Senior Ceded Reinsurance Manager (Remote)

Safety National•Saint Louis, MO

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Ceded Reinsurance Manager plays a critical leadership role in supporting and overseeing Safety National’s ceded reinsurance placement and analysis in partnership with the Treaty Committee. This role involves collaborating with underwriting, actuarial, accounting, claims, brokers, and reinsurers to develop effective reinsurance solutions that protect the company’s financial strength while supporting strategic business objectives. The manager will lead the administration and implementation of complex reinsurance programs, oversee facultative placements, coordinate treaty renewals, and ensure accurate reporting and documentation across all ceded reinsurance activities. This position serves as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to internal business partners, fostering strong relationships with brokers and reinsurers, and driving process improvements through reporting standardization and system enhancements. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with technical expertise and building meaningful industry relationships within a collaborative and innovative team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, Risk Management, Accounting, or a related field.
5 or more years of experience working with underwriting, accounting, and claims processes.
Thorough knowledge of broker market reinsurance contract wording and underlying insurance policies and coverages.
Strong financial acumen with an understanding of statutory and GAAP reporting.
Experience supporting or managing reinsurance placements, treaty administration, and facultative placements.
Experience preparing financial, operational, and management reports.
Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively, think strategically, and collaborate across multiple business areas.
Experience budgeting and forecasting revenue and expenses.
Understanding of insurance company operations.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Intermediate proficiency with databases and data queries.
Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with brokers, reinsurers, and internal stakeholders.
Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of experience in reinsurance, insurance, or a related industry.
Professional insurance or reinsurance designations such as CPCU, ARe, RPLU, or similar.
Experience interpreting and negotiating reinsurance contracts and related agreements.
Experience coordinating broker and reinsurer audits and visits.
Experience supporting captive and fronting programs.
Experience leading reporting standardization initiatives and collaborating on system testing or upgrades.
Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Support and oversee Safety National’s ceded reinsurance placement and analysis in partnership with the Treaty Committee.
Collaborate with underwriting, actuarial, accounting, claims, brokers, and reinsurers to develop effective reinsurance solutions.
Lead the administration and implementation of complex reinsurance programs.
Oversee facultative placements.
Coordinate treaty renewals.
Ensure accurate reporting and documentation across all ceded reinsurance activities.
Provide guidance to internal business partners as a subject matter expert.
Foster strong relationships with brokers and reinsurers.
Drive process improvements through reporting standardization and system enhancements.
Prepare financial, operational, and management reports.
Budget and forecast revenue and expenses.
Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets.