The Role
As Senior Sustainability Manager, you will be a senior member of a team of four individuals within Canopius’ central Sustainability team. You will support the team across its full range of activities, including disclosure and reporting as relevant. Within the team, you will have a specific focus on underwriting-related topics. This includes anything related to Canopius’ Responsible Underwriting Policy and Framework, as well as responsibility for driving product innovation (in close collaboration with Underwriting and Distribution).
Key Responsibilities
- Working closely with Underwriting to drive forward the Responsible Underwriting Policy, Responsible Underwriting Framework and associated documents: ensuring they remain fit for purpose and are updated as required over time
- Collating, presenting and drawing insights from underwriting-related metrics across the business, including making comparisons with peers where feasible
- Working with Product Heads and Distribution to identify product opportunities for Canopius (drawing on research related to peer propositions as well as client needs)
- Liaising with brokers, MGAs and other third parties to help source concrete business opportunities for Canopius, in collaboration with Underwriting and Distribution functions
- Supporting on reporting and compliance with regulation, in particular where these touch on underwriting topics
- Supporting the team on ad-hoc tasks and projects which could be related to governance, investments, operations or employee engagement
Skills
- A passion for sustainability and energy transition essential
- (Re)insurance knowledge and experience essential
- Ability to manage challenging stakeholders essential
- Underwriting background would be an advantage, as would an external network that could be leveraged for new business opportunities (e.g. with brokers, MGAs, etc)
- Project management experience helpful, with proven ability to deliver outcomes with limited need for oversight
- Collaborative working style and ability to be flexible in supporting team requirements
Our benefits
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
About Canopius
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.
We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.
About Us
Our benefits
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
About Canopius
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.
We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.
