Contract Drafter

Howden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden is seeking a Junior Contract Drafter in New York to create, develop and maintain reinsurance contract documentation. You will draft contracts, assess wording, and provide guidance to colleagues and clients under supervision.

Ideal candidates have a four-year degree, 0–2 years of reinsurance experience, strong MS Word and Adobe skills, and excellent communication and organization abilities, with legal work authorization in the US.

Qualifications

• Four Year College Degree (B.S. or B.A.) or equivalent experience.
• Law Degree (J.D.) helpful but not required.
• 0-2 years of experience with reinsurance contracts.
• Extensive MS Word experience and expertise.
• Experience with Adobe and Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Legally authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop and maintain reinsurance contract documentation with brokers.
• Draft reinsurance contracts, interests and liabilities agreements with brokers and clients.
• Interpret and QA contract wording to reflect negotiations.
• Provide technical guidance on reinsurance concepts and language.
• Assist with RFPs and sales presentations with coverage enhancements.
• Build relationships with brokers, clients and reinsurers.

Skills

MS Word

Adobe Acrobat

Communication

Organization

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree

JD helpful

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Suite

Job description

Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker and risk, capital & strategic advisor focused on relentless innovation & superior analytics for top client service.

About Role

• As a Junior Contract Drafter, you will create, develop and maintain reinsurance contract documentation and use your knowledge of insurance/reinsurance concepts to assist broker teams with myriad projects.
• Under moderate supervision of experienced contract drafters, draft reinsurance contracts, interests and liabilities agreements and related documents in coordination with brokers, clients and reinsurers.
• Interpret and assess contracts and perform quality assurance review to ensure contract wording reflects intent of reinsurance negotiations.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues, brokers, clients and reinsurers as appropriate regarding reinsurance concepts and contract language application.
• Participate in Request for Proposal and sales presentations by recommending coverage and wording enhancements.
• Promote, build and maintain relationships with brokers, clients and reinsurers. Understand issues, resolve problems and review working practices.
• Participate in department meetings to share opinions, ideas, knowledge and solutions, and work to maintain best practices.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Four Year College Degree (B.S. or B.A.) or equivalent experience
• Law Degree (J.D.) helpful but not required
• Minimum of 0-2 years of experience with reinsurance contracts
• Extensive MS Word experience and expertise
• Experience with Adobe and Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Legally authorized to work in the US