Head of Capital Solutions – London/Bermuda (Hybrid)
Overview
QBE is creating a new Head of Capital Solutions role to lead the design, execution and scaling of capital solutions across the Group. The role offers end‑to‑end ownership of capital solutions activity and meaningful engagement with senior stakeholders, investors and regulators.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute QBE’s group‑wide capital solutions strategy, acting as a thought leader on innovative risk transfer solutions
- Identify opportunities to deploy third‑party capital to support growth, reduce volatility, and optimise return on equity
- Structure and manage ILS transactions, including catastrophe bonds and sidecars
- Lead the design and execution of legacy solutions
- Build and maintain relationships with ILS fund managers, investors, legacy insurers and service provider
- End‑to‑end accountability for transaction execution, including structuring, negotiation, approvals, and completion
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams across underwriting, finance, ceded reinsurance, actuarial, legal, tax, and operations
- Ensure structures appropriately balance pricing, capital efficiency, operational complexity, and reputational/regulatory considerations
- Oversee transaction economics, counterparty risk, collateralisation, and post‑transaction governance
- Support stakeholder messaging on the use and benefits of alternative capital, with clear articulation of risk, reward, and capital implications
Qualifications
- Strong technical understanding of ILS structures (including catastrophe bonds and sidecars) and legacy risk transfer
- Demonstrated experience originating and executing complex, multi‑stakeholder transactions
- Well‑established market relationships across reinsurers, ILS investors, brokers, banks or advisors
- Sound commercial judgement, analytical capability and risk awareness
- Credibility with senior executives, Boards and regulators
- Knowledge of regulatory capital regimes and capital management best practices
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills
- A professional actuarial, accounting or investment qualification is advantageous.
Skills
- Coaching for success
- Communication
- Complaint Management
- Critical Thinking
- Finance Strategy
- Financial Data Reporting
- Financial Management
- Influencing
- Intentional collaboration
- Managing performance
- Navigating ambiguity
- Process Refinement
- Professional Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Leadership
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances.
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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Overview
QBE is creating a new Head of Capital Solutions role to lead the design, execution and scaling of capital solutions across the Group. The role offers end‑to‑end ownership of capital solutions activity and meaningful engagement with senior stakeholders, investors and regulators.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute QBE’s group‑wide capital solutions strategy, acting as a thought leader on innovative risk transfer solutions
- Identify opportunities to deploy third‑party capital to support growth, reduce volatility, and optimise return on equity
- Structure and manage ILS transactions, including catastrophe bonds and sidecars
- Lead the design and execution of legacy solutions
- Build and maintain relationships with ILS fund managers, investors, legacy insurers and service provider
- End‑to‑end accountability for transaction execution, including structuring, negotiation, approvals, and completion
- Coordinate cross‑functional teams across underwriting, finance, ceded reinsurance, actuarial, legal, tax, and operations
- Ensure structures appropriately balance pricing, capital efficiency, operational complexity, and reputational/regulatory considerations
- Oversee transaction economics, counterparty risk, collateralisation, and post‑transaction governance
- Support stakeholder messaging on the use and benefits of alternative capital, with clear articulation of risk, reward, and capital implications
Qualifications
- Strong technical understanding of ILS structures (including catastrophe bonds and sidecars) and legacy risk transfer
- Demonstrated experience originating and executing complex, multi‑stakeholder transactions
- Well‑established market relationships across reinsurers, ILS investors, brokers, banks or advisors
- Sound commercial judgement, analytical capability and risk awareness
- Credibility with senior executives, Boards and regulators
- Knowledge of regulatory capital regimes and capital management best practices
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills
- A professional actuarial, accounting or investment qualification is advantageous.
Skills
- Coaching for success
- Communication
- Complaint Management
- Critical Thinking
- Finance Strategy
- Financial Data Reporting
- Financial Management
- Influencing
- Intentional collaboration
- Managing performance
- Navigating ambiguity
- Process Refinement
- Professional Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Leadership
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances.
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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