Head of Life Risk

The Risk Coverage department is part of the CRO area and is responsible for the following main activities:

- Definition and development of SCOR’s Risk Management system (eg Monitoring of risk exposure, ALM, liquidity frameworks, Internal Control System )
- Oversight and support of Risk Management activities to ensure consistent approach across all SCOR entities in scope
- Risk analyses and reporting to Executive Management and the Board
- Management of the Capital Shield Strategy
- Management of the Group Referral process

Each activity is carried out in close liaison with:

- the other departments of the CRO area (Central Pricing, Risk Capital and Modelling, Group Actuarial and Prudential Affairs )
- SCOR Life & Health, SCOR P&C and SCOR Investments
- CFO and COO areas
- Develop and maintain the risk management mechanism for SCOR’s Life business, including but not limited to, risk appetite and limits, evolution of risk exposure in coordination with other teams within the Risk Coverage department
- Production of risk analyses to provide insights, in relation to SCOR’s Life business
- Lead the quarterly Life Risk Committee and coordination of the agenda with the Chair of the commitee, Manage Group referrals for Life including strategic developments
- Interact and build relationships throughout the SCOR Group and the Life business unit, particularly in relation to risk management
- Ensure risk appetite, risk monitoring and reporting are appropriate to the nature and size of the business and are consistent across SCOR
- Ensure that work is streamlined between the Group and Legal entities eg on production of analyses
- Review analyses and reports that are produced by, or for the Legal Entities
- Lead the team of Legal Entity CROs or risRisk Managers reporting to the position
- University degree in Finance, Mathematics, Actuarial Science or comparable flied. Qualified actuary or equivalent quantitative background
- 10 years practical experience infina Life (re)insurance risk analysis
- Ability to grasp, create and develop new practical risk-related concepts to further progress the effectiveness of internal and external ERM communication
- Strong people management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to challenge and build consensus
- Conscientious, curious and enthusiastic

**Why Join Us?**
SCOR supports your career and helps you develop your skills by encouraging mobility, blended learning through the SCOR University and offering a dynamic, innovative working environment in beautiful offices.

Our compensation includes attractive benefits and we promote a healthy work life balance through numerous initiatives and a hybrid working model.

As a socially responsible employer, our teams participate each year in projects around civic engagement, wellbeing and diversity in the workplace, environmental protection, and many others.

SCOR promotes diversity and equal treatment in all aspects of employment, from recruitment to evaluation, compensation, and talent management. The Group is proud to employ people who care about each other, their community and society. We do everything we can to encourage these attitudes in our employees and to empower them to make a difference.

SCOR, the 4th largest reinsurer in the world, provides insurance companies with a diversified and innovative range of solutions and services to control and manage risk. Leveraging experience and expertise to deliver “The Art & Science of Risk”, SCOR provides cutting-edge financial solutions, analytics tools and services in all areas related to risk - from Life & Health and Property & Casualty insurance to Investments. Our specialized teams operate in over 160 countries, fostering long-term relationships with clients.

In order to provide our clients with a broad range of innovative reinsurance solutions, SCOR pursues an underwriting policy that is founded on profitability and supported by effective risk management strategy and a prudent investment policy. This approach allows us to offer clients an optimum level of security, to create value for shareholders, and to contribute to the welfare and resilience of society by helping to protect insureds against the risks they face.

At SCOR, we believe that employing people from different backgrounds and ensuring inclusivity is a major driving force for the success of the Group. We are committed to fostering a work environment in which all employees are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to SCOR’s success.