Head of Ceded Reinsurance (Insurance)

Location: London, UK; hybrid work with three days per week in the office and two days at home

Company

hirify.global is a property and casualty insurer serving customers and communities for more than 170 years.

What you will do

• Lead hirify.global Europe's ceded reinsurance strategy and align programmes with corporate risk appetite, business objectives, growth, profitability, and capital optimisation.
• Design, structure, place, renew, and negotiate treaty and facultative reinsurance programmes across all lines of business.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with brokers and reinsurers, coordinating submissions, placements, market meetings, and industry representation.
• Partner with underwriting, actuarial, finance, risk management, and capital management teams on portfolio strategy, analytics, and reinsurance decisions.
• Oversee contract wording, documentation, recoverables, operational controls, regulatory compliance, reporting, and governance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the ceded reinsurance team.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading a reinsurance function and extensive reinsurance experience in a senior leadership role.
• Extensive experience in global property and casualty insurance and reinsurance.
• Strong knowledge of London Market processes and systems.
• Demonstrated experience in reinsurance programme design, placement, negotiation, and broker and reinsurer relationship management.
• Strong understanding of capital modelling and its application to reinsurance strategy.
• University degree in business, finance, actuarial science, or a related field, plus the ACII qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent employment with hybrid work arrangements.
• Private medical insurance with optional dependent coverage.
• Employer pension contributions, with increased contributions available when contributing to the plan.
• At least 25 days of annual holiday, with the option to purchase additional days up to 35 total.
• Wellness and mental health programmes, including professional counselling services.
• Volunteer and charitable giving support through matching gifts and volunteer rewards.