Risk Manager

Arthur Financial  have partnered  exclusively with a leading speciality insurance and reinsurance provider to assist with the hire of a Risk Manager in their European office based in Dublin.  

Working in conjunction with the Head of Risk you will assist with the continuous development, maintenance, effective operation and embedding of the risk and capital management, monitoring and reporting framework.  You will have responsibility of leading the Group’s ongoing capital and risk modelling development and regulatory reporting providing opportunities for exposure over and above that typically provided by a more traditional risk management role.


This is an excellent opportunity for someone to take on a broad role that will contribute and shape the groups risk modelling development and regulatory reporting.  

Key Responsibilities include; 

Act as a subject matter expert to support the business in interpreting and intelligently applying the principles and requirements underpinning the Solvency II regime.

Support the analysis and management of Intrinsic Risk (Underwriting, Investment, Counterparty, Reserving, Liquidity) through liaison with relevant functions including but not limited to the actuarial, finance and catastrophe modelling teams.

Take the lead in the drafting of the Group’s annual and ad hoc UK & Irish ORSA, SFCR reports as well as BMA GSSA, CISSA and FCR reports.

Support the development, parameterisation, operation and analysis of sensitivity, stress and scenario tests in respect of the Group and its entities in conjunction with finance, actuarial and catastrophe modelling functions.

Support the risk and capital related elements of the Strategic and Business Planning processes.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of commercial (re)insurance in the Irish, Bermuda or London markets gained either from a Risk Management or Internal Audit background. You will have strong awareness and understanding of the principles of effective risk management spanning both traditional Operational Risk and those key areas of Intrinsic / Financial Risk faced by insurers. 

Candidates who have an awareness and understanding of the methodologies applied to the management of underwriting risk including those in respect of elemental and non-elemental property catastrophe business and an understanding of the methodologies applied to the management of investment risk particularly in respect of an alternative asset portfolio (hedge funds / equities etc.). are highly desirable.



For further information, including a detailed job specification please do reach out. Antony – 0203 587 7207 or AW@arthur.co.uk