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DGM Insurance Risk Management

Job Reference: 271213

Insurance
City of London, London
Discussed upon application
Permanent

Department General Manager - Insurance Risk Management

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home

Amazing blue-chip client is seeking an experienced Senior Department general manager to lead the Insurance Risk Management team.

  • Significant experience working at a senior level as a risk manager in a multinational corporation (preferable) or brokers or underwriters, leading a department
  • Expertise across a wide range of insurance lines such as Property & Casualty, Marine Cargo, Credit, Construction, Energy, Aviation etc. would be highly regarded
  • Experience of managing, motivating and developing a team as a manager and manager of managers

Full responsibility for executing strategy along with Senior DGM, this role having full accountability for team performance and delivery of strategic targets.

Enhance and maintain relationship with key insurance companies and brokers in Europe where existing business relation along with building these connections with insurance companies and brokers as well.

Build strong relationship with leaders across the organization and group of companies.

Qualifications:

  • Degree qualified in business administration, accounting, finance or a related area, or qualified by experience
  • Professional qualification in an insurance business area such as ACII, CPCU at least Cert CII ideal or qualified by experience.

Skills:

  • Excellent communication, collaboration and networking skills at all levels
  • Great level of corporate insurance knowledge
  • Experience of setting and executing department strategy
  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills
  • Logical and critical thinking skills
  • Budgeting and/or cost control experience
  • Ability to prioritise and multitask, including managing multiple issues and projects simultaneously
  • Flexibility to meet travel requirements of the department.

Personal qualities/Attributes:

  • Self-driven and proactive
  • Comfortable and competent in dealing with other DGM's or above leaders within the organisation and with public speaking
  • Be a trusted mentor and manager to the team members, including managerial members.
  • Fluent English (Japanese (spoken & written) advantageous for documents and communication to head office.

For more information and full job spec details please get in touch with Michelle Ings, Executive Search HRGO team London michelle.ings@hrgo.co.uk