Client Partner UK &Ireland L&H

Company Description

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

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Job Description

About this job:

Do you want to be an integral part of our continued growth story? We’re looking to hire a Client Partner to join our Life & Health team focused on the management of key protection accounts in the UK and Ireland. You will make a significant contribution to shaping our individual and group protection portfolios and the wider enhancement of PartnerRe’s Life & Health propositions. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building strong client relationships and developing new business opportunities.
• Working with our current clients (UK top 5+) and the wider PartnerRe L&H team to deliver research and data led insurance and reinsurance product innovation.
• Managing the tender process for new and existing opportunities.
• Securing support from PartnerRe senior management and other stakeholders for business opportunities.
• Successfully onboarding won business, working closely with accounts, legal, claims and underwriting.
• Working closely with the dedicated pricing team to ensure product features, market and client specificities are fully understood and priced appropriately.
• Managing your in-force portfolio to maintain profitability and to ensure it runs smoothly.
• Input into the development of our propositions in individual and group life reinsurance.
• Representing PartnerRe in client meetings and industry conferences or professional bodies

Qualifications

About you:

You are a commercially astute individual with proven industry expertise, an established UK network among decision makers and influencers in large UK insurers, and the ability to demonstrate both market and technical knowhow. You continue to be driven by a desire to add value as part of a leading team. Moreover, you ideally have the following background and skills: 

• A qualified actuary with a track record in business development in the UK and/or Ireland with an active network.
• 5 -10 years post qualification experience.
• Extensive experience of long-term protection business lines for mortality and morbidity, preferably in a reinsurance context. Knowledge of short-term protection is a bonus.
• Relaxed communicator with clients as well as with internal stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage time and multiple priorities effectively as part of a multi-location team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate complex technical issues in an effective way.

Additional Information

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best. We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team