Senior Risk Manager

Division: Risk and Compliance

Reports To: As per Beazley’s organisation chart

About the Role

The Senior Risk Manager will deliver a broad range of risk management activities for Beazley’s US and Bermuda entities, covering both operational and insurance/financial risks. Responsibilities include producing risk reports and analysis (such as Beazley’s US and Bermuda ORSAs), providing review and challenge of first-line processes, performing deep-dive reviews on specific risk areas, and supporting the risk team in delivering the wider risk management framework. This role is ideal for an ERM professional with experience in operational or insurance/financial risks, preferably within specialty insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide challenge of first-line processes for Beazley’s US and Bermuda entities across operational and insurance/financial risks, including regulatory, underwriting, actuarial, market, credit, claims, finance, procurement, and IT risks.
• Produce risk reporting and opinions, including deep-dive reviews on key risks, hot topics, and risk incidents influencing Beazley’s risk profile, to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) for Beazley’s US and Bermuda entities.
• Support the development of the wider risk management framework.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships with first-line members to support Beazley’s risk management framework.
• Collaborate closely with the Global Risk team.
• Adhere to Beazley’s core values and behaviors, promoting professionalism, integrity, effectiveness, and a dynamic attitude.
• Comply with Beazley’s procedures, policies, and regulations, including the code of conduct and relevant training.
• Uphold business ethics that prioritize the interests of all Beazley’s customers and ensure fair outcomes in customer interactions.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned by your line manager or through the learning management system.

Requirements

• University degree (professional qualification advantageous).
• Experience working as an ERM professional across operational or insurance/financial risks (or both), preferably within specialty insurance.
• Experience providing challenge across areas such as operational risk within Finance, Insurance, IT, and wider Operations teams.
• Experience in providing risk challenge to the first line and producing/presenting risk analysis to internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest in gaining a deeper understanding of insurance and financial risk management in the Lloyd’s/London Market.

Skills

• Methodical approach to problem-solving with high attention to detail.
• Ability to act pragmatically in the face of new challenges and exercise sound judgment based on business needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive, well-written reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven project management and organizational skills with a track record of delivering projects to strict deadlines.
• Results-oriented with energy and determination to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Outcome-focused, self-motivated, agile, and flexible.
• Technically innovative, a problem solver, and solution builder.
• Professional approach to interacting successfully with colleagues.
• Able to work with multicultural and multi-location teams.
• Ability to work closely in a team environment and develop productive working relationships.
• Willingness to learn and drive for achievement.

Competencies

• Information seeking
• Problem solving
• Technical expertise
• Time management
• Influencing others
• Quality focused
• Initiative
• Customer focused
• Analytical thinking
• Team working

Benefits

• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance-related bonus.
• Competitively priced medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting.
• 22 days PTO (prorated for first calendar year), 11 paid holidays, with flexibility for religious bank holidays.
• Up to $700 reimbursement for home office setup.
• Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for office commutes, and monthly lifestyle allowance.
• Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice.
• Flexible working policy, trusting employees to work in ways that suit them and their teams.
• Internal career progression tools, including mentorship programs, LinkedIn Learning, external qualification sponsorship, and tuition reimbursement.
• Secondment assignments and internal pathways for growth (e.g., into underwriting roles).

Pay

Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual’s location and experience, with an expected compensation range of $200,000–$215,000 per year plus a discretionary annual bonus.