Commercial Fronting Manager

Allianz Partners; Croydon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Allianz Partners is seeking a proactive specialist to coordinate fronting activities within the UW function. You will drive governance, manage fronting data flows, and contribute to commercial terms negotiations across partners and captive contracts.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, process improvement, and strong stakeholder collaboration. A degree in Business/Finance and 3+ years in insurance fronting are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Business, Finance, Actuarial)
• Min 3+ years in insurance fronting, captive or reinsurance contracts
• Strong analytical capability to structure and reconcile data
• Excellent MS Office knowledge (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Data flows understanding; data reconciliation and reporting experience; SQL is a plus
• Process improvement mindset and proactive problem-solving
• Detail-oriented with data, contracts and governance documentation
• Stakeholder management in a complex, global environment
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines
• AI readiness and responsible use of data governance & cloud tools

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Fronting Governance Model across the business
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to align fronting-related matters
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements and drive cross-functional implementation
• Identify commercial risks, establish controls, and monitor risks and controls
• Ensure compliance with Allianz Partners governance requirements for fronted and captive contracts
• Own end-to-end Fronting Data and Reporting processes
• Analyse, structure, and reconcile fronting data for accuracy and consistency
• Conduct feasibility and impact analyses of data flows and ingestion into UW/Pricing BAU processes
• Own reporting requirements to and from fronting partners, including data transfers
• Act as single point of contact for Commercial Terms of Fronting Agreements
• Contribute to annual renegotiation of terms with partners and captive contracts
• Design and establish timely, structured communication of terms to relevant departments

Skills

Relationship-building

Data analysis

MS Excel

Data reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Attention to detail

SQL

Organised

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Actuarial

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Locations- Munich, Dublin, London (Bishopsgate)

About The Role

The successful candidate will act as a central point of coordination for various fronting-related activities within UW function – from inputting into negotiation of commercial terms with partners, to driving governance and process improvements, to understanding and managing complex fronting data flows.

The role requires someone who combines strong relationship-building skills with a meticulous, detail-oriented approach to data. The ideal candidate is self-driven, takes full ownership of their remit, and proactively identifies and implements improvements .

What You Will Do

Fronting Governance Implementation & Process

• Be a key driver in the design and implementation of an appropriate Fronting Governance Model across the business, in collaboration with key stakeholders including Group UW, Finance, and Insurer Network Management.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key business stakeholders to foster knowledge exchange and alignment on fronting-related matters incl. implementation of best-practice processes.
• Proactively and continuously identify opportunities for process improvements across all fronting-related activities and departments; take ownership of driving cross-functional implementation of these improvements.
• Identify key commercial risks, establish corresponding controls, and ensure ongoing monitoring of both risks and controls.
• Manage compliance with Allianz Partners Group governance requirements for fronted contracts (inwards reinsurance) and captive contracts (outwards reinsurance).

Fronting Data Analysis, Structuring & Reporting

• Take full ownership of understanding end-to-end Fronting Data and Reporting processes (both incoming and outgoing data flows).
• Analyse, structure, and reconcile fronting data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency across systems and stakeholders.
• Conduct feasibility and impact analyses of new as well as changes to existing Fronting Data flows and data ingestion processes into UW/Pricing BAU processes, working jointly with relevant business stakeholders.
• Own the reporting requirements to and from fronting partners, including report definition, data quality assurance, and ownership of data transfers.

Input to Commercial Terms

• Act as the single point of contact for Commercial Terms of Fronting Agreements across the business.
• Provide substantive input into the annual renegotiation of commercial terms and conditions with existing and new fronting partners and captive contracts, ensuring the best outcome for Allianz while remaining competitive in the market.
• Design and establish robust processes to ensure all agreed terms and conditions are communicated to relevant departments in a timely and structured manner.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, e.g. Business, Finance, Actuarial, etc.
• Min 3. Years Work Experience around insurance fronting, captive, reinsurance contracts within the insurance or reinsurance industry. Experience working in a large, complex, global financial services organisation.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to understand, structure, and reconcile data sets independently.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (particularly Excel for data analysis; Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Solid understanding of data flows (incoming and outgoing) and the ability and detail-orientation to identify and resolve data quality issues. Experience with data reconciliation processes and reporting frameworks, as well as SQL, is a plus.
• Process improvement mindset: A natural inclination to question the status quo, identify inefficiencies, and proactively propose and implement solutions.
• Detail-oriented: Meticulous attention to detail, particularly when working with data, contracts, and governance documentation.
• Stakeholder management: Ability to navigate a complex stakeholder landscape, influence without direct authority, and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Organised and structured: Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• AI Readiness- Work effectively in an environment shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data, analytics and cloud-based tools, using insights responsibly with our standards of data governance, security and ethical use.

How We Hire

Allianz Partners does not accept unsolicited CV’s or approaches from agencies. We only work with partners on our approved supplier lists, under contract. Any unsolicited submission will not be considered.

106560 | Underwriting | Professional | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent

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