Global Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Reinsurance

London/Hybrid

The opportunity:

We are seeking a commercially astute Global Head of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART)to lead the buildout of QBE Res ART portfolio. This senior leadership role is responsible for driving innovation in non-traditional risk solutions working with a high-performing underwriting team and delivering profitable growth through bespoke capital-efficient structures. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise strong market relationships and a strategic mindset to shape the future of ART within QBE Re.

Your New Role:

Underwriting & Structuring:

• Assess and underwrite non-traditional risk transfer solutions including structured reinsurance and multi-line/multi-year programs.
• Develop customised solutions for complex client needs leveraging financial engineering and alternative capital where appropriate
• Collaborate with actuarial legal finance claims and risk teams to structure deals that meet both client and internal risk appetite.
• Act as an advisory point for insurance colleagues interested in market and structuring dynamics

Client Engagement:

• Act as a senior point of contact for strategic ART opportunities
• Cultivate and expand relationships with key clients brokers and alternative capital providers.
• Work closely with brokers cedents and corporate clients to understand their risk profiles and capital management objectives.
• Present and explain ART solutions to clients and internal stakeholders.

Portfolio Management:

• Own the performance and composition of the global ART portfolio ensuring alignment with underwriting strategy capital efficiency and risk-adjusted return targets.
• Oversee portfolio segmentation diversification and aggregation analysis across geographies lines of business and risk types.
• Collaborate with actuarial and risk teams to assess capital consumption volatility and tail risk exposure using advanced modelling techniques.
• Drive continuous portfolio optimisation and active cycle management
• Monitor and manage the performance of ART deals ensuring alignment with underwriting strategy and risk appetite.

Corporate Standards:

• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting for internal governance and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with all legal regulatory and Learning & Development requirements to ensure obligations are met.
• Adhere to underwriting standards instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximise efficiency.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value can do people accountability diversity and inclusion flexibility continuous improvement collaboration creativity and fun.
• Adopt QBE values in personal work behaviours decision-making contributions and interpersonal interactions; manage own career development by soliciting feedback and valuing other perspectives.

Market Intelligence & Innovation:

• Stay abreast of market trends regulatory developments and emerging risks.
• Represent the company in industry forums conferences and thought leadership initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of new ART products and capabilities.

About you:

• Extensive experience in ART or structured reinsurance including a proven trackrecord in senior leadership roles.
• Proven track record of underwriting and managing complex non-traditional risk portfolios.
• Deep understanding of insurance economics capital modelling and regulatory frameworks (e.g. Solvency II IFRS 17 Bermuda regulations).
• Strong leadership negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Why QBE At My Best

At QBE we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best thats why we have created At My Best. Its our connection our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesnt fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Its in the culture of our business our QBE DNA to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

Were an international insurer thats building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict whats around the corner but at QBE were asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( more than more than 13000 people working across 27 countries were big enough to make a real impact but small enough to provide a friendly workplace where people are down-to-earth passionate and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work and QBE is more than a workplace which is why we provide you with the benefits support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all this can include part-time job share and compressed hours.
• Pension you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial environmental and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint by investing more in green businesses than the broader market so your savings are looking after the planets future as well as your own.
• Cycle-to-Work benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of 5000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won been a finalist for and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter the UN Womens Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE we are promoting an accessible workplace for all which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBEs sustainability targets including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets and our award-winning impact investment initiative Premiums4Good please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What nextIf you have a passion to contribute to QBEs vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community we encourage you to apply! Simply click the apply button to submit your CV and other relevant documents and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

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