Job Details

Large successful insurance group requires an individual who can lead and manage the Risk Products team as well as other core functions and teams within the Life business - in its entirety.

Large successful insurance group requires an individual who can lead & manage the Risk Products team as well as other core functions and teams within the Life business - in its entirety i.e. from conception of product/s, pricing, product spec, integrating into the IT platform and formulating all the relevant marketing material to get the respective product \'consumer ready\' and launched into the market place.  Manage the on-going profitability of the business, strategic orientation and growth.

 The type of individual required:

 Experience:-

• A qualified life actuary
• Minimum of 8 years life experience with a strong bias for product development
• The candidate will have experience from within a similar environment with the proven ability to engage at all levels
• Will have previously managed a division or business unit
• Previously responsible for running and leading a team; current team is - 15 people
• Proven ability to establish and build relationships - convert ideas to revenue streams; ultimately profits for the business
• High degree of technical knowledge in the individual life, risk arena
• Demonstrated credibility

 Personal attributes and competencies:-

• Have a strong Individual Life, Risk Products background
• A \'known\' & highly respected senior player in the life, risk market
• Proven leadership ability
• Management and teaming skills
• Decision maker
• Strategic thinker
• Entrepreneurial mind set
• Innovative
• Driven
• Highly demonstrable business acumen
• Ambitious
• Inspiring leadership ability
• Confidently operate at senior levels and represent the business internally and externally

 Unique aspects of the role:

• Innovation is key  
• Top talent 
• The nature of the role lends itself to an individual who is looking to enter a role, having established themselves as a player in the life market and further grow the business & themselves. 

A hungry and ambitious individual therefore with proven personal performance will be required, and the business ethos will avail future opportunities for promotion, wealth creation and career advancement.

 Highly competitive package, bonus, shares