We are Direct Line Group – home to some of the country's best-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Greenflag, and NIG. Our vision is to create a world where insurance is personal, inclusive, and a force for good, and our purpose is to help people carry on with their lives- giving them peace of mind now and in the future.

To help us deliver on this vision and purpose, we're transforming our systems, products, and services, and constantly innovating for the future - in the evolution to be a forward-thinking technology and data company. Servicing millions of customers each year, and employing over 10,000 employees, minimising risk for our customers and employees is so crucial to the success of DLG.

Aligned to the wider business transformation, our Risk and Compliance function has embarked on its own 2-year transformation journey with the aim to reposition and rebrand Risk through a re-energised vision and leadership team under our new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), as well as scaled up capabilities through investment in our people and in technology, while reviewing the framework, strategy, and overall risk appetite.

There's a lot to do here, and it's exciting. As our CRO says, we're on a journey to make DLG "Risk Positive". We're looking for people who are excited by the challenge of becoming a cutting-edge Risk function, and as a result we have a fantastic opportunity to join DLG as Head of Financial Risk.

The role:

Reporting into the Head of Insurance and Financial Risk, you will be setting out the vision and direction of our Insurance Risk Team. You will be responsible for reviewing and challenging all aspects of insurance risk (e.g. reserving, pricing, underwriting decisions) to help us make better business decisions, while managing a small team of fantastic Financial Risk experts - contributing to the development, coaching and mentoring of the wider Financial Risk team. Our goal is to service our customers in the best means possible and we know that risk needs to enable this! Our Insurance and Financial Risk team plays an important part in helping to ensure that we're fully aware of our regulatory responsibilities and are meeting our Solvency II requirements.

What else you'll be doing:

• Developing effective working relationships with senior stakeholders in Finance and the business to ensure that insurance risk management is embedded throughout the organisation
• Reviewing and updating the relevant risk policies and framework to ensure we meet regulatory and business requirements
• Monitoring and providing input to business strategies (such as new products, processes or systems) and to challenge the assumptions in the annual forecasting process; providing oversight, challenge, intervention and analysis as required
• Providing insurance risk SME to the business and to other financial risk teams, including input into: oversight of climate change risk management; stress & scenario testing; calibration of the internal capital model
• Preparing reports for the ExCo and relevant committees (e.g. Risk Management and Board Risk Committee)
• Keeping abreast of relevant industry and regulatory developments; seeking external information on relevant issues which may affect DLG
• Ensuring comprehensive documentation for work undertaken, in line with Technical Actuarial Standards

What we're looking for:

• Actuarial experience coupled with reserving and/or pricing, either in first or second line functions in general insurers
• Ability and experience to read and digest regulatory/industry publications to summarise the key elements for non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Hours: 35 hours (Monday - Friday)

Hybrid Working: We have a hybrid model with a virtual-first approach which means you would primarily work from home. The team currently meet 1 day a week in the Bromley office (but we're moving to London Bridge next summer!). As long as you live a commutable distance from one of our offices in Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Bromley, or Glasgow and understand you might need to travel into Bromley/London up to 1x a week, that's great. We'll support you as best as we can!

Ways of Working

Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

Benefits

We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• Generous 9% employer pension. Regardless of whether you contribute into your pension or not, DLG pay 9% into your pension (but you can take this as cash if you want!)
• Generous holidays, 30 days (excluding bank holidays). Plus, the option of buying or selling up to 5 days each year!
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus of up to 20%
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance
• Free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
• Electric Vehicle car scheme which allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way
• Free private medical cover for you!
• Buy-as-you-earn share scheme
• Employee discounts and cashback

Being yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.