Who we are
Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an innovation-inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data-driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks.
Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Alongside Jim Hays, Neil set out to create a different kind of Lloyd’s platform, focused, agile and built around people.
Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes. Our experience and unique ecosystem give Platform Partners the best chance of success, from navigating the Lloyd’s new entrant process through to the delivery of their long-term strategy.
With a team of more than 300 professionals, we continue to grow with purpose, combining underwriting excellence, innovation and collaboration to enable a more resilient and sustainable world.
Your Role
The Quantitative Risk Lead role supports the design, validation, and ongoing oversight of the risk management framework in relation to capital, for an international specialty insurer operating within the Lloyd’s market. The role plays a key part in ensuring that economic capital models, including Lloyd’s Syndicate Models and Internal Models used to calculate Solvency Capital Requirements (SCR), remain robust, proportionate, and fit for purpose.
You will work across multiple legal entities and functions, contributing to capital model validation, thematic reviews, Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) reporting, and stress and scenario testing. The role provides regular exposure to senior stakeholders, including Executive leadership and Board committees, and supports the evolution of the wider risk framework as the business and external risk environment develop.
What You Will Do
- Lead and deliver validation of economic capital models, including Lloyd’s Syndicate Models and Internal Models, using qualitative and quantitative techniques.
- Design, deliver, and continuously improve stress and scenario testing, including thematic review scenarios.
- Contribute to ORSA reporting across multiple entities, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with regulatory and governance expectations.
- Monitor, analyse, and report on risk appetite metrics, including development and maintenance of capital dashboards and management information.
- Review model design, assumptions, limitations, and changes, and support development of testing aligned to evolving risk profiles.
- Provide oversight and challenge across first- and second-line activities, working closely with actuarial, capital modelling, and risk teams.
- Prepare and present clear, proportionate outputs to Executive committees and Board-level governance forums.
What We Are Looking For
- Background in quantitative risk, model validation, or actuarial roles within insurance or the Lloyd’s market, with strong understanding of economic capital, SCR frameworks, and Lloyd’s Syndicate Models.
- Experience working with both qualitative and quantitative validation techniques. Preferably with experience of designing and implementing validation testing.
- Experience supporting ORSA processes, risk appetite frameworks, monitoring, reporting, and dashboard development.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging actuarial teams, first- and second-line functions, external partners, and senior stakeholders, including Executive and Board-level audiences.
- Have a strong understanding of regulatory requirements, as well as ability to implement requirements as required.
- People management experience or evidence of informal leadership, mentoring, or oversight of work delivered by others.
- Strong analytical judgement, with a pragmatic approach to balancing technical rigour, proportionality, and continuous improvement.
What you’ll get in return
We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package - including 31 days’ annual leave, a non-contributory pension and private medical insurance.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data-driven thinking to every relationship and every risk.
We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated.
We also run a programme of events, training and initiatives designed to recognise both the challenges and opportunities that come with building an inclusive workplace.
Hybrid & flexible working
Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.
Supporting your application
Apollo is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience. Our process typically includes a combination of virtual (Microsoft Teams) and in-person interviews.
If there’s anything we can do to support you or make the process more accessible, please let us know, including sharing any adjustments in advance or on the day via Clear Talents.
To learn more about our values, ESG strategy and commitment to inclusion, please explore our Life at Apollo pack.
Top Skills
What We Do
Apollo was launched in 2009 to provide clients and brokers with an agile and entrepreneurial insurance partner. The Apollo name recognised the success of one of its founding investors, Neil Armstrong, who in 1969 was the first person to walk on the moon.
We are an innovative, integrated insurance group offering insurance products across property, casualty, marine, energy and transportation, specialty, reinsurance, and Smart Follow teams via Syndicate 1969. Through Syndicate 1971, ibott, we offer digital and embedded risk programmes, whilst our Strategic Partner Syndicates business supports new Lloyd’s entrants from initial concept to full managing agency services.
What makes us different?
Our wide range of products put us in a unique position where our entrepreneurial approach and service excellence delivers creative and flexible solutions for our clients and partners all in one place as we continue our exciting growth journey. Apollo is a great place to work with an inclusive culture where everyone is welcome, included, and can thrive. Our workplace is collaborative, supportive and innovative, and we strive to produce the best results possible, together. Opportunities exist to develop our employees’ key strengths and we are supported in ways that matter to each individual. In addition to generous employee benefits, flexible working is fully embraced and utilised. We understand that no one colleague is the same and that each of us has our own responsibilities and roles outside of our working life.
“We attract and retain the highest quality talent by developing a team atmosphere where opportunity exists for our employees and partners.” David Ibeson, Group CEO
