Senior Director, Capital Management & Reinsurance

WTW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Group income protection

Pension scheme (matched 10%)

Hybrid working options

Employee assistance programme

Electric vehicle car scheme

Share scheme

Cycle-to-work

Dental cover

Optical cover

Critical illness protection

Volunteer day

Job summary

Willis Towers Watson is seeking a Senior Director to drive growth in Life Insurance Advisory and Reinsurance across EMEA. You will nurture relationships with C-suite executives, advise on capital optimization, and originate reinsurance opportunities, leading complex cross-border transactions.

The role sits at the intersection of strategic advisory, capital management, and broking, requiring strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management across UK and EMEA life insurers.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in life insurance, consulting, reinsurance, investment banking, actuarial advisory, or capital management.
• Strong knowledge of Solvency II and regulatory capital frameworks.
• Experience engaging with senior client stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated involvement in reinsurance, capital optimization, M&A, or strategic transactions.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic capital advisory and market-facing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deepen relationships with C-suite and senior leadership across UK/EMEA life insurers.
• Lead capital optimization advisory and balance sheet efficiency discussions.
• Originate and execute reinsurance opportunities with global reinsurers.
• Collaborate across advisory, broking, investment, and M&A teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Mentor and lead mid-level/junior team members; drive global collaboration.

Skills

Executive presence

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Capital management

Reinsurance expertise

Transaction execution

Project leadership

Business development

Opportunity origination

Negotiation

Written and verbal communication

Collaborative mindset

Education

Actuarial/finance/economics/accounting qualifications

Job description

Willis Towers Watson is seeking a Senior Director to drive growth in Life Insurance Advisory and Reinsurance across EMEA. You will nurture relationships with C-suite executives, advise on capital optimization, and originate reinsurance opportunities, leading complex cross-border transactions.

The role sits at the intersection of strategic advisory, capital management, and broking, requiring strong commercial acumen and stakeholder management across UK and EMEA life insurers.