Head of Capital

Munich Re; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension 10%

Annual bonus

Private medical

Dental insurance

Critical illness

Life insurance

Wellbeing & development

Hybrid working

Home IT setup

Professional development

Job summary

Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets in London is seeking a Head of Capital to lead the Capital Team, oversee the Internal Model (IM) development and validation, and provide actuarial input to risk and capital processes.

The role requires strong leadership, capital modelling experience, and collaboration with senior stakeholders across underwriting, finance, and risk functions. A university degree or professional qualification is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience with Lloyd’s capital processes and requirements.
• Minimum three years in a senior capital role.
• Experience managing three or more staff.
• Experience interacting with and presenting to Board members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Capital Team providing oversight, leadership and management across capital and validation.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders across MRSL and Munich Re Group.
• Maintain, run and parameterise the actuarial elements of the Internal Model (IM).
• Produce information for model uses including SCR, ORSA, PRA information and reserve data.

Skills

Capital modelling

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Lloyd’s capital processes

Team management

Presentation to Board

Education

University degree or professional qualification

Tools

Tyche

Job description

At Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets (MRS-GM), it is our ambition to become the leading Primary Specialty Insurance provider, underpinned by an effective and adaptablestrategy, superior products and industry leaders working in a supportive environment to achieve this.

At the heart of our success is a strong culture where people are encouraged to be present, bold and curious, allowing them to achieve their individual goals.

Head of Capital

You will support the activities of Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets specifically MRSL and MRSG managing the Capital Team and the operation, uses and development of the Internal Model (IM). You will maintain the code, documentation and parameterisation, and support the IM validation process. The Head of Capital will provide actuarial input into key business processes including business planning, reinsurance strategy and wider risk & capital processes.

In this role you will be the first point of contact for Capital, maintaining strong relationships with the Chair of the R&CC, Risk, Reserving, Underwriting, Reinsurance, Business Planning and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Capital Team providing oversight, leadership and management across capital and the capital elements of validation. To include resource and work planning and staff training & development;
• Communicate regularly with the key stakeholders at MRSL and Munich Re Group, including the INED Chair of R&CC, the CRO, the CEO, and Munich Re IRM, setting out Capital’s position and achieving understanding and buy in. Other key relationships that should be maintained and strengthened include with Underwriting & Underwriting Strategy, Exposure Management, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Reserving, Pricing and Finance;
• Maintain, run, develop and parameterise the actuarial elements of the IM. Produce required reporting information, Liaise with Underwriting, Claims, Reinsurance, Pricing and Reserving, explaining outputs, purpose and inputs needed for the IM and getting buy in to the finally selected model inputs;
• Produce information needed for model uses including: SCR, ORSA, PRA information, AoC, SBF, LCM, 1 in 30 AEPs, reserve ranges, risk distributions, reinsurance cost allocation, AFR information etc. This information should be to agreed time schedules (5 days in advance for R&CC, 3 days in advance for R&CC SG, and 3 days in advance for internal Actuarial review);
• Maintain model documentation, model change log and all relevant model outputs;
• Participate fully in R&CC, R&CC SG and RISG, and attend one of CALM or LMAG;
• If resourcing increases, take ownership of and responsibility for the UVM, and expand its use to include other GSI entities, liaising with the key stakeholders including Mike Kerner;
• Peer review the best estimate reserves at least annually, to ensure reasonableness and consistency with IM assumptions;

Knowledge and Skills

• Lloyd’s capital processes and requirements
• Capital modelling experience with at least three years in a senior position
• Tyche experience
• Experience in managing three or more staff
• Experience of interacting with, and presenting to Board member
• University Degree and/or relevant professional qualification

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Munich Re, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster innovation and resilience and enable us to act braver and better. Embracing the power of DEI is at the core of who we are. We recognise diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs.

Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.

All candidates in consideration for any role can request a reasonable adjustment at any point in our recruitment process. You can request an adjustment by speaking to your Talent Acquisition contact.

Learning and innovating today, striving for sustainable societies and business tomorrow

At Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets our approach to ESG is underpinned by our desire to seize business opportunities and to nurture a stimulating and inclusive work environment. Our ESG strategy aims to deliver holistic impacts across environmental, social and governance topics including supporting a number of local initiatives within our community and offering volunteering opportunities for colleagues.

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave + bank holidays
• 10% Non-contributory Pension
• Eligibility for an Annual Bonus
• Private Medical + Dental Insurance
• Critical illness insurance + Life Assurance + Permanent Health Insurance
• Wellbeing and Development Scheme + EAP + Health Assessments (subject to scheme eligibility)
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Study & continuing Professional Development Support
• Hybrid Working + IT Home Set-up Support

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