Cyber Risk Control Specialist

Job Description

Sompo is seeking a Cyber Risk Control Specialist for its UK Risk Control team.

Location: London office.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working closely with key internal stakeholders including Underwriting, Claims, and risk engineering teams across Sompo’s Large and Mid‑Market Technology lines of business.
• Acting as a subject‑matter expert in cyber security and risk management domains and engaging with clients, distribution partners and external stakeholders.
• Supporting underwriters to assess cyber exposures (desktop reviews) pre‑ and post‑loss.
• Supporting claims handlers to assess forensic reports following an incident.
• Developing and maintaining Sompo Cyber and broker question sets, ensuring they are current with market standards and the evolving threat landscape.
• Collaborating with the global cyber team to develop a Cyber Threat Intelligence structure that monitors trends and sends severe/critical vulnerability alerts to insureds and brokers.
• Coordinating the implementation and monitoring of loss mitigation services provided by Sompo’s network of cyber vendors.
• Assisting in delivering a market‑leading Cyber proposition to customers.

What you’ll bring:

• A university degree or equivalent industry accreditation; knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in cyber insurance or cybersecurity roles within the UK.
• Technical cybersecurity certification is favourable.
• Strong understanding of sound Cyber Risk Control processes and techniques.
• Experience in regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to effectively problem‑solve and find alternative solutions to complex technical, business, and interpersonal challenges.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness Benefits
• Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits

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