Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Sydney

• Type: Permanent, full time

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

A high-impact leadership role accountable for developing and commercially applying QBE Group’s capital strategy, helping drive efficient decision-making across the organisation, and representing QBE with external stakeholders including credit rating agencies and regulators.

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

Your new role

Reporting to QBE’s Group Treasurer, the Head of Group Capital Strategy & Ratings plays a critical role in shaping and executing QBE’s Group-wide capital strategy to support sustainable growth, capital efficiency and shareholder returns. The role influences material strategic and commercial decisions across the balance sheet, including reinsurance, third‑party capital and capital optimisation, operating at the centre of Executive and Board‑level decision‑making.

A core accountability is leading QBE’s relationships with global credit rating agencies and key regulators, ensuring outcomes are commercially sound, well‑governed and aligned to shareholder objectives.

In this role you will lead the Group Capital Strategy & Ratings team and partner closely across Finance, Risk, Actuarial, Investments and regional leadership to assess complex initiatives and provide high‑quality analysis, governance and decision support. The role requires effective engagement with senior executives and divisional leaders, navigating complex internal and external stakeholder dynamics while ensuring QBE’s strategic capital agenda is delivered with clarity, discipline and commercial rigour.

Key accountabilities include:

• Group capital strategy and execution: Set and deliver the multi-year Group capital management plan, maintaining capital metrics within targets while supporting growth and returns.

• Strategic decision support / transactions: Evaluate non‑standard transactions and initiatives (e.g., M&A, divestitures, reinsurance, partnerships, portfolio optimisation) through robust governance, assessment and financial impact analysis.

• Credit rating agency leadership: Own the commercial relationships and engagement plan with major rating agencies (e.g., S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, AM Best), supporting ratings and outlook objectives.

• Third‑party / alternative capital: Identify and progress capital‑optimising initiatives with external capital partners (e.g., pension funds, private equity, sovereign wealth).

• Executive & Board reporting: Coordinate Finance submissions into Group Board and committee forums, including review and challenge, and prepare high-quality CFO reporting materials.

• Enterprise partnership: Build strong relationships across geographies to strengthen capital forecasting, liquidity and balance sheet planning, and continuously improve related processes.

About you

This is an opportunity for a commercially-minded leader with capital and transaction expertise, comfortable operating at executive and board level and representing QBE externally.

Ideal skills & experience:

• Strategic capital leader; deep expertise in capital management, global regulatory and rating agency frameworks  

• Exceptional communicator; influence confidently internal and external stakeholders on complex issues  

• Trusted relationship builder; proven ability to establish, maintain strong internal and external credibility  

• Agent of change; challenges the status quo, drives enterprise‑wide outcomes and embeds a “ONE QBE” mindset  

• Highly commercial and outcome‑focused; translates strategy into improved returns and shareholder value  

• Strong governance mindset, balancing speed, rigour and risk culture 

• Previous experience with insurance will be highly regarded

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance

• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here.
 

Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program

• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards

• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
   

To learn more about our achievements, click here.
 

How To Apply

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

Your career. At the heart of it.

QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com.

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Skills:

Capital Management, Capital Planning, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Analysis, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Navigating ambiguity, Negotiation, Presenting with Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Thinking

Application Close Date: 12/05/2026 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.