This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.
At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.
How does this role contribute to our collective success?
AXIS Capital is a well-known underwriting organization and a respected reinsurance buyer. This role is an opportunity to grow knowledge of reinsurance and apply critical skills of written and oral communication, project management, and networking.
In this role, the Risk Analyst actively engages with internal and external contacts to support treaty placement, administration, and governance. The individual will regularly handle day to day needs of treaty placements, supporting the best execution of all phases of treaty placement process in accordance with company standards and compliance protocols and support special projects as assigned.
Primarily supporting the UK Senior Placements Lead and Treaty Manager as well as working collaboratively with other Ceded Re colleagues in US with placements and projects as assigned.
What will you do in this role?
- Collating and supporting finalization of reinsurance submissions
- Prepare and review decks for internal and external presentations.
- Prepare schematics and treaty register post placement
- Prepare standard analyses of statistical data using professional knowledge and excel workbook skills
- Coordinate with internal resources in business units and Ceded Re to prepare responses to questions from internal stakeholders and external counterparties
- Communicate with external business partners, brokers, and reinsurers as directed
- Coordinate with internal and external resources to plan and support meetings and reinsurer audits
- Execute appropriate compliance controls as needed with reinsurer audits, work with internal and external parties to resolve any technical issues that arise.
- Assist with Reinsurance Security Analysis which involves confirming reinsurer approval status and preparing referrals to internal reinsurance security review committee as required
- Support internal business controls compliance by maintaining appropriate documentation (including but not limited to maintaining share drive up to date, complete placement checklist, NDAs finalized, maintaining contract logs etc)
- Participates on special projects as required
- Ensure contract certainty through review of contract language and timely delivery of signed contracts
You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.
About you
We encourage you to bring your own experience and expertise to the table, so while there are some qualifications and experiences, we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge might lend itself to fulfilling this role and help us achieve our goals.
What you need to have
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Knowledge of general insurance and reinsurance
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with multiple stakeholders, internal and external.
- Ability to analyse data and present results in a clear and concise manner as appropriate to the audience
- Strong independent, organisational and time-management skills, with a keen attention to detail and problem-solving mindset.
- Intellectual curiosity and interest to follow (re)insurance industry themes and emerging risks to support their own professional development
What we prefer you to have
- Achieved or working towards Cert CII and/or Dip CII
- Reinsurance related experience
Role factors
In this role, you will typically be required to:
- Be in the office 2-3 days per week
What we offer
You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more.
