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About the Role

MS Amlin is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst to join their team and manage quantitative risk across the business. This role involves all aspects of the 2nd line Risk function, with a focus on insurance and financial risk. You will collaborate with specialists, contribute to management discussions, and gain exposure to decision-making within a leading Lloyd’s syndicate. This is an opportunity to develop expertise and play a meaningful role within a high-performing Risk Function.

Responsibilities

Deliver the Integrated Assurance Plan by agreeing review scopes, executing reviews, and producing high-quality final reports.
Lead and contribute to risk discussions with stakeholders, offering constructive challenge and practical recommendations.
Define and monitor risk appetite, tolerances, and key risk indicators (KRIs), reporting outcomes to management committees and the Board.
Investigate and track risk events through to resolution.
Provide insightful analysis on risks and controls, ensuring issues are identified, escalated, and resolved.
Conduct deep-dive reviews into critical topics such as business planning, reinsurance purchasing, and reserving.
Support the Validation pillar in oversight of the Internal Model.
Contribute to the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), ensuring it is a value-adding tool that informs risk-based decision making.
Partner with Compliance to coordinate the Lloyd’s PBO attestation, helping stakeholders evidence how MS Amlin meets Lloyd’s expectations.
Represent Risk in working groups and change programmes, providing review and challenge throughout.
Support due diligence on strategic transactions (e.g. RITC, M&A).
Monitor emerging risks and market trends, assessing their impact on MS Amlin and the wider Lloyd’s market.
Prepare clear, concise, and impactful risk reporting for management and Board committees.
Support the development and performance management of junior team members.
Champion a culture of risk awareness, acting as a role model within the Risk function.
Contribute to the Risk & Compliance Knowledge Management pillar, raising awareness of risk management across the organisation.
Lead on 2nd line functional objectives, collaborating across pillars to deliver shared goals (e.g. away days, team meetings, inter-departmental projects).
Periodically support wider initiatives and delivery across the 2nd line function that sit outside of primary responsibilities.

Requirements

Actuarial experience in Underwriting/Portfolio Management or Reserving/Capital or demonstrable experience driving Insurance Risk deliverables
Strong analytical skills with the ability to generate data-driven insights.
Ability to connect themes across different areas, identify interdependencies, and apply a commercial lens to balance risk and reward.
Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence decisions.
Strong written and presentation skills, capable of engaging senior stakeholders and ensuring the ‘risk voice’ is heard.
Sound judgement, including knowing when to escalate versus resolve matters directly.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise effectively.
Strong execution skills and resilience under pressure and change.
Demonstrate the requirements above through their experience and achievements.

Skills

Quantitative risk management
Insurance risk
Financial risk
Underwriting
Portfolio management
Reinsurance
Exposure management
Pricing
Reserving
Capital management
Risk appetite definition
Risk tolerance monitoring
Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
Risk event investigation
Risk and control analysis
Internal Model oversight
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA)
Lloyd’s PBO attestation
Emerging risk monitoring
Market trend analysis
Risk reporting
Team development
Risk awareness culture
Knowledge management
Project management
Stakeholder collaboration
Constructive challenge
Analytical skills
Data-driven insights
Commercial acumen
Communication skills
Influencing decisions
Written communication
Presentation skills
Judgement
Prioritization
Execution skills
Resilience
Lloyd’s Market knowledge
Regulatory landscape knowledge
Outwards Reinsurance experience
Exposure Management experience
Risk Management experience
Validation experience

Location

London

Work Type

Full time
Permanent

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Performance related discretionary bonus

About the Company

MS Amlin is a leading (re)insurer and part of the global MS&AD Group, with operations across Lloyd’s of London, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
With over 120 years of experience, MS Amlin supports businesses facing complex and demanding risks, providing continuity in an uncertain world.
Expertise covers Property, Casualty, Marine, Crisis Management, Natural Resources and Reinsurance, backed by strong underwriting capabilities and deep sector knowledge.
The claims service is built on TRUST - Transparency, Responsiveness, Understanding, Solution-driven thinking, and Technical expertise.

Equal Opportunity

We will build a workplace where all talent is welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to influence how the business works.
We have dedicated employee resource groups that support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) goals.
MS Amlin is proud to be one of the founding partners of Lloyd’s Inclusive Futures programme which aims to get more Black and ethnically diverse people into the insurance industry - supporting them all the way from the classroom to the boardroom.