Senior Treaty Underwriter

Job Description

About this job :

• In this role, you will be responsible for underwriting a diverse book of worldwide property, onshore energy, and engineering treaty reinsurance, focusing on global and multi-national clients, a segment in which PartnerRe is a recognized leader.
• Your responsibilities include client and broker marketing in collaboration with account executives and senior management. You will be part of a team making sound underwriting decisions in a dynamic environment, reporting directly to the Head of Specialty Property, Engineering, and Downstream Treaty.

About the role :

• Handle results-oriented underwriting by developing and monitoring a profitable portfolio of new and renewal business. This includes pricing treaty programs with Pricing Actuaries / Cat Modelling, assessing contractual documentation, and ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines through proper documentation of your decisions.
• Establish a senior market presence with key clients and brokers, positioning PartnerRe as the reinsurer of choice for new profitable business within our risk appetite.
• Support a culture of agility, clear communication, high performance, client focus, and solution-oriented decision-making.
• Collaborate proactively with functions such as Actuarial, Claims, Reserving, and Technical Accounting to develop a comprehensive view of global clients and business performance.
• Support portfolio management to ensure catastrophe accumulations stay within risk tolerances.
• Analyze market trends, economic, and legal developments, and assess their impact on your underwriting responsibilities.
• Manage administrative tasks like data input for contract administration accurately and efficiently to maintain data integrity for reporting.

Qualifications

About you :

Technical Competencies :

• Relevant treaty underwriting experience with strong technical skills and understanding in at least one of the lines of business: Energy Downstream, Global Property, or Engineering.
• Sound underwriting judgment considering structural, coverage, and pricing aspects of complex reinsurance transactions against financial and underwriting standards.
• Strategic marketing and negotiation skills with brokers and buyers, with sufficient gravitas to represent the PartnerRe brand.

Behavioral Competencies :

• Ability to work in a high-performing, multicultural team with integrity and effective communication.
• Confident in sharing views and constructive exchanges with colleagues, management, clients, and brokers at all levels, even in controversial situations.
• Self-motivated with high energy and a desire for continuous development.
• Ability to prioritize and work under time constraints without compromising quality.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%, sometimes at short notice during peak periods.

Work Experience :

• At least 5 years of reinsurance treaty underwriting experience in downstream energy, global property, or engineering.
• Experience in London, US, or other key markets, working with global clients and specialist insurers, is advantageous.
• Experience in primary insurance or facultative markets is a plus.

Education :

• University degree from a reputable institution, preferably with analytical and international focus.

Professional Qualifications :

• Industry designations such as A.C.I.I, CPCU, actuarial credentials, or willingness to obtain them are advantageous.

Additional Information

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Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team