Head of Underwriting Risk

2 days ago

New York NY United States Allianz Popular SL. Full time
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Head of Underwriting Risk (m/f/d)

Let’s care for tomorrow.
Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow

Whether it’s aircraft, international business or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.

We are looking for a new Head of Underwriting Risk (m/f/d) based in Munich.

The Impact You Will Have
Reporting to the Chief Risk Officer, you will lead the underwriting risk team, which consists of five employees. Your responsibilities will include covering underwriting risk appetite and management, reinsurance credit risk, and risk governance, including risk reporting.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

  1. Lead the underwriting risk team and have responsibility for the management of underwriting risk and of risk governance aspects of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty globally.
  2. Propose and monitor the underwriting risk appetite for noncat, manmade and natcat risks.
  3. Perform credit risk management in the context of reinsurance (securities vetting, collateral management).
  4. Perform regular top risk and emerging risk assessment.
  5. Define and prioritize actions to mitigate risks in close collaboration with the underwriting and claims functions.
  6. Drive discussions with senior and top management and with Allianz Group functions.
  7. Perform regular and ad-hoc risk reporting to top management.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

  1. Excellent qualifications with an analytical background, preferably a degree in Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or another analytical science.
  2. Ideally, at least 5 years of professional experience in underwriting, reinsurance, P&C insurance, etc., with experience in a risk management function preferred.
  3. Strong understanding of risk governance principles and regulatory requirements.
  4. Engaged, independent, and collaborative working style; business-minded, pragmatic, and results-oriented attitude.
  5. Strong analytical and communication skills; assertive and collaborative.

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you
We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing
We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress
From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns
From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet
With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us?
Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.

Learn more about careers at Allianz Commercial by clicking here.

Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our culture.

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email

Recruitment Agencies:
Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.

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