Non Equity Partner - Insurance Risk - Risk Consulting

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Salaried Partner, Insurance Risk and Regulation – Risk Partner

Based in London

EY’s UK Insurance Risk and Regulation team has a track record of delivering market leading insights and value to our clients.

Over the past 24 months, we have developed and grown our business with a focus on supporting clients navigate regulatory change, market changes and maturing risk expectations working with General Insurers, Life & Pensions Firms and London Market businesses.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced risk professional to join our team as a Salaried Partner specializing who can lead and grow further our business, looking to build on our successes. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and managing projects that focus on transforming risk management practices within our clients.

Our Insurance Risk and Regulation has an exciting growth trajectory working closely alongside our market leading Insurance practice:

• Growing transformation is a core part of our overall strategy to build on the significant investment from the EY firm to support our Insurance business. there are opportunities to work alongside other Insurance professionals with different backgrounds to support all client needs.
• With support from UK leadership, we have plans to grow our footprint further in this space over the coming years.
• EY have a market leading transformation practice in insurance and Insurance Risk and Regulation can play a key role in working with and supporting this practice, working with our actuarial, finance, data and technology colleagues.

We place a great focus on our people and offer a great opportunity to learn and develop in a collaborative environment.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

The opportunity is to lead the Risk go-to-market effort within the Insurance Risk and Regulation team, working closely with the existing Partners within the Insurance Risk and Regulation team and the wider UK Insurance Partner group and Insurance community within EY.

It is a chance to shape the future growth of the team whilst benefitting from being part of, and having the full support of, a wider, established, Insurance practice which has a strong reputation in the market and all the advantages of being part of a "Big 4 firm" with multi-service-line offerings.

This role offers exceptional opportunities for personal growth and advancement, to develop your wider business knowledge, and to build internal and external relationships across disciplines and across borders.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead large and complex engagements in the risk transformation space from strategy to execution, whilst providing insights to our clients and working with other EY teams.
• Business development; identify, originate and convert Risk opportunities for the team and wider insurance practice. As part of this you will develop long-term trusted advisor relationships with clients across the C-suite (CRO, CCO, CFO, CEO, Chief Actuary and NEDs).
• Iterate and build meaningful propositions around the biggest risk challenges in the market and lead campaigns on these with key market contacts.
• Effectively leverage your knowledge and experience to support the delivery of key Risk projects, nurture valuable relationships both within EY and with clients, and develop strong capabilities through both formal training and working with senior mentors and talented colleagues.
• Build and lead high performing engagement teams, coaching, mentoring and serving as a role model for our people, and supporting and fostering a positive learning culture.
• Contribute to the running of the Insurance Risk and Regulation team, input into strategy and lead key initiatives.
• Elevate EY’s transformation brand with our clients through a combination of Thought Leadership and external events.

Skills and attributes for success

We are looking for people with a track record of developing and delivering new business opportunities on Risk within a consulting environment. Candidates should have:

• Deep Risk Management n skillset supported by knowledge and understanding of both market practices and regulatory expectations within the insurance market .
• Technical and Industry Expertise – Understanding of the current market trends in Risk and Risk Transformation and how this is affecting insurers’ their operating model.
• Strong client management skills to lead the dialogue with client project sponsors and fully manage expectations of delivery, content, timescales and cost.
• A passion for developing people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring.
• The ability to build and manage close client relationships.
• The ability to build and maintain partnerships with other areas of EY and external vendors.
• The ability to identify and mitigate risks on engagements.
• Drive and enthusiasm to lead combined with a desire to collaborate, whilst making your presence felt within our collegiate team.
• Development of ideas - Play your part in the development of intellectual property to support sales-oriented client interaction.

To qualify for the role, you must have some or all of the following:

• Significant risk experience with a track record of successfully delivering large and complex risk programmes.
• Deep knowledge of risk management operating models within insurance through working for an insurer directly or a top tier consultancy or a specialist financial services consultancy.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrable experience of building high performing teams and nurturing talent.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, business writing and professional skills, including being able to liaise with both technical and business contacts at our clients.
• Ability to successfully deliver multiple engagements, exceed client expectations, manage commercial aspects (e.g. contracts, billing and budgets), and manage quality and risk.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and manage large cross functional projects.
• Intellectual strength / flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into workable solutions which can then be delivered.
• Be a problem solver; tailoring what you have learnt from your experiences to date to different client problems to help design and implement the solution.
• Strong academic record including a degree.

What we look for

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about Risk, can apply pragmatism and commerciality to solve difficult business problems and improve the way our clients operate.

You’ll thrive on being an insightful leader, with a passion for this field and have very strong attention to detail.

You will have a track record of developing talent and take pride in the successes of your team.

If you think you can meet the challenges of a focused consulting organisation, understand how to grow and lead and work in the multi skilled teams, we look forward to hearing from you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.

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