Ratings Agency & Capital Advisory Senior Director

Job Summary:

This role is within Lockton's reinsurance division. Advisory team members partner with our broking and analytics staff to create reinsurance solutions for our Lockton Re clients and prospects. This client facing role works to provide unique insight through analysis of client-specific and publicly available data. This individual will contribute to multiple facets of Lockton Re's advisory capabilities, including managing client relationships, leading projects, and developing junior staff .

Key Responsibilities:

• Client facing - interact with internal teams and directly with clients and prospects
• Rating advisory support - act as a "go-to" for clients on rating agency criteria and capital management strategies
• Rating agency criteria - demonstrate expertise of rating agency criteria to help clients achieve their rating objectives
• Capital and financial modeling - analyze regulatory and rating agency capital models
• Financial benchmarking analysis - provide benchmarking analysis based on U.S. statutory data, global data, AM Best ratings, and S&P ratings
• Market research - provide insight into industry trends and as well as ad-hoc requests from clients
• Tool development and data analysis - lead the development of innovative tools for internal and external use
• Manage relationships - work alongside many internal teams (broking, actuarial, catastrophe modeling) and manage client deliverables
• Focus on innovation with a view to constantly improve our process and efficiency

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Experience with or knowledge of insurance financial strength ratings
• 10+ Years of experience preferred
• Demonstrated successful track record of advising and/or consulting with clients
• Excellent market research, analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Organizational and time management skills to prioritize workloads to meet time sensitive deadlines required
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including research and investigation and provide solutions to standard and non-standard issues
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact with associates at all levels of responsibility to create a positive work environment
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel
• Ability and willingness to travel
• Bachelor's Degree ideally in Risk Management, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or related major