Reinsurance Contract Wordings Specialist

Ardonagh Specialty; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance broker in the UK is looking for a Reinsurance Contract Wordings Specialist to join their team in London. This role involves reviewing and creating reinsurance documentation and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in reinsurance contract review, strong organizational skills, and a data-driven mindset. The position offers a hybrid work environment and various employee perks including pension contributions and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 10%

Good work-life balance

Competitive salary

Life Assurance at X4 of base salary

Group Income Protection

Generous Annual Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Group annual bonus scheme

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Reinsurance contract review experience.
• Knowledge of reinsurance contract documentation and keen interest to learn regulatory issues.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and create documentation for the company's reinsurance business.
• Perform quality assurance review of contracts.
• Promote and maintain relationships with clients and key partners.

Skills

Reinsurance contract review experience

Knowledge of reinsurance documentation

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Data-driven mindset

Job description

Job Title: Reinsurance Contract Wordings Specialist

Location: London/Hybrid (Typically 2/3 days in the office)

Type: Full time – Permanent (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)

At Price Forbes Re, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Price Forbes Re means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

What we can offer

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

Further perks of working with us (Fixed benefits)

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).

• Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.

• Competitive salary.

• Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.

• Group Income Protection.

• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Group annual bonus scheme.

This opportunity is ideal for a Reinsurance Wordings Specialist with experience in treaty classes seeking to develop their career in an innovative broker in the always changing insurance industry and learning the Contract Governance role and strategy.

The team is based in London but servicing all hubs and looking to grow to improve further our delivery of personalised solutions for our clients as they manage their risk and structure their reinsurance needs. These solutions include multi-year, multi-line, fronting and captive reinsurances, Treaty reinsurance and Direct and Facultative. The role is mostly focused on Facultative Reinsurance and Treaty solutions for our clients.

You will work closely with our Wordings Director, the rest of our Analytics team, Brokers and Claims to discuss, create, manage, and review all types of reinsurance related documentation and strategies focused on solutions for our clients. You will ensure contracts reflect the intent of negotiations and meet regulatory and prudential requirements whilst addressing clients’ concerns on coverage and others matters such as licensing, claims and capital efficiencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and create along with the reinsurance treaty and fac teams all documentation relating to the company's reinsurance business (binders, slips, contracts, I&L Agreements, agreements, assignments, and NDAs) against specific requirements of each placement.
• Raise potential issues as appropriate and negotiate resolution with brokers/ counterparties.
• Perform quality assurance review of contracts to ensure contract wording reflects intent of the negotiations.
• Consider International Licensing issues.
• Consider and provide guidance to stakeholders on compliance with GDPR and the Personal Information Protection Act.
• Promote and maintain relationships with clients and key business partners, including participating in regular conference calls/meetings with key clients to obtain feedback on outstanding contract issues.
• Compile library of approved wordings (e.g., required reinsurance clauses, template contracts, NDAs, etc.).
• Schedule meetings, prepare Lunch &Learn packages and participate on the strategic planning of Contract Management.

Job Requirements

• 2+ years of Reinsurance contract review experience.
• Knowledge of reinsurance contract documentation, reinsurance concepts, and basic regulatory issues and/or keen interest to learn those.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Legal training is not a requirement, but it is desired.
• At ease communicating with people at every level of the organization & able to work with remote colleagues.
• Data-driven and innovative-minded, you are able to trial and implement new applications and digital ways of working.

Think you don’t meet every requirement?

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.

Interview Process

• Submit your application with your CV, emphasising your skills and experience related to the job.
• Our Talent Acquisition team will then arrange a call where they can tell you more about the role and the team. We want to learn about your motivation and goals, what you can bring to Price Forbes Re, and answer any immediate questions.
• If successful, you will generally be invited to engage in a 1-hour interview with the Hiring Manager and selected team members, via teams or in person. We will discuss our technologies, key skills, and team dynamics and provide further opportunity to ask any questions. This is your chance to voice your thoughts on the role and we will outline our expectations and ensure this role aligns with your ambitions for the future.
• Depending on the role, you may be invited to attend a second stage interview with further members of the team.

If successful or unsuccessful, we always try and move quickly in presenting an offer or providing feedback.

We truly value the diversity of our teams and as a Group, we are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, as we appreciate every perspective is a significant part of our success. Should you require any reasonable adjustment throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let a member of the Talent team know.

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