Vice President, Insurance Management

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); Hamilton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Artex is seeking a Vice President of Insurance Management to lead client services for a portfolio of insurance-linked securities entities. The role oversees delivering high-quality client service, coordinating complex processes, and ensuring regulatory compliance in IFRS/GAAP reporting.

You will mentor a team, drive process improvements, and collaborate with clients and service providers to achieve timely financial statements and value-added solutions.

Qualifications

• CA, CPA, ACA or ACCA designation required.
• 5+ years’ post-qualification (re)insurance experience in financial reporting, accounting or auditing.
• 2 years of people management experience preferred.
• Strong IFRS and US GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with Bermuda insurance market and regulatory environment.
• Strong financial reporting and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with general ledger reporting.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for clients and lead service delivery and relationship building.
• Identify and proactively provide solutions to client service issues or queries.
• Coordinate collateralized reinsurance transformer processes.
• Ensure ILS vehicles comply with contractual obligations and payments.
• Oversee timely and accurate financial statements.
• Review client working papers, management accounts and IFRS/GAAP statements.
• Monitor compliance with obligations, laws and filings.
• Coordinate and manage audit processes.
• Interact with client personnel and service providers.
• Assist with proposals and marketing activities.
• Review meeting materials and present at client meetings.
• Develop and maintain client service systems and procedures to improve efficiency and cost control.
• Lead and develop the team through effective delegation and performance management.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and training to the team.

Skills

People management

Financial reporting

IFRS and US GAAP

General ledger reporting

Analytical skills

Deadline oriented

Education

Accounting designation (CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Introduction

At Artex, we reimagine what risk management can be and we do it with bold thinking, deep expertise, and an unwavering belief in what’s possible. As part of our global team, you’ll help clients navigate complex risks through creative, forward-looking solutions that go beyond the expected. This is a place where innovation is encouraged, ideas are welcomed, and no two days look the same. We’re a community of confidently curious problem-solvers, opportunity seizers, and collaborative thinkers, working together to challenge convention and shape the future of our industry. Here, you’ll be supported to explore your potential, grow your expertise, and make a meaningful impact on a global scale.

Overview

The Vice President, Insurance Management will have responsibility for client business relationships and will lead a team focused on all aspects of the provision of client services to a portfolio of insurance linked security entities.

How you'll make an impact

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary contact for clients and take the lead on client service delivery and relationship building
• Identify and proactively provide/suggest solutions to client service issues or technical queries
• Coordination of collateralized reinsurance transformer process
• Ensuring ILS-related insurance vehicles comply with all contractual obligations, including interest and dividend payments and provision of required information
• Oversight of the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements
• Perform a review function on specific client working paper files, management accounts and IFRS/GAAP financial statements
• Monitoring compliance with clients’ obligations and controls as well as all applicable laws, regulations and statutory filing requirements
• Coordination and management of audit process
• Interaction with client personnel and service providers
• Assisting with proposal and marketing activities
• Review meeting materials and make presentations at client meetings
• Assist with the development and maintenance of client service systems and procedures, identifying efficiencies and cost control opportunities.
• Manage and develop the team through effective delegation, communication, performance management, individual development plans and reward/recognition practices.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, technical support and training to the team
• Monitor staff performance, providing training and motivation, and periodically review processes, procedures
• Other responsibilities as needed to ensure quality client service

About you

Qualifications and skills required:

• An accounting designation (CA, CPA, ACA, ACCA).
• At least 5 years’ recent (re)insurance experience in a financial reporting, accounting or auditing role with a (re)insurer, Insurance Manager or audit firm including 3 years’ experience of post-qualifying experience.
• 2 years of demonstrable people management experience, preferred
• Significant knowledge of the Bermuda insurance market and regulatory environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP including an excellent understanding of insurance and investment accounting standards.
• Strong financial reporting and analytical skills.
• Advanced computer literacy skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience and current working knowledge of reporting from general ledger systems.
• Ability to manage teams, multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
• Highly motivated individual who is deadline driven and committed to delivering an excellent level of client service.
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.