Director of Ceded Reinsurance

Global Accounting Network; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Accounting Network Limited in the United States seeks a Director of Ceded Reinsurance to oversee outward reinsurance strategies, evaluate risk-transfer opportunities, and develop effective treaty structures that support growth and capital efficiency.

You will partner with underwriting, actuarial, finance, and legal teams to optimize placement, assess counterparty risk, and manage broker relationships across domestic and international markets, aligning with organizational risk appetite and

Qualifications

• Extensive reinsurance industry experience, with focus on ceded treaties.
• Strong understanding of risk transfer structures and portfolio optimization.
• Experience supporting program administrators, delegated underwriting, or specialty portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement reinsurance strategies supporting portfolio objectives.
• Assess programs to identify risk transfer solutions and maximize capital efficiency.
• Manage full reinsurance placement lifecycle: assessment, structuring, market submissions, negotiations, finalization.
• Develop relationships with reinsurers based on financial strength, capacity, pricing, and strategy.
• Review treaty structures, provisions, pricing, and coverage terms for alignment with business goals.
• Provide recommendations on placement strategies and market opportunities to leadership.
• Conduct financial and reinsurance analyses to evaluate performance and profitability potential.
• Oversee collateral arrangements and counterparty exposures with risk management input.
• Lead negotiations with brokers and carriers for competitive terms and capacity.
• Represent the organization in broker discussions and market presentations.
• Collaborate with underwriting to support new business initiatives and portfolio expansion.
• Coordinate with actuarial, finance, legal, and operations on treaty analysis and reporting.
• Communicate market developments and key considerations to executives.

Skills

Reinsurance knowledge

Strategic leadership

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Relationship management

Market knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Risk Management or related

Professional credentials (ARe/CPCU/CIC)

Job description

The Director of Ceded Reinsurance will oversee the development and execution of outward reinsurance solutions supporting a diverse portfolio of specialty insurance programs. This individual will be responsible for evaluating risk transfer opportunities, developing effective treaty structures, managing placement activities, and cultivating relationships across the global reinsurance marketplace. The role will work closely with underwriting, actuarial, finance, and legal teams to ensure reinsurance arrangements support organizational growth, financial objectives, and overall risk management strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and implement reinsurance strategies that support portfolio objectives, underwriting performance, and overall risk management priorities.
• Assess existing and prospective insurance programs to identify appropriate risk transfer solutions, improve coverage structures, and maximize capital efficiency.
• Manage the full reinsurance placement lifecycle, including program assessment, structuring, market submissions, negotiations, and contract finalization.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop relationships with reinsurance carriers based on financial strength, available capacity, pricing, and strategic considerations.
• Review proposed treaty structures, contractual provisions, pricing, and coverage terms to ensure they meet business and risk transfer requirements.
• Provide recommendations to underwriting executives and senior reinsurance leadership regarding placement strategies, market opportunities, and portfolio considerations.
• Conduct and oversee complex financial and reinsurance analyses to evaluate program performance, coverage effectiveness, and potential profitability improvements.
• Assess collateral arrangements and counterparty exposures, working with internal risk management stakeholders to ensure appropriate security measures are maintained.
• Lead negotiations with reinsurance brokers and carrier partners to obtain competitive terms, pricing, and capacity across assigned programs.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships throughout the domestic and international reinsurance markets, staying informed of changing market conditions and emerging opportunities.
• Represent the organization in broker discussions, market presentations, and other strategic meetings involving reinsurance partners.
• Work alongside underwriting leadership to ensure reinsurance solutions support new business initiatives, portfolio expansion, and long-term business plans.
• Partner with actuarial, finance, legal, and operational teams on treaty analysis, contract documentation, financial reporting, and ongoing program administration.
• Communicate placement strategies, market developments, and key reinsurance considerations to executive leadership and other internal stakeholders.
• Act as a technical resource for reinsurance-related matters, providing guidance on complex transactions, contractual interpretations, and risk transfer considerations.
• Identify opportunities to improve placement workflows, internal controls, documentation practices, and overall reinsurance operations.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressive experience within the reinsurance industry, with substantial exposure to treaty structures across multiple lines of business.
• Professional background in ceded reinsurance, treaty underwriting, or reinsurance brokerage.
• Demonstrated experience supporting program administrators, delegated underwriting arrangements, or specialty insurance portfolios.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related discipline.

Additional Qualifications:

• Professional credentials such as ARe, CPCU, CIC, or comparable industry designations.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and compliance considerations involving reinsurance transactions.
• Experience working with reinsurance administration, modeling, or analytical software.