a team of
3 high-skilled professionals
and you report directly
to the CRO.
* You will work in close collaboration with Athora Belgium stakeholders including the CEO, CFO, Investment Office, actuarial and financial controlling functions as well as with Athora Group Risk, and external asset managers.
Profile
* You have a university degree, in economics, finance or actuarial science. Holding a CFA qualification is a plus.
* You have
at least 10 years' experience in financial risk management incl. derivatives and liquidity risks management,
preferably
within a life insurance company
.
* You have strong understanding of
Solvency II and BEGAAP frameworks
, as well as experience with regulatory bodies.
* You are highly organized and can
work to tight deadlines
and
conflicting priorities
in a fast-paced environment.
* As Head of Financial Risks, you have strong
influencing skills
and can build
relationships with stakeholders
at all levels of seniority.
* You have
strong analytical skills
with excellent communications skills, both verbal and written, and you are able to produce high quality written presentation materials.
* You are highly focused and committed to
excellence driven to solve problems
and deliver highest standards of quality, with the necessary attention to detail.
* You are a
strong team player
, who collaborates easily and effectively across functions and with stakeholders to achieve results.
* You are a native French or Dutch speaker with good command of the other national language and have a strong command of English.
Offer
* A company on a human scale within a
dynamic
group where you can rapidly have an impact.
* Accessible management
close to staff
and a pleasant working environment.
* Balance between professional life and private life
with generous holidays (at least 39 days a year), flexible working hours and up to 3 days' teleworking a week.
* An
attractive salary package
plus various fringe benefits.
* A
central location
in the Porte de Namur district, accessible by train and public transport and with parking facilities available if needed.