At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail. About the role We are looking for a Director of Investment Operations and Reporting to l ead the investment operations and reporting teams assuming accountability for its outcomes (including, planning, prioritization and execution), providing leadership, interfacing/ partnering with other business areas, driving delivery of significant change & improvements and contributing to the overall growth of the organisation. You will be responsible for driving BAU, change and improvements across Middle Office, Back office, short term liquidity risk management and collateral management. As well as overseeing the Treasury Management System (“TMS”) - Quantum. Responsibilities Middle office Lead the validation of trade instructions’ execution with third parties and internal investment team Build and leverage third party relationships, including oversight of third parties – custody, asset managers and banks Oversee the validation and settlement of investment fee with third parties. Manage the accuracy of information flowing to the Datawarehouse/ inputs to actuarial/finance processes Liquidity management Lead the risk, framework and policy for short term liquidity Devise tools for managing liquidity including the active deployment of excess liquidity into appropriate return yielding investments Oversee the production of MI at MAP, NMAP, legal entity and Group level regarding cash and liquidity, including cash flow forecasts and PRA Reports as required Ensure that liquidity risk is managed in accordance with the Group Short-term Liquidity Policy and Liquidity Stress Testing is conducted on a regular basis Ensure that all liquidity requirements are escalated and actioned on a timely basis. Collateral management & settlements Manage and report on derivative and reinsurance collateral, including execution of instructions for collateral moves, requesting counterparties to post collateral on timely basis Relationships with third parties, relationships with third parties Generate accounting records, reports and disclosures on collateral, including reporting on collateral adequacy. Investment accounting Lead the generation of accounting records and analyses of movements for portfolio of invested assets. Develop and operate external debt operational accounting & reporting processes Report on IFRS, Solvency II and other regulatory & statistical reporting Manage independent price verification of publicly traded invested assets. Transaction support Supervise the provision of regular transaction support e.g. onboarding of new asset manager, asset class or in specie asset transfer or charge process Large transaction support including input on structuring, collateral management etc. Complex asset valuation Supervise and drive the asset and derivative modelling requirements of the TMS, including recommendation of key judgments and assumptions. TMS implementation and optimisation Drive the implementation of changes, embedding of controls and training of teams Drive operating model considerations Supervision of relevant outsource supplier relationships Relevant suppliers include financial institutions, assets managers, custodians, asset servicers and pricing services Ensure compliance with Group Outsourcing Policy Team management Be a proactive member of the Just Group plc leadership team working collaboratively across the business. Build a high performing team improving skills, capabilities and fully leveraging the treasury system functionalities Ensure that Risk Sword / OneSumX is properly maintained and actioned for risks, controls and incidents Committees Runs or attends key governance committees including ALCO, Matching Adjustment Committee, Credit Committee and Complex Assets Valuation Committee Skills and Experience Experience leading middle and back office investment activities in a complex financial services environment (ideally, life insurance) Strong understanding of life insurance organisation’s balance sheet management and drivers of performance Short/ Medium term liquidity risk management exposure Accounting or actuarial qualification is essential Treasury or investment qualification is desirable Ability to identify and solve complex operational and functional problems Ability to influence and persuade colleagues up to senior levels, applying strong negotiation skills. Company Benefits A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site) A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones About Us We’re a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialise in retirement solutions and right now, our world is moving pretty quickly. How people work, save, and plan for the future is all changing. A new generation of retirees needs a new kind of retirement company. A company who will look for new ways of doing things – and will always put the customer first. That’s who we are. We’re a company on a mission: to become a beacon for the entire retirement industry. Because we believe everyone deserves a fair, secure, and fulfilling retirement. And with you on our team, we’re going to make sure they get it. We’ve built our sustainability strategy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and have selected goals where we believe we can make the most difference. By aligning our activity with these global goals, we can make sure we play our part in addressing the wider issues facing the planet and leave a positive legacy to the world. You can read more about our sustainability strategy here. Diversity, equity and inclusion are priorities for us. Having a diverse, talented workforce with colleagues of different backgrounds, world views and experiences is the right thing to do. It’s also the most effective way to succeed, innovate and better serve our customers now and in the future. We are committed to our targets on gender and ethnicity and run a number of successful mentoring and sponsorship programmes for our colleagues from diverse backgrounds. We have multiple active employee network groups which champion issues including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and neurodiversity. You can read more about our DE&I strategy and commitments here. What’s clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly - each other. We look forward to welcoming you to the team soon.