Director/Head of Analytics

This role is a key management position within Chaucer's Exposure Management Team.
The primary objective of the role is to deliver the analysis, use, and communication of the modelled Chaucer catastrophe portfolio to ensure catastrophe portfolio accumulation is understood and optimised. Key components of the role are Outwards Reinsurance modelling (netting down of the portfolio) and Net portfolio blueprint (pro forma) management. The scope of the role includes heavy interaction with multiple teams and Senior stakeholders across the company, including Underwriting, Outwards Reinsurance Purchasing, and all Actuarial functions, giving the role holder a high profile from day one. Externally, the role includes overseeing and supporting all Regulatory return work, ensuring accuracy and operational efficiency.
The role will also participate in the wider functions of the Exposure Management Team as well as the overall Risk Function.
Manage and deliver insightful portfolio analysis and reporting to internal stakeholders, communicating portfolio composition changes within Exposure Management and across the business.
Oversee Outwards Reinsurance netting down, including design of modelling and net position movement analysis.
Lead the Exposure Management input for calculating the Net position impact of alternative Outwards Reinsurance options in the lead up to the 01/01 ORI purchase period.
Have overall central responsibility for the production of Group-level cat Net blueprints to support strategy and planning, working with the catastrophe modelling teams, Underwriting Management and Business Planning teams.
Work with the business on cat portfolio output analytics use and accessibility, improving dashboards where possible, in particular in conjunction with Capital Modelling and Actuarial Pricing teams.
Provide portfolio and financial modelling insight as part of model and system reviews.
Support the catastrophe research team in View of Risk validation projects, largely from a cat analytics view, providing holistic view point that ensures underwriting and actuarial are considered, as well as catalogues.
Oversee all Exposure Management Regulatory returns.
Management of the Analytics and Regulatory sub team.
From time to time take part in relevant projects within Exposure Management or throughout the wider business.
Keep up-to-date with new science and technological developments in the Catastrophe Management field, and also relevant news and developments within the (re)insurance market itself.
Provide technical support within your team, the wider Exposure Management team and the wider Chaucer business.
Regulatory responsibilities
Experience within Exposure Management or Catastrophe Modelling or Actuarial Pricing

Exposure Regulatory experience
Good knowledge of the build and financial output of catastrophe models
High level understanding of insurance and reinsurance financial terms
SQL programming skills, in particular with a focus on cat model output analysis and
Advanced excel
Programming skills such as Python, VBA, R
Knowledge of GIS and/or other mapping software
Experience creating analytics in dashboard software such as PowerBI
Dynamic Financial Analysis (DFA) model experience
CRM, CCRA
Actuarial qualifications
Attention to detail in a data intensive environment
Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.
Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.
Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation).
We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.