Head of Exposure Management

Head of Exposure Management

• 202601999

• London, England, United Kingdom
• Reigate, England, United Kingdom

• Full time

Description

This is a senior leadership role responsible for setting and embedding the exposure management agenda across WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology (ICT) business. The role shapes how exposure management is integrated into underwriting, portfolio management, and risk decision making for clients across the London Market, international specialty insurance sectors, and General Insurance carriers.

You will lead WTW’s exposure management capability beyond remediation or regulatory response, establishing a forward looking, market credible point of view on exposure, aggregation, and systemic risk. Climate analytics form one component of the remit, but the focus is firmly on enterprise exposure management across property and non property portfolios.

The Role

As Head of Exposure Management, you will:

• Set the strategic direction for exposure management across WTW ICT, defining frameworks, methodologies, and best practice across property and non‑property classes.
• Shape how exposure management informs underwriting strategy, portfolio construction, and risk appetite, rather than operating as a standalone technical function.
• Lead the development and evolution of WTW’s exposure management offerings, including catastrophe, aggregation, and systemic risk analytics, ensuring they remain relevant, credible, and commercially impactful.
• Provide senior oversight and judgement on complex exposure topics including catastrophe risk, casualty and liability aggregation, cyber, and systemic risks such as climate change, supply chain disruption, and clash.
• Act as a senior market representative for WTW, contributing to industry dialogue and maintaining strong credibility with insurers, reinsurers, model vendors, and regulators.
• Oversee governance, oversight, and regulatory‑driven exposure requirements (e.g. Lloyd’s, PRA), ensuring these are addressed pragmatically and proportionately within broader exposure strategies.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing team of exposure management professionals, setting clear direction, standards, and expectations.

You will operate at the intersection of exposure, underwriting portfolio management, and risk, working collaboratively across WTW and with clients to:

• Advise senior client stakeholders and internal leadership on exposure‑driven trade‑offs, priorities, and decisions.
• Translate complex exposure and modelling insight into clear, actionable recommendations for executive audiences.
• Partner with underwriting, capital, pricing, reserving, and risk teams to ensure exposure considerations are embedded into decision‑making processes.
• Engage constructively with regulators, model vendors, and market bodies where appropriate, bringing balanced judgement and commercial awareness.
• Sponsor and steer priority client engagements, thematic reviews, and internal initiatives that advance WTW’s exposure management capability.

Thought Leadership & Market Presence

• Define and champion WTW’s exposure management point of view in the market.
• Lead or sponsor the development of thought leadership, research, and market insight that positions WTW as a trusted authority in exposure and portfolio risk.
• Represent WTW in senior industry forums, working groups, and client discussions, building long‑term credibility and influence.

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Shape how exposure management is practised and valued across the business and the wider market.
• Move beyond “fixing broken processes” into strategic influence and industry leadership.
• Work at senior level across underwriting, risk, and portfolio decision‑making.
• Build and lead a market‑credible exposure management capability within WTW.

Qualifications

What you'll bring

We’re looking for an established exposure management leader with recent, credible London Market or specialty insurance experience, who brings both technical judgement and strong market presence.

Essential experience and capabilities:

• Significant senior‑level experience in exposure management within the London Market or specialty insurance sector, with responsibility spanning property and non‑property portfolios.
• A strong understanding of exposure management frameworks, aggregation, tolerance monitoring, and portfolio‑level risk considerations.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across underwriting, portfolio management, risk, and actuarial functions.
• Experience leading and developing teams of technical specialists, setting direction rather than simply delivering analysis.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex exposure issues clearly and confidently to executive and board‑level audiences.
• Sound understanding of regulatory expectations relevant to exposure management (e.g. Lloyd’s, PRA), applied with commercial pragmatism.

Desirable experience:

• Familiarity with catastrophe models and their strengths and limitations, including experience forming independent views of risk.
• Exposure to capital modelling, technical pricing, reserving, or portfolio optimisation in a commercial insurance context.
• Experience engaging with model vendors, regulators, or market bodies.
• Understanding of climate risk, ESG considerations, and systemic risk as part of broader exposure management.

What we offer

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email [email protected]