Lead Client Markets & New Business (Reinsurance)

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa; hybrid work model with at least three days per week in the office

Base salary: ZAR 1,430,000–2,380,000 per year for a full-time role, plus performance-based variable compensation and benefits.

Company

hirify.global provides reinsurance, insurance and insurance-based risk transfer solutions across Property & Casualty and Life & Health.

What you will do

• Lead client strategies and senior relationships for key accounts across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Develop new business opportunities across clients, products and markets, maintaining a structured opportunity pipeline.
• Originate and commercially develop structured reinsurance transactions and solutions.
• Partner with the Market Head to execute regional market strategy and identify growth opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across underwriting, structured solutions, specialty, facultative and other specialist areas.
• Represent hirify.global with clients, brokers, insurance associations and industry stakeholders.

Requirements

• Significant experience in insurance or reinsurance, with strong knowledge of Property & Casualty insurance and reinsurance.
• Experience in client management, business development, origination or a comparable commercial role.
• Strong understanding of treaty reinsurance and the commercial and financial drivers of insurance companies.
• Ability to build relationships with senior and executive-level client stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation, communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Sub-Saharan Africa and internationally.

Nice to have

• Actuarial qualification, MBA or another relevant qualification.
• Experience with structured reinsurance transactions or complex reinsurance solutions.
• Experience across multiple Property & Casualty lines, facultative, specialty or alternative reinsurance.
• Strong network across African insurance, reinsurance and broking markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with regular office presence.
• Performance-based variable compensation.
• Global and location-specific benefits, subject to company policies and the employment contract.
• Inclusive workplace focused on equal opportunity, collaboration, innovation and sustainability.
• Support for experienced professionals returning after a career break.