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Head of Re-Insurance

Head of Re-Insurance

Network RecruitmentJohannesburg, South Africa
19 days ago
Job description

This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking insurance group with a strong presence in South Africa and Mauritius. Youll lead the life reinsurance function, driving strategy, treaty structuring, and executive-level advisory.

In this high-impact role, your expertise will shape risk-sharing frameworks, influence senior decision-making, and lead a specialist team all within a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Be the key driver behind reinsurance excellence in a business that values leadership, integrity, and strategic thinking.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead the structuring, pricing, negotiation, and placement of life reinsurance treaties and risk-sharing arrangements.
  • Drive the reinsurance strategy in line with business goals, risk appetite, and profitability objectives.
  • Advise executive leadership on reinsurance solutions, market dynamics, and capital optimisation.
  • Manage relationships with reinsurers, internal teams (actuarial, underwriting, and finance), and key stakeholders across two regional markets.

Job Experience and Skills Required :

  • Education : Bachelors Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, or a related field.
  • Qualifications : Qualified Actuary, Chartered Accountant (CA), or equivalent (advantageous but not essential).
  • Experience : Minimum of 7 years in life reinsurance or insurance, with strong exposure to structuring treaty and facultative reinsurance deals (e.g., quota share, surplus, and excess of loss).
  • Skills :
  • Strong financial, actuarial, and analytical modelling skills
  • Excellent negotiation and relationship management
  • Strategic thinking with a commercial edge
  • Team leadership and stakeholder management
  • Apply now!

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