Director / Senior Director, Asia Product Risk Management

7 months ago


Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China Company 331 - Manulife Financial Asia Limited Full time

Description

The Opportunity

The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products and services daily. We believe in the value of empowering our with the resources to enhance and achieve our business performance objectives for the future of our business, which is why we need you. 

The position assists the Head of Asia Product Risk Management in overseeing product risk management activities for Asia Segment. In particular the candidate will be responsible for the review of new product initiatives of a few designated business units – assessing the initiatives in the context of the Segment's risk appetite statements and business strategies. The role plays a key part in the delivery of new business plan, product approvals and in depth reviews of the business units. Product range will include all insurance related products such as protection, savings, investment linked, universal life, participating / with-profits..etc.


The level of involvement from the Asia Product Risk Management varies by business unit. For mature operations that have the resources and capability to carry out risk management activities independently, the incumbent provides the necessary check and balance to the business unit product development team. For operations with less scale, the incumbent will provide mentorship and support to assist them in achieving a similar level of independence over time.

What motivates you?

You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit  You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes  You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters  You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone 

We are lo oking for someone with:

-Fellow of an internationally recognized actuarial organization
-At least 10 years of experience in life insurance industry preferably product and/or pricing experience
-Good understanding of technical aspects of insurance product design
-Strong analytical and decision making skills
-Cultural sensitivity and ability to work collaboratively in various cultures
-Ability to work independently on multiple projects and lead broad change initiatives
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Able to build long distance relationships
-Experience of Asian markets is an advantage

On the job you will:

For the designated business units:
-Provide independent review on products, ensure that practices in Asia Segment meet our policies and standards and are consistent with established risk appetite and limits. 
-Be a regional expert in the local business product portfolios and plans.
-Manage the product & insurance risk review and approval process to ensure it is appropriate and responsive i.e. it is in accordance with the Global framework, leverages CROs of business units where possible, and meets Asia Segment and global product review service standards.
-Ensure that all elements of product design and pricing meet our Corporate Pricing Standards consistent with Manulife risk taking philosophy and limits.
-Work with businesses to understand and shape their strategy and the impact of sales on the Segment's ongoing key performance indicators and risk profile, and effectively communicate implications to Segment and Group management.
-Participate in the annual NB planning process and in particular independently review the new business plan submissions from business units to provide insights from broader risk perspective.

For Asia Product and Insurance Risk Management:

-Assist the Head of Asia Product Risk Management in the execution of his/her duties as they pertain to product and insurance risks.

-Work collaboratively with Group Product & Insurance Risk Management and local business units to improve existing product review framework and processes.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer



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