Senior Risk & Insurance Program Lead - Hybrid

Columbia Threadneedle Investments; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is seeking a capable risk and insurance professional to manage the UK Real Estate Insurance programme, including acquisitions, renewals and ad hoc policy placements. You will oversee brokers, claims handlers and valuers, driving service improvements through contract reviews.

You will also manage the RMIS for the Insurance & Risk Financing team and provide risk guidance to TAM Corporate departments, interacting with Legal, RFP and Communications as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience of risk management and insurance in a financial services organisation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Comprehensive understanding of insurance products and policies
• Strong project management and organizational skills, particularly for tender processes
• Ability to effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Accurate financial/analytical reporting skills for use in renewal presentations
• Open-minded and innovative thinker who challenges vendors to provide optimal service options
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of MS Office applications

Responsibilities

• Onboarding new acquisitions and offboarding disposals
• Running the annual and quarterly Property renewal processes
• Ad hoc policy placements as required by the UK Real Estate business, e.g., Contract Works, Legal Indemnities, Environmental etc.
• Overseeing the performance of key vendors, including brokers, claims handlers and insurance valuers and driving service improvements through regular contract reviews.
• Management of the Risk Management Information System for the Insurance & Risk Financing team, including the creation of efficiencies and development of performance reporting (such as loss ratio & rate benchmarking)
• Assisting the Senior Director, Insurance & Financing in the provision of risk and insurance advice to TAM Corporate departments. This includes interaction with Legal, RFP and Communications as required.
• Undertaking tender processes as required by the activities of the Insurance & Risk Financing team.
• Handling general insurance and risk management queries from solicitors/tenants/Managing Agents etc.
• Supporting the integration of the European Real Estate insurance programme, where feasible.
• Promoting risk management throughout the Company in respect of both client and operational properties

Skills

risk management

insurance

analytical skills

project management

stakeholder management

communication skills

MS Office

financial reporting

Education

ACII qualification

Degree or professional equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is seeking a capable risk and insurance professional to manage the UK Real Estate Insurance programme, including acquisitions, renewals and ad hoc policy placements. You will oversee brokers, claims handlers and valuers, driving service improvements through contract reviews.

You will also manage the RMIS for the Insurance & Risk Financing team and provide risk guidance to TAM Corporate departments, interacting with Legal, RFP and Communications as needed.