Head of Re-Insurance

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016044/HN

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Step into a Strategic Leadership Role in Life Reinsurance! Are you a reinsurance expert ready to own the strategy, structure, and execution of complex treaty arrangements across multiple regions? This is your chance to step into a senior-level position where you’ll lead high-stakes negotiations, influence executive decision-making, and help shape the future of risk transfer for a growing life insurance portfolio.

POSITION INFO:
This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking insurance group with a strong presence in South Africa and Mauritius. You’ll 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: Bachelor’s 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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Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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