Title:  (Senior) Cyber Underwriter, Southeast Asia

The APA Cyber team is a leading provider of Cyber insurance solutions in Asia Pacific and Africa, delivering unique and holistic solutions for commercial and personal lines. To drive our ambitious growth vision and maintain our market leadership, we are seeking a talented Cyber expert to join our team as an Underwriter, focussing on Southeast Asia (SEA).

As the lead Cyber Underwriter for SEA, you will play a key role in developing and underwriting Treaty and Facultative Reinsurance Cyber business in Southeast Asia, whilst working closely with our dedicated Asia Cyber team based in Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and India. Your primary responsibilities will be divided into three pillars: Market Shaping, Client Enabling, and Risk Taking, supporting our global Cyber strategy.

Your Role:

Market Shaping:

• Drive business development by acting as a trusted market expert and thought leader in Cyber insurance, engaging a broad range of stakeholders to unlock new partnership opportunities.
• Strategically identify and shape new business opportunities through close collaboration with the Head of Cyber Asia, Client Management, and P&C Facultative teams, aligning client needs with innovative cyber solutions.
• Accelerate market growth by leveraging the capabilities of regional and global cyber teams, while building and maintaining strong, trust-based relationships with brokers and cedents.

Client Enabling:

• Prepare, present, and deliver customized solutions to clients and prospects, advancing our product and service offerings through collaboration and knowledge exchange.
• Participate in seminars, events, and conferences to raise awareness of Cyber insurance and reduce the penetration gap across the region.

Risk Taking:

• Ensure high-quality technical Cyber underwriting, including premium calculation and stipulation of reinsurance conditions, in accordance with underwriting guidelines and authorities.
• Monitor market trends and performance, participating in global projects and expert groups to connect with our global cyber community.

Your Profile:

• University degree in IT security or computer sciences, other technical degree or university degree, economics, law, or other, IT-security certifications, e.g. CISSP, or similar
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in Cyber security consulting and/or Cyber underwriting (treaty and facultative)
• Demonstrated experience in client work (at least 5-10 years) with a client-centric approach to business development
• Sound understanding of insurance and reinsurance business
• Ability to generate ideas for improvement, take advantage of opportunities, and suggest innovations
• Strong sales attitude, creativity, and drive to get things done
• Excellent spoken and written business English

What We Offer:

Join our team and become part of a dynamic and innovative environment where you can thrive and grow. As the global market leader, and 9 time winner of Cyber Reinsurer of the year we provide opportunities to develop and grow within an important and growing line of business whilst learning from the best in class global team. You will work on co-creation projects with clients, developing tailored treaty and facultative reinsurance solutions that make a real impact. You'll have the chance to shape and develop one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving lines of business, with the support and resources of the largest global reinsurer. We also offer professional development and growth opportunities to help you achieve your career goals, and recognize you as an expert in your field, with opportunities to share your knowledge and expertise with others. Our collaborative and inclusive culture values fairness, respect, and diversity, and we're committed to helping you succeed.

Our Expectations:

As a valued member of our team, we expect you to be a role model and mentor to others, sharing your expertise and experience to help others grow and develop. You'll demonstrate and promote inclusive behaviour, encouraging your colleagues to do the same and creating a culture of respect and empathy. We also expect you to treat your colleagues, sales partners, and business partners with fairness and respect, fostering strong relationships and collaborations. By working together, we can achieve great things and make a real difference in the industry.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.   

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.  

Does this sound like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.  

Unlock your potential 

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better. 
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth. 
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you. 

Rewards & Recognition 

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Comprehensive dental, life and health insurance coverage