Department General Manager – Insurance Risk Management

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 22 March 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Insurance
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SKILLS

Risk Management Insurance Leadership Performance Management Relationship Building Business Administration Finance Accounting

FULL DESCRIPTION

Department General Manager – Insurance Risk Management – 28722

The main purpose is to lead the IRM Department and support the Senior DGM to make sure that their role as a group risk manager is functioning well to protect the company's financials by providing the appropriate insurance risk management.

Ref: 28722

  • Location: London
  • Category: Insurance
  • Type: Permanent

Overview

Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

  • Together with the Senior DGM, setting the strategy for the department
  • Manage and oversee team performance through performance planning, coaching and performance appraisals
  • Build strong relationships with leaders across the organisation and group companies (EU-CIS region) to promote the role of IRM
  • Enhance and maintain the relationship with insurance companies and brokers in Europe including Japanese insurance companies where they have existing business to leverage their relationship

Qualifications required:

  • 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

Experience required:

  • 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
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