Lead the development and delivery of tailored solutions to help clients identify, assess, and manage their physical climate risks, translating climate data and risk insights into practical, decision‑ready actions.
Translate scientific insights into commercial implications for insurers, reinsurers, and corporate clients across sectors such as energy, finance, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Translate technical findings into strategic recommendations aligned with client objectives.
Advise on regulatory and disclosure frameworks including TCFD, ISSB, CSRD, and emerging climate stress testing requirements and climate scenario analysis.
Design and implement climate risk strategies that integrate with enterprise risk management, insurance placement, and sustainability goals.
Serve as a subject matter expert on nat cat and climate science to the rest of the Physical Risk Advisory team. Stay abreast of emerging nat cat and climate science, regulatory trends, and technological advancements.
Engage with senior stakeholders to shape climate resilience roadmaps, investment decisions, and risk transfer strategies.
Collaborate with internal teams across actuarial, ESG, engineering, and data science to deliver integrated solutions.
Business Development: support proposal development, pitch strategy, and client relationship building
Identify market opportunities and contribute to the gr
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Who are we?
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Role Title - Director, Physical Risk
Location - London
Who are we?
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees and spanning 56 countries.
Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That's Howden.
Why work at Howden?
We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
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