Jobtailor

• 
  
• Develop and execute the overall ceded reinsurance strategy, aligned with corporate risk appetite and business objectives.
  
• Lead the design and structuring of treaty and facultative reinsurance programmes across all lines of business, driving best-in-market structures that differentiate the company and meet strategic goals.
  
• Provide thought leadership and strategic guidance to senior leadership on reinsurance market conditions and opportunities, and on how reinsurance can influence business strategy.
  
• Ensure reinsurance solutions support enterprise growth, profitability, and capital optimisation.
  
• Establish and maintain key broker and reinsurer relationships to secure optimal market access and competitive terms, building strategic partnerships with top-tier reinsurance markets globally.
  
• Manage broker expectations and timelines for assigned placements, coordinating materials and meeting with and presenting to reinsurance markets.
  
• Represent the company at industry events, reinsurance market meetings, and, where appropriate, on reinsurance industry panels.
  
• Partner with underwriting, actuarial, finance, risk management, and capital management teams to ensure alignment and deliver group objectives.
  
• Communicate proactively with business units, demonstrating a thorough understanding of primary coverages and underwriting strategies.
  
• Oversee the placement and renewal of treaty and facultative reinsurance agreements, ensuring optimal protection while managing cost efficiency.
  
• Independently negotiate pricing, coverage, exclusions, terms, and conditions with reinsurance markets to obtain the best terms for the company.
  
• Lead, mentor, and develop the ceded reinsurance team, coaching members on the technical expertise and other skills required to perform effectively, and developing and implementing associated training programmes.
  

Requirements

• 
  
• Proven experience leading a reinsurance function, with demonstrated success in strategic leadership.
  
• Extensive experience of Global Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance business.
  
• Proven knowledge and understanding of London Market processes and systems.
  
• Extensive experience in reinsurance, including in a senior leadership role.
  
• Proven track record in reinsurance programme design, placement, and negotiation, and in building and maintaining broker and reinsurer relationships.
  
• Strong understanding of capital modelling and its application to reinsurance strategy.
  
• University degree (Business, Finance, Actuarial Science, or related field).
  
• ACII (Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute) qualification.
  

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing reinsurance strategies that align with corporate objectives, while effectively managing broker relationships and leading a high-performing team. Proficient in reinsurance programme design, negotiation, and capital modelling to optimize enterprise growth and profitability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 
  
• Reinsurance Strategy Development
  
• Reinsurance Programme Design
  
• Broker Relationship Management
  
• Capital Modelling Expertise
  
• Leadership and Team Development
  

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

• 
  
• Reinsurance Placement
  
• Treaty and Facultative Reinsurance
  
• Negotiation of Terms and Conditions
  
• Understanding of London Market Processes
  
• Strategic Leadership in Reinsurance
  

Soft Skills

• 
  
• Communication with Business Units
  
• Thought Leadership
  
• Mentoring and Coaching
  

Certifications & Qualifications

• 
  
• ACII Qualification
  

Industry Keywords

• 
  
• Global Property and Casualty Insurance
  
• Reinsurance Market Conditions
  
• Capital Optimisation
  
• Underwriting Strategies
  
• Reinsurance Industry Panels