Director, EMEA Insurance, London

Fitch Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career development & mentorship

Healthcare offerings

Job summary

Fitch Ratings is hiring a Director for EMEA Insurance in London. You will lead coverage of UK life and non-life insurers, produce market commentary, and collaborate with investors, regulators and media. The role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace.

The successful candidate will bring deep UK life insurance expertise, strong credit judgment, and excellent communication skills, with travel across the EMEA region expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK Life insurance sector and regulatory framework.
• Strong credit knowledge and ability to identify rating drivers for insurers.
• Clear written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel within EMEA and cover multiple markets.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead and secondary analyst on insurers, primarily UK Life and Non-Life.
• Produce timely topical or market commentary in support of analysis.
• Engage with investors, bankers, regulators and media on Fitch’s views.
• Present analysis to Fitch's internal rating committees.
• Lead onsite meetings with insurance executive management teams.
• Publish issuer and industry research reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Life insurance knowledge

Credit knowledge

Communication skills

EMEA travel

Team player

Education

Actuary qualification (Associate or Fellow)

Job description

Director, EMEA Insurance, London

Requisition ID: 50521

Business Unit: Fitch Ratings

Category: Credit Analysis & Research

Location: London, GB

Date Posted: Sep 22, 2026

Financial Institutions – Credit Analyst – EMEA Insurance – Director – London

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

At Fitch Ratings, credit analysts play a pivotal role in moving markets, as quality credit analysis is the lifeblood of our organization. With a legacy of over a century, our unique approach to credit ratings offers unmatched opportunities for professional growth. Embracing a “challenger mindset,” you'll join a team dedicated to innovating service to our clients. Our people-driven analysis thrives on collaboration across all levels and locations, surpassing traditional financial modeling. Lastly, as part of our global community, you'll find inspiration, challenge, and support, with ample opportunities for visibility and influence in the global financial marketplace.

The Fitch Ratings Financial Institutions Group has actively built the agency into the global leader in insurance credit rating coverage. Our experienced analysts provide comprehensive, timely and transparent coverage of major institutions around the world, as well as unparalleled coverage of smaller companies. Our analysts offer a diversity of talent and backgrounds, with experience in regulatory oversight, counterparty analysis, auditing, investment banking, buy-side investing and more.

The Global Insurance Group is responsible for assigning and maintaining international and national credit ratings on insurance entities and their debt issues worldwide. The Group is split into four areas: North America, EMEA, APAC and Latin America. The EMEA Insurance team employs a team of 16 credit analysts in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid, Dubai and Stockholm.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

We are currently looking to add an experienced Director to our EMEA insurance team. The successful candidate’s coverage will focus primarily on UK Insurance, but with flexibility to cover other markets.

Primary duties will include:

• Act as lead and secondary analyst on a portfolio of rated insurers, primarily in the UK Life and UK Non-Life insurance sectors
• Produce timely topical or market commentary in support of analytical work
• Engage with investors, bankers, regulators and media on Fitch’s ratings and analytical views
• Present analysis of rated insurers to Fitch's internal credit rating committees
• Lead onsite meetings with insurance executive management teams
• Prepare and publish issuer and industry research reports

You May be a Good Fit if:

• Strong analytical skills and industry knowledge: experience in the UK Life insurance sector; expert understanding of insurance and financial services regulation and reporting, particularly regulatory Solvency standards
• Strong credit knowledge: exercising sound credit intuition to ascertain risks and rating drivers for insurance companies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills: communicates constructively with various stakeholders, demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills; self-motivated professional who works well in a team environment
• Time management: prioritizes and recognizes key credit elements and focuses on these points. Rating reviews may have strict deadlines set by regulation and Fitch’s policies. Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Flexibility: Willingness to work on ratings in other countries and travel within EMEA as the wider team’s rating coverage grows

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Experience working within the UK Life insurance sector either within firms, in consulting or in regulation
• Demonstrated proficiency in insurance accounting standards, especially IFRS 17
• Ability to communicate analysis and views in a cogent fashion
• Demonstrated track record of initiative and achievement
• Qualified Actuary (Associate or Fellow)

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings, leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social, and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplacewhere all voices are valued, withEmployee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

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