Reinsurance Department Manager

Job Title – Reinsurance Department Manager
Contract – Permanent
Location – Essex

Salary – £Neg

What can you expect:

We are currently seeking experienced senior Reinsurance professionals to join our client in order to work as part of a dedicated team of Reinsurance Technicians in Essex.

This role will be responsible for leading a department within their Global team reporting directly to the Regional Manager; responsible for the overall service operation.

What you will be rewarded with?

• Good work life balance with a competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits programs including: excellent pension contributions, private health insurance, tuition assistance, pension, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs.
• 27 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year.

We will rely on you to:

• Lead, manage and direct service operations for the department.
• Support Senior Management by contributing to the formulation and execution of Global team strategic objectives.
• Ensure compliance and internal governance within policies and procedures.
• Build sustainable network with Clients, Brokers and Markets.
• Responsible for operational issues within direct area of responsibility.
• Direct all people related matters with Human Resources; including but not limited to recruiting, performance management, training, compensation, talent mapping, succession planning, status changes, etc.
• Provide direction and mentoring to Colleagues, Team Managers and across departments on internal governance and compliance on policies and procedures.
• Make decisions on complex, tactical and operational short-term issues within direct area of responsibility.
• Participate in budget creation for the department; manage costs, working within budgetary/financial objectives for the department.
• Provide service process information for Request for Proposal (RFP) and sales opportunities.
• Maintain individual performance and development plans for direct reports with effective mentoring and performance feedback.
• Via Team Managers, maintain robust operational management discipline using Management Information metrics to achieve Global team Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

What you need to have:

• Act as a mentor and coach to develop team colleagues; build passion and commitment towards team, department and organisational goals.
• Ability to inspire and motivate high performance within a Market facing environment and across the company.  An excellent manager of people with the ability to lead and manage a high performance team, displaying a positive and inspirational attitude. 
• Proven Manager in their profession with strong ability to engage with Clients, Markets and Colleagues in a professional manner, establishing rapport in order to effectively access internal and external networks and relationships with Clients, Markets and Brokers.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a high performance team. Attention to detail in completing assigned tasks.
• Positive attitude, willingness to offer and execute ideas and solutions to enhance processes within a changing environment.
• Successful management of workload; able to manage expectations of all Clients and Stakeholders.
• Able to challenge appropriately, supporting business cases with facts and information.
• Understanding of project management methodology, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation.
• Able to engage, influence and negotiate with Clients, Markets and Colleagues in a professional manner. 
• Consistently provide guidance by mentoring and/or training Colleagues.
• Consistently deliver superior Client service. 
• Strong ability to successfully manage workload considerate to varying demands to manage expectations of all Customers and Stakeholders.
• Proven track record with delivery of change, including but not limited to process and people impacts and process improvement to enhance the provision of service.
• Act as a role model by example, attitude and displaying of consistent behaviour committed to a ‘can do’ culture.

What makes you stand out:

• In-depth knowledge of Reinsurance concepts, Market systems, general business trends, financial and regulatory impacts on the organisation.
• Proven change leadership skills.
• Ability to developing others.

Contact:-

London: 0203 4118430

Email: admin@lawesgroup.co.uk