Head of Full Risk Transfer & Longevity In-force

Location: London, United Kingdom. Hybrid work model with an expectation to be in the office at least three days per week.

Base salary: £144,000–£216,000 per year for a full-time role, plus performance-based variable compensation and location-specific benefits.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead the Full Risk Transfer and Longevity In-force team, setting priorities and developing accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Own the operational, technical, and commercial management of complex in-force portfolios covering the UK, Americas, and other regions.
• Oversee onboarding, data management, modelling, monitoring, governance, experience analysis, valuation assumption support, and validation of premiums, claims, settlements, and collateral.
• Lead longevity systems and data transformation, including operating-model design, migration delivery, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and benefits realization.
• Provide decision-oriented insight into treaty performance, emerging trends, risk drivers, sensitivities, and value creation.
• Manage contractual compliance, disputes, client matters, and the in-force implications of new transactions in partnership with Pricing & Structuring, Valuation, Finance, and Operations.

Requirements

• Qualified actuary with substantial life insurance, pensions, and/or reinsurance experience.
• Strong experience in longevity risk transactions and complex Full Risk Transfer transactions, including closed books, VIF transactions, or Loss Portfolio Transfers.
• Experience leading large-scale systems, data-management, modelling, or migration programmes.
• Strong technical actuarial expertise, including experience analysis and modelling, with the ability to work with large and complex datasets.
• Demonstrated people leadership, talent development, delivery, change leadership, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Clear communication and pragmatic, solution-oriented judgement balanced with governance and risk management.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in R, Python, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Full Risk Transfer and longevity reinsurance treaties, bulk annuities, and associated legal documentation.
• Experience managing significant client relationships, complex disputes, or working in a global and multicultural environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Global, inclusive, and flexible working environment.
• Performance-based variable compensation in addition to base salary.
• Global and location-specific benefits, subject to applicable policies and employment terms.
• Opportunities to contribute to sustainability, professional development, and an inclusive workplace.