Job Description
The Role
The primary focus is to support the Chief Operations Officer (COO) in managing daily operations, implementing strategic plans, and overseeing functional areas like open market underwriting operations, premium accounting/accounts receivable, projects and/or personnel to ensure organizational efficiency and achieve strategic goals. The Head of Open Market Operations will need to effectively function at both a strategic and tactical level. Key responsibilities include strategic planning and performance measurement, budget management, process improvement, staff leadership, and ensuring operational excellence, legal compliance, and a positive internal culture.
Responsibilities
- Support business processes and operations in a reliable and efficient manner in accordance with US business plan.
- Develop a strategic overview of the current and future operational needs of the organization and the tactics to implement the day-to-day operating plans.
- Develop department strategies and operating objectives, with assigned functions, to maximize efficiency and productivity.
- Identify and manage key projects to continually improve the efficiency of business operations.
- Ensure effective interaction with Canopius Group Shared Services initiative to further develop and leverage the US operational growth needs with a scalable and more efficient and cost-effective service.
- Communicate on a regular basis and keep underwriting management team members educated and aware of business developments, challenges, and the actions needed to keep the company running smoothly during changing conditions.
- Create initiatives and opportunities to develop leaders, managers, and succession plans for key positions.
- And other ad hoc duties as required.
Skills And Experience
- 10 years of experience in insurance operations.
- Fundamental understanding of specialty insurance and reinsurance business. Exposure to London market helpful.
- Significant prior leadership roles, where developing people was as critical as accomplishing results.
- Prior success developing strategy for business operations across various functions.
- Successful change leadership responsibility, with specific accomplishment.
- Able to maintain a “big picture” strategic view but roll up sleeves as needed to get things done.
- Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics.
- Self-assured, confident and goal oriented.
Salary Range: $175,000 - $250,000
Our Benefits
ABOUT US
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory 401k, discretionary bonus, insurances including medical, dental and vision 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.
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.
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