The Role
Lead the Group Insurance Risk function, partner with underwriting, actuarial and capital teams, advise on risk appetite and strategic initiatives, deliver executive risk reporting, oversee stress testing and emerging risks, and manage a team while driving data-driven analytics and dashboards to inform decision-making.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Head of Insurance Risk to lead our Insurance Risk team within the Group Risk Management function. Reporting directly to the Group CRO, you will also be part of the Risk Leadership team. You will play a pivotal role in overseeing insurance risks across the Group and ensuring they are taken in line with Convex’s strategic objectives and core values.
This is a highly visible leadership position where relationship-building is just as important as technical expertise. You will act as a trusted advisor to the business, partnering closely with Underwriting leaders and other key stakeholders to provide insightful, independent risk insights. Furthermore, you will lead, mentor, and empower a dedicated team of three, fostering a culture of continuous growth and collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic advisory and partnership: Cultivate deep, collaborative relationships with Underwriters, Exposure Management, Capital Modelling, Ceded Re, and Actuarial teams. Act as a sounding board and strategic partner to enhance risk mitigation controls without stifling innovation.
- Team leadership and development: Lead, coach, and nurture a team of three risk professionals. Champion their career development, well-being, and success within the wider Risk Management function.
- Risk strategy and appetite: Review and challenge insurance risk appetite setting and monitor the Group and entities’ risk appetite utilisation against the approved risk appetite limits. Review and challenge the Group and entities’ annual business plan. Deliver risk opinions on new strategic initiatives.
- Executive reporting and governance: Design and deliver high-impact, insightful Risk MI for Executive Committees and Boards. Discuss insurance risk related matters at key governance forums, including the Capital & Liquidity Committee and Group Executive Risk Committee.
- Resilience and emerging risks: Define insurance stress and scenario testing approach and develop proactive management actions to address risks identified. Champion and embed our emerging risks framework within Underwriting.
- Insightful reviews: Lead the development of the insurance risk plan for the year including the annual risk reviews plan. Oversee the delivery of the plan and ensure risk reviews deliver value adding insights to Management and Boards.
- Data-driven innovation: Champion the use of data and technology within the risk function. Collaborate with Data Engineers and BI Developers to design intuitive analytical tools and dashboards that empower better decision-making.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Industry expertise: Extensive experience in a senior Insurance Risk or broad actuarial role, ideally within the London market. Strong understanding of underwriting cycles, pricing, reserving, capital modelling and reinsurance programmes.
- Exceptional stakeholder management: A proven track record of building consensus and influencing outcomes through empathy, active listening, and collaboration—particularly with Underwriting teams.
- Empowering leadership: Experience managing, mentoring, or guiding teams, with a leadership style rooted in support, inclusivity, and knowledge-sharing.
- Clear communication: The ability to translate complex, technical risk concepts into clear, actionable, and engaging insights for both technical and non-technical audiences, including Board members.
- Forward-thinking mindset: A genuine interest in leveraging technology, analytics, and data to improve processes and strategic decision-making.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 30 days Annual Leave
- Birthday Leave
- 10% Employer Pension Contribution
- Private Health Insurance Medical Cover
- Group Income Protection
- Life Assurance Cover
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Annual Health Check
- 3 days of Volunteer Leave each year
- £1,300 to spend on learning & wellbeing
- Give as You Earn
- Cycle to Work
- Season Ticket Loan
About
In 2019, Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand co-founded Convex with $1.7bn of initial committed capital to underwrite insurance and reinsurance for complex specialty risks. The company has since received an A.M. Best rating of A (Excellent) and regulatory approval to operate in London, Bermuda, Luxembourg and United States.We have also welcomed leaders in their fields from across the insurance industry, bringing a diversity of thought and approach.We live our values in every facet of our business:Earn our reputationEverything we do affects how others see us. Our success depends upon our reputation, for which all of us share responsibility.Straightforward and fairWe tell it like it is, with fairness, dignity and respect. We strive to do the right thing always, however hard it seems.Determined to improveHowever good we are, we are not complacent. We know we can always be better and we never stop trying to improve.Inspired by opportunityWe come to the market and to every client engagement without baggage. There is no limit to what we can achieve together.Enjoy being differentWe feel positive about change and we are not afraid to try new things in our quest for a better way for clients, stakeholders and colleagues to do business.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience in a senior Insurance Risk or broad actuarial role
- Strong understanding of underwriting cycles, pricing, reserving, capital modelling and reinsurance programmes
- Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly with Underwriting teams
- Experience managing, mentoring, and developing a team
- Ability to translate complex technical risk concepts into clear, actionable insights for executives and Boards
- Experience defining insurance stress and scenario testing and delivering risk opinions on strategic initiatives
- Interest in and experience leveraging technology, analytics and data; collaboration with Data Engineers and BI Developers to build dashboards
- Experience within the London market
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The Company
What We Do
Convex is an international specialty insurer and reinsurer focused on complex risks, claims, and underwriting across a wide range of business lines.
