Reinsurance Contracts Manager

Hanover; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanover is seeking an experienced Reinsurance Contracts Manager to oversee treaty contract drafting, negotiation, and documentation. You will work closely with senior brokers to refine language, support placements, and strengthen contract certainty across renewals and new business.

The role offers leadership opportunity as the contracts function scales, with a focus on standardized templates, robust documentation, and governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of reinsurance experience focusing on treaty contracts and wordings.
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and redlining complex treaty agreements.
• Strong knowledge of treaty structures, standard clauses, and documentation requirements.
• Familiarity with BRMA, RAA, and other industry standards; contract certainty focus.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills; able to work independently and establish processes.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate treaty reinsurance contracts and endorsements to align with commercial terms.
• Collaborate with senior brokers to resolve wording issues and support placements.
• Review renewals and existing contracts to strengthen language and documentation.
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates and wording libraries; set documentation procedures.
• Establish contract management best practices including version control, approvals, and audit trails.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on treaty wordings and relevant industry standards.
• Support growth of the contracts function and potential future team leadership.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Wordings knowledge

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Organizational skills

BRMA

RAA

Tools

BRMA

RAA

Job description

Reinsurance Contracts Manager – Treaty Reinsurance

Hanover Search Group is partnering with an established, growing reinsurance intermediary to identify a Reinsurance Contracts Manager.

The firm provides reinsurance brokerage and advisory services to insurance carriers, MGAs, program administrators, and alternative risk organizations.

Reporting directly to senior leadership, the successful candidate will oversee treaty contract drafting, negotiation, and documentation, while helping modernize the firm's contracts infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to build and manage a broader team as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate treaty reinsurance contracts and endorsements, ensuring alignment with agreed commercial terms
• Work closely with senior brokers to resolve wording issues and support reinsurance placements
• Review existing and renewal contracts, identifying opportunities to strengthen language and improve documentation
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, wording libraries and documentation procedures
• Establish contract management best practices, including version control, approvals and audit trails
• Serve as the firm's subject matter expert on treaty wordings, contractual interpretation, and relevant industry standards
• Support the growth of the contracts function, including potential future team leadership responsibilities

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will bring:

• ~10+ years of reinsurance industry experience, with significant exposure to treaty contracts and wordings
• Strong knowledge of treaty structures, standard clauses and reinsurance documentation requirements
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and redlining complex reinsurance agreements
• Familiarity with BRMA, RAA and other relevant industry standards
• Understanding of the reinsurance brokerage placement process and contract certainty requirements
• Strong organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to work independently and establish processes within a growing business

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the contracts function within a growing reinsurance intermediary, working directly with senior leadership to strengthen contractual capabilities and support the firm's continued expansion.