Title:  Cyber Consultant/Underwriter

The APA Cyber team is a leading provider of cyber insurance solutions across Asia Pacific and Africa. We deliver innovative and comprehensive offerings for both commercial and personal lines. As cyber threats increasingly impact traditional industries and reshape their risk landscapes, we are committed to staying ahead of the curve with forward-thinking risk transfer solutions. To support our ambitious growth strategy and reinforce our market leadership, we are seeking a talented Cyber Specialist to join our team in Japan and help address the evolving needs of this dynamic and rapidly expanding market.

Based in Tokyo, you will play a pivotal role in expanding our cyber insurance portfolio and strengthening our market position. You will collaborate closely with our Japan/Asia teams and the global Munich Re Cyber team to contribute to the strategic growth of the Cyber insurance market by delivering tailored, value-adding service to key partners, unlocking scalable opportunities through the co-creation of innovative cyber products and solutions, and underwriting Cyber (re)insurance with deep subject-matter expertise to drive the profitable expansion of our portfolios.

Your Job:

• Assess Cyber and IT Risks: Conduct in-depth assessments of diverse cyber and IT-related risks across industries, supported by independent research on emerging technologies, threat landscapes, and market developments. Apply these insights to inform underwriting decisions for underwriting business and promote them as subject matter expert services to our key partners, ensuring alignment with end-customer needs, market trends, and underwriting guidelines.

• Advance Your Expertise: Collaborate with a professional team and receive guidance to enhance your capabilities in:

1. 1. Deliver high-quality cyber underwriting by translating complex risk assessment outcomes into appropriate (re)insurance terms and conditions - across both cyber and cross-line insurance, to ensure profitable and sustainable business, while maintaining compliance with internal underwriting guidelines and delegated authorities.

   2. Apply industry expertise and technical knowledge to develop innovative cyber insurance products that address evolving and diversified risk transfer needs. Identify and shape new business opportunities through close collaboration with business partners.

• Collaborate Globally: Collaborate with Munich Re's global cyber experts and cross-functional teams to deliver the latest underwriting expertise and lead local partner growth.

• Support Team Capability Building: Support internal training and knowledge-sharing initiatives to build cyber underwriting capabilities across the region.

Your Profile:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Candidates with degrees in other disciplines are welcome if they demonstrate a strong interest in IT, networks, cybersecurity, or IT risk-related P&C insurance - relevant certifications in IT or cybersecurity are a plus.

Experience:

• 5+ years of working experience in the digital/IT industry (e.g., IT network services, software), or in the Japanese Cyber/Tech PI insurance related sector.

• 5+ years of client-facing experience, with a strong client-centric approach to business development.

Key Qualification: :

• Fluent in both Japanese and English with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

• Demonstrated ability to self-learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and emerging risks, with hands-on experience driving innovation and developing products in evolving business environments.

• Collaborative =team player with a strong focus on knowledge-sharing and partnering effectively with teams across different functions. .

Preferred Qualifications :

• Solid understanding of cyber insurance products or related lines of insurance business.

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 encourage you to be a role model and mentor to your colleagues , sharing your expertise and experience to help others grow and develop. You'll demonstrate and promote inclusive behaviour, encourage your colleagues to do the same and create a culture of respect and empathy. We also encourage 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