About QBE

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

Werean international insurer with more than 13000 people working across 26 countries which meanswerebig enough for your ambitions yet small enough for you to make a real impact.Itsan exciting time.Werebuilding 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 worldAspart of the QBE teamyoullget to spend every day working with people who are passionatetalentedand kind.

The Opportunity

Werelooking for aHead of Automotive Protection Middle Eastto lead and grow QBEs Automotive Protection portfolio across the region. This role holds full accountability for strategy profitability underwriting oversight partnerrelationshipsand customer propositions across Automotive Protection products.

Youllwork closely with regional and global leadership shaping bothshorttermperformance andlongtermstrategy ensuring disciplined underwriting sits alongside ambitious growth. Middle East market exposure and strong product knowledge in the region are highly desirable as this role plays a key part in strengthening QBEs regional presence.

What sets this opportunity apartYoullhave the chance to travelfewtimes a year connecting face-to-face with colleagues and clients building relationships and shaping the future of our QBEAP(Automotive Protection) business from the inside out.

Your New Role

This is a senior leadership role with genuine autonomy and influence.Youllshape the regional Automotive Protection strategy while building strong trusted relationships with partnersdistributorsand internal stakeholders.

Success in this role comes from balancing strong technical capability with commercial curiosity initiative and the confidence to spot and convert new growth opportunities.Youlllead with purpose setting direction while empowering teams to perform at their best.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the Automotive Protection business across the Middle East driving profitable and sustainable growth

• Develop and execute regional strategy aligned with global Automotive Protection objectives

• Oversee underwriting performance across products including Extended WarrantyGAPand related offerings

• Build and manage strong partnerships with automotive manufacturersdistributorsand affinity partners

• Drive new business opportunities by proactivelyidentifyingmarket gaps and growth potential

• Ensure compliance with local regulatory legal and governance frameworks across the region

• Monitor portfolio performance using data and insight to inform decisions and improvements

• Championbestpracticeunderwritingpricingand product governance

• Collaborate closely with Distribution Claims Legal Finance and Analytics teams

• Lead and inspire teams fostering accountability engagement and ahighperformanceculture

About You

Yourea commercially minded leader who combines technical credibility with curiosityinitiativeand strongrelationshipbuildingskills.Youre comfortable owning a regional portfolio influencing senior stakeholders and representing QBE confidently in the market.

You value collaboration and know thatgreat resultscome from people who feel empoweredtrustedand clear on direction. Middle East exposure and local market understanding will help you hit the ground running but mindset and leadership approach matter just as much.

Skills & Experience:

• Technical experience within Automotive Protection or related insurance lines

• Strong Salesandnew business developmentskills

• High impactpresentation skills

• Strong internal personalskillsto build relationships and trust at all levels.

• Anunderstandingof underwritingpricingand portfolio management

• Experienceof delivering profitable growth within complex or regional markets

• Middle East market exposure and product knowledge (highly desirable)

• Strong reasoning capabilities creative and lateral thinking withstrongproblem solvingskills.

• Curious proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

• Comfortable working across culturesgeographiesand regulatory environments

• Ability to prioritise andachievedeadlines / targets.