Capital Analyst

**Introduction**
- Momentum Group is a leading financial services provider dedicated to enhancing shareholder value through innovative and disciplined capital management. As part of our Group Finance & Balance Sheet Management team, we are seeking a dynamic and analytical **Capital Analyst** to contribute to our mission of optimizing cost of capital and risk-adjusted return on equity.

**Disclaimer**
- As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.

**Role Purpose**
- To optimize shareholder value by implementing and maintaining Momentum Group’s Capital Management framework, ensuring efficient capital allocation, risk-adjusted returns, and alignment with regulatory requirements while supporting strategic financial planning and stakeholder engagement.

**Requirements**:

- 2-4 years’ experience
- Honours level degree in actuarial science or mathematical statistics/financial mathematics
- Strong analytical, research, and financial modeling skills (Excel, Python)
- Exceptional presentation and report-writing skills for diverse audiences

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Implementing and maintaining the Group Capital Management framework that includes capital allocation, capital performance metrics (Return on Equity, Return on Capital, etc.) and guidelines.
- Involved in the development, implementation and maintenance of the Group Capital Plan including capital projections and capital sources planning including capital modeling and quantification of future regulatory changes.
- Identify opportunities to optimise MMH's capital structure in accordance with the Prudential Authority’s FSIs and FSGs and ensure that capital resources are deployed efficiently across the Group.
- Collation, critical analysis and presentation of capital strength and quantitative returns for MM group as well as granular analysis of capital attribution and returns in order to enhance the efficient allocation of capital.
- Ongoing Monitoring, refinement and reporting on financial hurdle rates for capital investment decisions and capital performance measures and capital performance targets.
- Involved in enhancing the efficient use of the group's balance sheet to support product strategy and innovation by ensuring that product design and pricing is optimally structured from a capital perspective.
- Proactively and consistently engage with stakeholders on new business insights to improve MMI's capital management discipline.
- Collation, critical analysis and presentation of capital strength and returns for MM group as well as granular analysis of capital attribution and returns in order to enhance the efficient allocation of capital.
- Provide analysis and input into capital management decisions and reporting (e.g., capital management sections in annual reports and analyst presentations) across the Group.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders on capital management matters including regulators, Prudential Authority, credit rating agencies, financial institution counterparties, investors, industry forums etc.

**Competencies**
- Sound understanding of applicable capital regimes for capital-driven financial institutions (e.g. SAM Prudential Authority’s Financial Soundness Standard for Insurers, Prudential Authority’s Financial Soundness Standard for Insurance Groups).
- Understanding of insurance business, capital requirements and risk management.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Strong modelling skills including excel, coding (python) etc.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Strong skills in report writing and in presenting complex information to a diverse audience.
- Planning, coordination and follow through skills.
- Able to manage stress, pressure and competing demands.
- Self-starter - can run independently with large projects.
- Team player and can coordinate effectively across multiple functions and disciplines.
- Adhere to governance, risk and compliance requirements.