Asset & Liability Model Development Lead

<strong>The Opportunity</strong> <p>A leading international wealth and financial planning business is seeking an Asset &amp; Liability Model Development Lead to play a key role in the evolution of its advanced financial modelling and projection capabilities.</p> <p>This position sits at the intersection of financial modelling, software development, and product innovation, with responsibility for enhancing a sophisticated life-planning and asset/liability modelling engine used to support complex client decision-making.</p> <p>The successful candidate will help shape the technical architecture of the modelling platform, translate business requirements into scalable engine specifications, and work closely with product, client-facing, and engineering teams to deliver robust analytical solutions.</p> <strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><strong>Financial Modelling &amp; Architecture</strong> <ol> <li>Lead the design and development of sophisticated asset and liability models.</li><li>Translate complex wealth planning concepts into practical, scalable modelling solutions.</li><li>Ensure models remain robust, adaptable, and suitable for evolving market conditions and client requirements.</li><li>Contribute to the enhancement of the organisation’s core calculation and projection engine.</li></ol> <strong>Execution &amp; Operations</strong> <ol> <li>Develop validation frameworks to improve model accuracy and data integrity.</li><li>Support the management of model release processes and deployment of updated parameters.</li><li>Identify and resolve modelling anomalies through structured testing and governance processes.</li></ol> <strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong> <ol> <li>Convert client and advisory feature requests into clear technical specifications.</li><li>Partner with product and engineering teams to integrate models into new platform capabilities.</li><li>Provide technical guidance on modelling assumptions and behavioural outcomes to internal stakeholders.</li></ol> <strong>Research &amp; Innovation</strong> <ol> <li>Monitor industry best practice in financial modelling, quantitative analysis, AI/ML applications in finance, and behavioural economics.</li><li>Identify opportunities to enhance analytical capability and create competitive differentiation through advanced modelling techniques.</li></ol> <strong>Candidate Profile</strong> <p>We are looking for an individual with:</p> <ol> <li>Strong experience in asset &amp; liability modelling, financial projection modelling, or wealth planning analytics.</li><li>A solid understanding of financial modelling architecture and quantitative frameworks.</li><li>Experience working with software engineering or development teams to deliver modelling solutions.</li><li>The ability to translate complex financial concepts into buildable technical requirements.</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities.</li><li>Exposure to wealth management, private banking, financial planning, or investment advisory environments is advantageous.</li></ol> <strong>What’s on Offer</strong> <ol> <li>A highly visible role within a growing and innovative financial services business.</li><li>The opportunity to influence the development of a proprietary modelling platform.</li><li>Collaboration with senior product, engineering, and advisory stakeholders.</li><li>A hybrid working model with approximately two days per week in a London office.</li><li>Competitive remuneration and long-term career development potential.</li></ol>