Cyber Researcher

Tokio Marine Kiln group; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a Cyber Researcher to enhance its cyber underwriting strategy. In this dynamic role, you will conduct research to develop new cyber scenarios, analyze portfolio data for trends, and support the Cyber Actuary in identifying key data sources. You will communicate the Cyber View of Risk to stakeholders and work collaboratively to tackle modeling challenges. Join a company committed to an inclusive environment and empowering its employees, where your contributions will help shape the future of cyber risk management and support clients in achieving their ambitions.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusion network groups

CSR and charitable activities

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance-related research and data analytics.
• Expertise in Excel and proficiency in R or Python.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and develop cyber scenarios and models.
• Analyze portfolio data and support cyber modeling development.

Skills

Data Analytics

Cyber Security Knowledge

Statistical Analysis

Task Management

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

R

Python

Job description

We have the opportunity for a Cyber Researcher to join Tokio Marine Holdings (TMHD). You will report to the Global Head of Cyber Risk and will support them to develop the Group’s cyber underwriting strategy; cyber risk appetite; cyber risk limit; cyber underwriting guideline; cyber innovation; and cyber accumulation control and tools for affirmative and non-affirmative coverages.

The role includes responsibility for:

1. Conducting research and developing new cyber affirmative and non-affirmative scenarios and models, describing and demonstrating the impact of cyber losses to our book of business and the internal Group Companies.
2. Analysing portfolio data for trends and providing data points for counterfactual analysis and discussion within the CCoE team.
3. Back testing / stress testing the existing cyber scenarios.
4. Supporting the CCoE Cyber Actuary in identifying key data sources to inform scenarios and building internal and external relationships to enhance existing processes and scenario usage.
5. Communicating our Cyber View of Risk to key business stakeholders, and actively seeking ways to improve our Cyber View of Risk.
6. Clearly communicating any model uncertainty (internal and external model vendors), while retaining credibility and confidence.
7. Working closely with existing team members on the future development of cyber modelling, and considering academia.
8. Working both autonomously and as part of a team to find solutions to modelling challenges.
9. Staying up to date with developments in Cyber Security by consuming research papers wherever and whenever possible.
10. Supporting the CCoE Market Intelligence function in contributing content and enhancing the layout/design.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in an insurance-related research function and have working knowledge of data analytics and catastrophe models. It is essential that you are an expert in Microsoft Excel and a skilled user of either R or Python, comfortable with statistics and probability theory. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with innovative questions in a dynamic and challenging environment and has strong task management abilities.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the TMK family to help us further our purpose of enabling our clients to fulfil their ambitions whilst benefiting society and our people. We are committed to ensuring a safe, open, inclusive and empowering environment in which all of our people can thrive. All employees have the opportunity to join one or a number of inclusion network groups or take part in CSR and charitable activities. TMK is signed up to the Disability Confident Employer Scheme and we also accommodate flexible working, subject to the TMK flexible working policy.

As an underwriting firm with over 140 years’ experience of protecting clients from changing risks, we put our confidence in the ability and talent of our people. We aim to be a ‘Good Company’ and this means being a great and inclusive company to do business with and being a great place to work. Our culture is founded on our core values of empowerment, inclusion, excellence, integrity, teamwork and innovation. We seek to recruit the best talent by endeavouring to reach diverse talent pools, offering dynamic working arrangements and investing in development.

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