Senior Associate, Reinsurance Integration & Operations

Fortitude Re; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) in Jersey City seeks a Senior Associate, Reinsurance Integration & Operations to lead onboarding of new reinsurance deals, ensure contract compliance, and drive efficient, error-free processing from due diligence through close.

You will manage inforce business, analyze financial data, produce concise reports, develop project plans with KPIs, and implement process improvements while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• Industry designations a plus (e.g., FLMI, ALMI, ARe).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business, insurance, reinsurance or administration of insurance products.
• Strong understanding of re/insurance or financial services operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency with MS Suite.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with cross-team collaboration.
• Experience with process improvement and project ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding of new reinsurance deals from due diligence through closing and transition to BAU.
• Manage processes for existing inforce business, including treaty compliance and audits.
• Review and analyze financial data related to settlements and discrepancies.
• Produce clear, concise summary reporting and identify trends.
• Develop detailed project plans and monitor KPIs.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and workflow enhancements.
• Oversee development and testing of automation projects.
• Identify issues from integration and onboarding of new deals.
• Contribute to best practices and operational standards in reinsurance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

Proficiency with MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is one of the world’s leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions. They work with the world’s leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $111 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty insurance products. The company takes a long-term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. Incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on January 1, 2017, Fortitude Re’s roots in the insurance industry and the experience of their leadership go back many decades. Fortitude Re’s leadership team has an average industry tenure of over 20 years, and an impressive track record of successfully managing the most complex legacy liabilities. Their deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow them to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re continues to strengthen its ability to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions for the global insurance industry.Click herefor moreinformation about Fortitude Re.

The Senior Associate, Reinsurance Integration & Operations plays a critical role in the execution, integration, and governance of the company’s reinsurance programs. This role leads components of the operational implementation and maintenance of treaties, ensures compliance with contract terms, and drives continuous improvements across reinsurance processes. The Senior Associate, Reinsurance Integration & Operations has ownership of complex operational workflows, serving as a key liaison between internal and external stakeholders.

What You Will Do:

• Lead components of the end-to-end integration and onboarding of new reinsurance deals, from due diligence through closing and transition to business-as-usual processing to seamlessly onboard new reinsurance contracts.
• Manage processes for existing inforce business, including treaty compliance, audits and required deliverables to/from counterparties.
• Review, validate and analyze financial data related to reinsurance settlements, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Produce clear and concise summary reporting, analyzing trends and delivering insights.
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans, monitoring progress and documenting KPIs.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and workflow enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Manage aspects of the development and testing of process automation and workflow improvements.
• Identify and resolve issues resulting from integration, onboarding and early maintenance of new deals.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and operational standards within the reinsurance function.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• Industry recognized designations a plus (examples: FLMI, ALMI, ARA ARe).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business, insurance, reinsurance or administration of insurance products.
• Strong understanding of re/insurance or financial services operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency with standard industry tools (MS Suite).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Skilled in process improvement, project ownership, and delivering accurate results under tight deadlines.

The base salary range for this role is listed below and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package.

Base Salary Range

$110,000—$130,000 USD

At Fortitude Re, our strength has always come from our people. Our success is deeply rooted in our ability to embrace the unique attributes, perspectives and experiences of every individual within our company. Fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone—regardless of background, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity—feels valued and respected is a foundation of our culture.

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, diversity of thought and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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