The Insurance and Pensions Supervision function is responsible for the prudential supervision of insurance companies, insurance intermediaries, retirement schemes, retirement funds and retirement service providers. The team employs professionals with a varied background and varied skills in the areas of insurance, pensions, accounting, legal, quantitative analysis, actuarial, compliance and other related areas.

About the Role We are seeking to recruit a Junior Investment Analyst whose primary role will be to supervise pension-related activities and support the current team in achieving effective oversight, sound decision making, and regulatory objectives relating to pensions. The selected individual will also be involved in insurance-related activities focusing primarily on supervisory work related to the analysis and monitoring of the Prudent Person Principle under Solvency II.

Within this role you will work closely with a multi-disciplinary passionate team. Key responsibilities include:

Supervise and review pension-related and insurance-related matters, ensuring alignment with applicable frameworks, policies, and standards.

Provide technical input and recommendations to senior management and internal stakeholders.
Providing support to the authorisations team in processing and analysing new applications.
Contribute expertise across a range of areas, which include:
Investment-related aspects of pension schemes
Local pension products
Auto-enrolment frameworks and practices
Prudent Person Principle under Solvency II
Engage and collaborate closely with supervisors across the team, including colleagues from Finance, Authorisations and Compliance.
Provide input to multidisciplinary assessments and reviews involving pensions and insurance.
Keep abreast of developments, trends, and emerging risks in pensions, insurance and related financial services.
Prepare reports, briefing notes, and technical analyses as required.

About You The role calls for an academic qualification in a relevant field of study at National Qualification Framework Level 6 or better, duly certified by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) or a widely recognised professional qualification at a comparable level. If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications, but you have at least five (5) years of relevant experience, we would still be interested in speaking with you.

Skills and competencies:

Investment knowledge and/or experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work collaboratively with professionals from different disciplines.
Sound judgement and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
Proactive and solution oriented approach.

Other Information The MFSA is an Equal Opportunities Employer as certified by the NCPE (National Commission for the Protection of Equality) and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will take care to avoid any form of discrimination in its recruitment procedures. The MFSA reserves the right to withdraw this call at any time and not to select any of the Candidates.

It is the responsibility of applicants in possession of qualifications awarded by Universities and other similar institutions outside Malta to produce a recognition statement on comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). Applicants should do so preferably at application stage or otherwise at the preliminary interview should an applicant be selected for such interview. Details can be obtained by accessing the National Commission for Further and Higher Education website on under MQRIC heading.

The MFSA shall ensure that any processing of personal data is in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) and any other relevant European Union and national law. For further details, you may refer to the Data Protection Policy on the MFSA webpage .

Candidates are to note that the submission of any false statement/s or omission, even if unintended, may lead to the cancellation of their application and may render the candidate's appointment liable to termination.

Furthermore, please note that candidates may be asked to submit any documentation in support of the information provided, including but not limited to, proof of qualifications and Police Conduct Certificates.

Junior Analyst (Investment)

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