Reinsurance Treaty Analyst

MassMutual; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal employment opportunity

Accommodations available upon request

Job summary

MassMutual in Boston seeks a Contract Analyst to join the Reinsurance Development Team. You will support contract management, governance, and cross-functional initiatives across product lines, collaborating with Legal, Actuarial, Underwriting, and risk management.

The role emphasizes analysis, reporting, and documenting requirements, with opportunities to leverage AI tools, draft agreements, and contribute to audits and RFP processes. A strong writing and analytic mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; or 7+ years related experience in lieu.
• 5+ years in the life, health, annuity, insurance or financial service industry.
• 5+ years research and analysis experience.
• 3+ years with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and coordinate reinsurance agreements and amendments.
• Prepare senior management reporting and respond to compliance and audit requests.
• Conduct business analysis including competitor research and counterparty diligence.
• Coordinate communications with reinsurers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain templates, trackers, and governance materials.
• Support RFP processes and contract updates with reinsurance administration.
• Track recurring contractual, governance, and reporting obligations.

Skills

Research & analysis

Contract drafting

Negotiation

AI tools usage

Written communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School diploma + 7 years experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

The Opportunity

The Reinsurance Development Team is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Contract Analyst to join a high-impact team at the center of MassMutual’s reinsurance strategy. This role offers broad exposure to contract management, business analysis, governance, and cross-functional initiatives across multiple product lines. You will help support reinsurance agreements, senior management reporting, compliance and audit requests, and business analysis while partnering with legal, actuarial, underwriting, product, risk management, reinsurance administration, and external reinsurers. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact in a specialized area of the company.

The Team

Reinsurance Development is a small center of excellence responsible for managing MassMutual’s reinsurance relationships across the company. The team includes reinsurance actuaries and reinsurance administration professionals who develop, negotiate, secure, and administer traditional and financial reinsurance solutions. We focus on optimizing MassMutual’s reinsurance strategy, supporting the company’s operational, risk, and capital objectives, and ensuring strong governance, controls, and oversight across all reinsurance agreements.

Impact:

• Support Reinsurance Development across business, operational, financial, and legal activities tied to agreements and related processes.
• Draft, review, and coordinate agreements, amendments, and related documents with Legal, your manager, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate communications with reinsurers, business partners, and stakeholders to support timely agreement execution.
• Conduct business analysis, including competitor research, counterparty diligence, trend monitoring, and senior management reporting.
• Support compliance, audit, risk, and cyber security requests by gathering inputs, tracking requirements, and preparing materials.
• Maintain templates, process documentation, trackers, and business-as-usual materials to support governance and efficiency.
• Assist with RFP processes by organizing information, coordinating communication, and documenting key decisions.
• Partner with reinsurance administration to communicate contract updates and operational changes.
• Track recurring contractual, governance, and reporting obligations to help ensure timely completion.

The Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or in lieu a High School diploma with 7 years of related experience
• 5+ years in the life, health, annuity, insurance or financial service industry
• 5+ years research and analysis experience
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

The Ideal Qualifications

• 2+ years of reinsurance experience
• 2 +years of contract drafting experience with strong written communication skills
• 1+ year experience with negotiating
• 1+ year of experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to support contract analysis, business analysis, process improvement, requirements gathering, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to perform analysis and convert results into practical business insights
• Paralegal, document management or qualifications is a plus

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes
• A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed
• Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time
• Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization
• A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, and stewardship, supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset

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