Senior Risk Manager

SiriusPoint Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance provider is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to lead the development and execution of a robust risk management framework. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in risk management, strong analytical and communication skills, and a commitment to collaboration. Responsibilities include providing leadership, implementing risk assessments, and working closely with business stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in risk management or similar roles.
• Previous risk and control design experience.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the risk and control framework.
• Implement risk assessments and report on risks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for business alignment.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Pursuing professional qualifications

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

SiriusPoint is a global underwriter of insurance and reinsurance. We utilize deep risk capabilities to protect our customers and provide intelligent risk solutions to clients and brokers around the world. Bermuda-headquartered and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (SPNT), we work as ‘One SiriusPoint’, to apply expertise and underwrite risks across our four operational areas - International Insurance, North American Insurance, Global Accident and Health, and Global Reinsurance.

We underwrite from Bermuda, Liege, London, New York, Stockholm, Toronto, and Zurich, and have licenses to write Property & Casualty and Accident & Health insurance and reinsurance globally.

Objective

As a key member of the risk management function you will support establishing and maintaining an effective risk and control management framework and fostering a culture of risk awareness. You will help lead the development, roll out and execution of a risk management framework focusing on partnering with the business to assess risk and establish and review process and controls.

Join Our Team

You will operate as Senior Risk Manager for Group Risk Team, and you will be based at our New York City office. To thrive in this position, you will be solution and delivery focused, intellectually curious, energetic and have great influencing skills with 8+ years’ previous risk, audit, operations, or consulting experience in Insurance or Financial Services. You will report to the global Head of Enterprise Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and guidance for the business and risk colleagues to implement the evolving risk and control framework.
• Demonstrating a strong understanding key processes within an insurance company
• Working with the business to enable the development, assessment and reporting on risks, risk mitigation activities, processes and controls in support of a strong risk culture.
• Responsible for the day to day implementation of the Process and Controls Transformation project and leading / supporting the risk assessments of other significant business change transformation projects.
• Leading Risk and Control Self-Assessments for assigned areas and continuously interacting with the first line of defence to encourage timely reporting of risk incidents.
• Agreeing and monitoring the implementation of action plans to remediate documented issues.
• Assisting Group and Legal Entity Risk colleagues in preparing reports to Executive Risk Committee, Board Risk Committee(s) and the Boards of Directors, including drafting papers and regulatory responses
• Contribute to the continuous development, embedding and operation of the Company’s risk management framework
• Provide advice, support, training and challenge to first line on risk management matters

United behind common goals

At SiriusPoint we work as one team across our global business, and we unite that team behind common goals, understanding the positive impact we can all make. We aim to retain and attract great people, knowing they can achieve a rewarding and enriching career at SiriusPoint.

Our Purpose

is to provide security and resilience in an uncertain world.

Our Vision

is to be recognized as a best-in-class insurer and reinsurer, utilizing deep risk capabilities to protect our customers. Blending our talent, expertise, and data to provide intelligent risk solutions.

Our culture

is one of performance and accountability. Our people are our experts, and you will be empowered to apply your expertise in a supportive, collaborative and purposeful environment.

Our Values

are at the heart of our business, and guide everyday actions and decision making.

• Integrity: Integrity, respect and trust are our core principles
• Customer Focused: Our customers are the reason we exist
• Solution Driven: Creating solutions is our mindset
• Diversity: Diversity, inclusion and allyship make us stronger

Your skills and abilities should include

• Bachelor's degree in higher education and a desire to pursue further professional qualifications of bodies such as the Chartered Insurance Institute or Institute of Risk Management
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in risk management or relevant similar roles.
• Previous risk and control design experience.
• Ability to proactively work independently, with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate and business partner effectively with various stakeholders, committees, and boards, demonstrating strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to network across stakeholders to get things done.
• Capability to assist in major strategic business projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and goals.
• Strong problem solving, investigative, and analytical skills to identify, address, and resolve risk issues that may arise.
• Strong understanding and experience in implementing new legal and regulatory requirements within the financial or insurance sector, including those governing regulated financial services entities.
• Action and results orientated, an organiser with strong planning ability, high resilience and attention to detail who works in an agile and collaborative way.
• Experience in fostering a high-performance culture through effective teamwork and collaboration.
• Understanding of operational performance metrics, KRIs, management information (MI), and reporting.
• Persistence and the ability to overcome obstacles and plan for contingencies.
• Experience with and desire to work in an international setting with contacts in diverse locations and cultures
• Capacity to handle diverse tasks and responsibilities, adapting to changing priorities and business needs.
• Experienced user of key MS Office products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Fluent spoken and written English.

We Achieve More Together

At SiriusPoint, we know that diversity, inclusion and allyship make us stronger. We value and are committed to supporting the unique voices, backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and contributions of the diverse global employee base that make up our business.

We know that a diverse and equitable culture, where all voices are included and heard, is critical to our success as an employer. We are committed to developing our DE&I strategy to ensure that SiriusPoint remains a supportive and empowering place of work.