Catastrophe Risk Manager

Markel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance firm in London is seeking a strategic leader for its Catastrophe and Exposure Management Team. The successful candidate will oversee catastrophe modelling and analytical services, managing relationships with underwriters across Marine and Energy sectors. This is a key role with competitive salary, bonus, and extensive benefits, including a pension scheme and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Up to 16% company pension scheme

Private medical and dental cover

25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays

Income protection and life assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in catastrophe modelling and line management.
• Experience across Marine and Energy classes, Property D&F is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead NatCat exposure management team for specified classes.
• Build relationships with divisional underwriters.
• Manage pre-underwriting catastrophe analytical services.

Skills

Proven catastrophe modelling leadership experience

Experience working across multiple classes (Marine & Energy)

Proven experience with catastrophe management best practices

Experienced user of industry standard models (Verisk preferred)

Excellent IT skills with strong knowledge of SQL

Proven experience with regulatory reporting

Ability to manage multiple projects

Job description

Overview

The risk landscape and demands of the business are constantly evolving, and we strive to deliver forward-looking, best-in-class analytics to support Markel International’s (MINT) continued growth. As a member of the Catastrophe and Exposure Management Team leadership, you will act as a strategic business partner across multiple lines of business, managing and developing the analytical services provided. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence exposure management processes from the ground up, while delivering critical modelling, analysis, and reporting that informs underwriting decisions and strategic decision-making in the business.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What you’ll be doing

• Lead NatCat exposure management team for specified classes (Marine and Energy; but subject to change)
• Build and maintain strong relationships with divisional underwriters
• Manage pre-underwriting catastrophe analytical services
• Deliver portfolio analysis and reporting, providing insights into aggregations and risk drivers
• Internal and external reporting including to Lloyds and the PRA
• Lead ad hoc project work, including process design and transformation
• Inform internal view of risk through catastrophe model validation, providing recommendations on model adjustments
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholders

Key Skills

• Proven catastrophe modelling leadership experience (line management experience essential)
• Experience working across multiple classes (Marine & Energy required, Property D&F a plus)
• Proven experience with catastrophe management best practices and aggregation techniques
• Experienced user of industry standard models (Verisk preferred)
• Proven experience with regulatory reporting (Lloyds preferred)
• Excellent IT skills with strong knowledge of SQL (python a plus)
• Experience building and maintaining successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

What’s in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package
• Up to 16% company pension scheme
• Private medical and dental cover, menopause plan, emergency care benefit (children/Pets/dependants)
• Income protection, Life assurance, electric car scheme, travel insurance
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
• As well as other great benefits on offer there are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career

Are you ready to play your part?

If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward, reach their full potential and seize opportunities. You’ll find your fit amongst our diverse global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to think further because we believe that when we strive for better and realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

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At Markel we are all about the people, celebrating the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

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