Head of Property & Casualty (London Market)
Salary Highly Competitive
Location London
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST .
The Vacancy
We have an exceptional opportunity for an individual to take on a role within our award-winning Insurance & Financial Services practice. The role will be primarily focussed on expanding our growth on the non-Life side, including the Lloyd’s Market. Alongside this there are opportunities to get involved in a diverse range of projects on the Life and Investments side.
Core to our requirements is the ability to generate proposition ideas and successfully bring the solutions to the current client base and attract new clients. It is also essential that the individual is energised by working on a project basis and across a number of areas.
What will your role look like?
* Identifying and developing consultancy opportunities with new and existing clients
* Building a strong network of contacts in the non-life sector, developing and maintaining a good relationship with nominated clients
* Providing high quality support to insurance and reinsurance clients both in the UK and globally, either on a consulting basis or via secondment to the client, delivering projects on time and within budget
* Collaborating across the business, particularly with our investment specialists in the firm, to deliver on cross-practice projects
* Helping to promote our insurance offerings to a wider audience, which includes conference speaking and writing articles
* Developing and shaping new investment propositions to take to our clients and prospects
The Candidate
* Significant non-Life experience, ideally in the Lloyds Market, with experience in reserving, capital and/or pricing, whether from an ‘in-house’ or consulting background
* Understanding of investments and climate risk and their implications for insurers would be beneficial
* Experience of planning projects and track record of delivering quality work on schedule
* Confident, competent checker who can develop into peer reviewer, with appreciation for the importance of audit trail and controls
* Excellent consulting skills and proven record of achievement and delivery
* Flexible in approach and comfortable with working in a changing environment
* Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands
* Strong personal values, including a commitment to professional and ethical behaviour
* Collegiate worker with high emotional intelligence, able to establish rapport with colleagues
* Ability to develop a strong network of contacts in the non-life insurance sector
* Ability to both generate proposition ideas and successfully bring solutions to the current client base
* Ability to mentor and coach others and successfully delegate to less experienced colleagues
* Willing and able to travel where necessary, for example, to client meetings, networking opportunities and into their designated Hymans Robertson office as part of our hybrid working model
Qualifications and Experience
* Strategic business acumen and knowledge of risks facing the insurance industry, which will have been acquired in an ‘in-house’ or consultancy role
* Good knowledge of the requirements of Solvency II and familiarity with the relevant parts of the PRA and FCA handbooks
* Appreciation of risk management frameworks typically used by insurance businesses
* Sound grounding in actuarial techniques and strong IT skills
* Dependent on experience, but candidates are likely to be qualified UK actuaries with proven, relevant post-qualification experience
* Proven commitment to continuous professional development– their own and others’
We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.
About Us
Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.
We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.
Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.
We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.
We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.
Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers here .
If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.
Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have.
We Offer
Our culture
We live and breathe our four values – friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward – and genuinely care about out people, clients, community and the environment.
Job satisfaction
Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose – together, building better futures. Whether that’s helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.
Reward and wellbeing
We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.
Flexible working
We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working.
Latest technology
We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients.
Career development
There is no linear path – learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career. #J-18808-Ljbffr