Head of Cyber Analytics

Helping you do more

DUAL is a different kind of MGA and has been since day one in 1998. We’ve built our business on the idea that when industry expertise, intelligent underwriting and an entrepreneurial mindset come together, insurance can help our partners thrive. Today that philosophy is as relevant as ever. Our intermediary and carrier partners around the world rely on our underwriting teams to take initiative, lean into the challenges of an increasingly complex world, and respond to our clients’ emerging needs.

A career that grows with you

DUAL is a place where you can bring your whole self to work – a people-first company that helps you be the best you can be.

 

• We are looking for a confident and accomplished cyber analytics leader to spearhead the development of first-class cyber risk analytics and modelling capabilities.

• Compelling opportunity within an energetic, fast paced, and collaborative Global team with a vision to be the best-in-class Cyber underwriting business.

• Full time position: 5 days a week (Hybrid working)

Role overview

DUAL is a different kind of underwriting business. That’s not just something we like to say – our unique entrepreneurial spirit is fundamental to our approach and make us a natural home for the brightest minds. It’s how we have become one of the world’s largest international MGA, operating in 21 countries and providing over 70 products. Our stated vision to be the world’s best underwriting business.

DUAL’s aspiration is to be the best-in-class Cyber underwriting business, driven by market leading underwriting talent and technology capabilities.

This newly created role directly supports this aspiration. Sitting as part of the Global team and working directly with a range of senior stakeholders at both Global and Regional levels, the successful candidate will lead the development of first-class cyber analytics and modelling capabilities.

Flexible on location, however, the successful candidate may be required to travel around regional hubs (UK, Europe, North America and ANZ) to support the development of DUAL’s global cyber proposition.

Role responsibilities

• As a member of the Global team, you will own the global cyber analytics strategy and play a key role in the positioning of DUAL as a market leader in cyber.

• Using your analytics expertise to help drive the development of a data rich platform and elicit actionable insights from a wide range of data sources spanning modelling, production, loss performance, pricing, incident response and 24/7 threat monitoring.

• Developing critical data insights and leveraging these to refine global cyber underwriting and distribution strategy.

• Building collaborative relationships with other global team leaders including Group Head of Emerging Products, Group Head of Underwriting Analytics, Head of Threat Intelligence, Head of Claims & Incident Response and Head of Cyber Pricing.

• Helping select and develop regional analytics leads and acting as a global subject matter expert.

• Support strategic engagements with global carrier and broker partners.

• Provide systemic risk thought leadership, confidently articulating DUAL’s approach to cyber analytics to capacity providers and at industry events, positioning DUAL as a cyber market leader.

• Collaborate with regional underwriters and other departments to develop first class cyber exposure management and analytics that enable portfolio wide strategic decisions and risk selection optimisation.

• Ownership of cyber vendor model evaluations and developing proprietary DUAL view of risk.

• Support Actuarial colleagues with continuously feeding data to enhance dynamic risk pricing methodologies.

• Build and manage relationships with modelling vendors to identify best practices. Participate in the evaluation and selection of other cyber vendor partners.

• Support with zero day / widespread event analysis, working with cyber model vendors and provide output for consumption by underwriters and capacity providers.

• Horizon scanning for next-generation cyber analytical capabilities that could offer DUAL a commercial advantage.

• Provide oversight and strategic direction for technology initiatives that evolve DUAL’s cyber analytics and exposure management capabilities.

• Working with Power BI Developers to design dashboards and reports that allow management to slice and dice across DUAL’s global cyber portfolio and rapidly assess the impact of ‘as-if’ scenarios.

Key requirements

• Confident and accomplished cyber analytics lead with expert knowledge of the leading cyber catastrophe vendor models (e.g. CyberCube / RMS).

• Strong understanding of the key metrics used to manage performance in a multi-national insurance intermediary business.

• Excellent research skills and experience leading the development of proprietary cyber views of risk, based on vendor model strengths and limitations.

• Demonstrable track record delivering impactful cyber insights to senior underwriting stakeholders.

• Advanced SQL and Excel (including VBA) skills. Familiarity with Power BI and one or more coding language an advantage.

• Pragmatic – able to translate cyber analytics to business stakeholders and strong at identifying solutions and / or solving problems.

• Consultative and collaborative style - actively listens to the views of colleagues, but also has the strength of character to challenge where required.

• Strong commercial acumen and stays abreast with current issues affecting the industry.

• Proven ability to rapidly understand the commercial and business context when working with new data and domains.

DUAL is where ambitious people thrive

There’s an independent spirit and an entrepreneurial feel that run throughout the business. You’ll have greater freedom to use your talents to help clients and colleagues do more. We believe that’s fundamental to realising our vision to be the world’s best underwriting business.

Working here is rewarding

As well as job satisfaction and a stimulating culture, working at DUAL comes with all the benefits you’d expect from a global business – and some you wouldn’t.

— Family-first policies that support you through all of life’s milestones

— Health and wellbeing benefits including private medical insurance and more

— Critical illness and life insurance cover to give you extra financial security

— A choice of rewards for every five years of service, including shares

— Volunteer leave so you can make a difference outside of work too

Reasonable adjustments

At DUAL, we're committed to providing reasonable accommodations to make sure our positions align with our people’s needs. For example, we can always make adjustments to your office set-up – your software, hardware, desk and so on. We may also be able to offer flexible hours or hybrid working depending on your role and location. If you're excited about this position but have doubts as to how ‘workable’ it is for you, please send us your application. If your profile fits the criteria, we’ll be happy to chat about any reasonable accommodations you may need.

The power to change our world

As a business, DUAL is about taking action. It’s fundamental to our entrepreneurial spirit, and it doesn’t just apply during office hours. It relates to the communities we move in and the world we live in. That’s why we constantly strive to be a force for good.

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