Senior Insurance Risk Analyst

Join us as a Senior Insurance Risk Analyst to take your career to the next level with a global market leader.

Make your mark in Talbot

With offices in the U.S., London and Asia Pacific, Talbot is the managing agent of Syndicates 1183, 2019, 2478 and s2479 at Lloyd’s. Syndicate 1183 underwrites a number of classes of business including war and terrorism, energy, marine, financial lines, cyber, political risk, crisis management and property. Through its expert team of underwriters and a balanced, geographically-diverse portfolio of business, Talbot has earned a reputation as an industry-leading insurance and reinsurance specialist.

How you will create an impact

This is a fantastic role for someone from a quantitative risk background to join our Risk team in a role that offers a lot of variety and some interesting challenges. This role will support the Head of Insurance Risk and Insurance Risk Manager to provide oversight and challenge over all insurance risks, as well as supporting Internal Model validation activities.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

Support the Head of Insurance Risk and Insurance Risk Manager to provide second line challenge of underwriting, reserving, pricing, exposure management, capital modelling and reinsurance;

Support in performing risk assessments and deep dives for prescribed insurance risks, including the annual business plan review and underwriting business unit risk assessments;

Input into risk appetite for insurance risks;

Support the Head of Insurance Risk with the Internal Model validation activities for Talbot’s four syndicates;

Execution of certain validation activities including planning and scoping and conducting validation tests;

Input into Board and Regulatory Validation Reports and papers for other committees;

Work with a range of risk, actuarial and finance professionals across Talbot to assist in the quantitative elements of the annual ORSA reports (e.g. forward-looking plan);

Input into stress and scenario testing and reverse stress testing;

To assist the Insurance Risk Manager and Head of Insurance Risk to deliver other aspects of the Risk Management plan as required (with the opportunity to be involved in topical / strategic projects)

To keep up to date with Risk Management best practice and make recommendations for practical application in Talbot as relevant

What you’ll need to succeed

Experience in insurance risk management, actuarial or capital modelling disciplines

Part-qualified actuary (completion of Core Principles exams preferred) or experience of actuarial work with other relevant professional qualification (e.g. CII)

Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Analytical skills and a good eye for detail

Excellent communication skills

A desire to proactively engage with the business and build strong working relationships

Proactive mentality with strong planning and organisation skills

Commercial awareness

Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.