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Ceded Reinsurance Purchasing Analyst

Greater London, South East, England
Competitive
Permanent
Job Ref:BH-25012
Ceded Reinsurance AnalystLocation: London | Hybrid

A growing specialist insurance and reinsurance business is looking to appoint a Ceded Reinsurance Analyst to join its London-based team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in ceded reinsurance or the Lloyd’s/London Market who is looking to develop their career within a specialist, analytical and commercially focused reinsurance function.

The RoleWorking closely with the Ceded Reinsurance Purchasing Manager, you will support the placement and renewal of reinsurance programmes, providing analysis and coordination across a range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will play an important role in assessing reinsurance options and understanding their impact on risk, capital, profitability and overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the placement and renewal of ceded reinsurance programmes.
  • Work closely with the Ceded Reinsurance Purchasing Manager throughout the renewal cycle.
  • Coordinate activities, actions and deadlines across underwriting, actuarial, finance and exposure management teams.
  • Build strong relationships with brokers, reinsurers and internal stakeholders.
  • Analyse reinsurance options to support purchasing and negotiation decisions.
  • Assist with renewal submissions and programme analysis.
  • Produce analysis covering reinsurance performance, exposures and programme effectiveness.
  • Support the preparation and administration of reinsurance contracts and endorsements.
  • Assist with internal and external reinsurance reporting.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and strengthen reinsurance operations.
About YouWe are keen to speak with candidates who have:
  • Experience within ceded reinsurance or a closely related reinsurance function.
  • Ideally, experience within the Lloyd’s/London Market.
  • A good understanding of reinsurance structures and their application to risk management.
  • Knowledge of reinsurance contracts, accounts and wording.
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach.
  • The ability to analyse and clearly present data.
  • Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience working with brokers, reinsurers and internal teams.
  • A genuine interest in developing a career within ceded reinsurance.
Desirable ExperienceExperience across any of the following would be beneficial:
  • Excess of Loss and Proportional Reinsurance
  • Reinsurance placements and renewals
  • Reinsurance pricing or programme analysis
  • Recoveries and performance analysis
  • Exposure analysis
  • Contract administration
  • Broker and reinsurer negotiations
  • Capital and risk analysis
  • Lloyd’s systems and processes
  • Advanced Excel and analytical/reporting tools
Why Join?This is an opportunity to join a growing specialist insurance business where the Ceded Reinsurance function has a direct influence on risk profile, capital efficiency, profitability and growth.
You will gain exposure to senior stakeholders and develop your knowledge across reinsurance purchasing, programme design, analytics and portfolio performance.
For someone with a strong London Market or reinsurance background, this role offers the opportunity to develop within a strategic, analytical and commercially focused ceded reinsurance environment.

If you have experience within reinsurance and are looking for your next opportunity in the London Market, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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