Manager - Risk Aggregation R&D

Job Description

We are looking for a Manager - Risk Aggregation R&D

Who are we?

Ki is the biggest global insurance tech company you’ve never heard of, unless you’ve been looking to insure a satellite, wind farm or music festival recently.
We launched in 2021 on the back of a fund-raise that delivered $500m of investment, making us one the largest fintech start-ups that year. Our investors were excited about the fact we were revolutionising the way a 333 year-old industry was working. We have written over $400m worth of premium in 2021. Together with partners at Google and UCL we developed Ki and created a platform that helps insurance brokers cover risks in a fast and frictionless way. We’re continuing to lead the charge on the digitisation of this market and that’s where you come in - we need more excellent minds to work with us to realise this goal and create more opportunities. If helping us transform a multi-billion global industry sounds exciting to you, read on.

The role:

We are seeking a forward-thinking and proven leader with the academic, practical and relationship management capabilities to lead the charge on risk aggregation research and development in a fast moving, technology focused and driven environment. The role holder will be responsible for overseeing all research and development projects required by the team, as well as managing, mentoring and developing them.

About you:

You will possess a degree complemented by postgraduate qualifications obtained through advanced academic study, and you will have demonstrated experience within the Lloyd’s/London Market, encompassing relevant roles in (re)insurance, brokerage, software provision, regulation, or consultancy.

Proficiency in commercial catastrophe modelling tools utilized in the (re)insurance sector, such as RMS or AIR, is preferred, and prior experience in model validation will be regarded as advantageous.

A robust background in researching catastrophe hazards, along with a profound interest in the impacts of climate change on these hazards, is essential.

Experience in developing cross-class risk assessments for Flood, Wildfire, and Secondary Catastrophe Sources is required, alongside a comprehensive understanding of both Property and Specialty classes, including Cargo, Energy, Terrorism, and Specie, as well as additional knowledge of non-property/non-natural catastrophe classes.

Experience in integrating risk assessments into aggregation, pricing, and portfolio optimization processes is imperative.

Expertise in both commercial and open-source Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools, systems, and data, such as ESRI and QGIS, is essential.

Our culture

Inclusion & Diversity is at the heart of our business at Ki. We recognise that diversity in age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, thought and social background bring richness to our working environment. No matter who you are, where you’re from, how you think, or who you love, we believe you should be you.

You’ll get a highly competitive remuneration and benefits package. This is kept under constant review to make sure it stays relevant. We understand the power of saying thank you and take time to acknowledge and reward extraordinary effort by teams or individuals.
If this sounds like a role and a culture that appeals to you, let us know – apply here.