Risk Management Leader in City of London

We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially focused Catastrophe Modelling Lead to establish and develop a best-in-class catastrophe modelling function supporting the Delegated Authority broking business within Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions (BWGS), while also providing catastrophe pricing support for our MGA business RB Jones Global Solutions (RBJGS) for selected programmes. This is a unique opportunity for an individual with experience in catastrophe modelling who is looking to take ownership of a growing function and shape how catastrophe analytics are delivered across the organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for embedding catastrophe modelling into underwriting and broking decision-making, developing innovative and automated workflows, and leveraging technology to create scalable solutions that improve analytical quality, efficiency and business insight. The role requires a strong blend of technical expertise, stakeholder management, commercial awareness and entrepreneurial thinking.

Responsibilities:

• Lead catastrophe modelling activities across Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions (BWGS), with primary responsibility for delegated authority and binder business.
• Support RB Jones Global Solutions (RBJGS) with catastrophe pricing, portfolio analytics and exposure management across selected programmes.
• Establish and develop a catastrophe modelling function that supports underwriting, broking, portfolio management and strategic decision-making.
• Act as a trusted business partner to broking, underwriting and capacity management teams.
• Drive innovation through automated workflows, data solutions, reporting capabilities and enhanced catastrophe analytics.
• Produce portfolio insights to support risk selection, accumulation management and carrier engagement.

Duties and Key Responsibilities as Catastrophe Modelling Lead within the Actuarial Centre of Excellence:

• Own catastrophe modelling analyses across BWGS delegated authority portfolios.
• Perform programme and portfolio modelling to assess catastrophe exposures and accumulations.
• Support broker and carrier discussions through catastrophe analytics.
• Design and implement automated catastrophe modelling workflows.
• Develop Python-based tools, dashboards and Power BI reporting.
• Establish catastrophe modelling standards, controls and governance.
• Build the function from the ground up and develop a future capability roadmap.

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required:

• Catastrophe modelling experience within insurance, reinsurance, MGA or broking environments.
• Strong understanding of catastrophe modelling, exposure management and risk analytics particularly in relation to delegated authority and binder business (BWGS) and catastrophe pricing, portfolio analytics for underwriting.
• Experience using RMS, AIR/Verisk or equivalent catastrophe modelling platforms.
• Proficiency in Python and/or SQL and workflow automation.
• Strong business partnering and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to build new capabilities from scratch.

INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT RULES:

• You must act with integrity.
• You must act with due care, skill and diligence.
• You must be open and cooperative with regulators.
• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct.