Assistant Manager – Reinsurance

About the role

The Assistant Manager – Reinsurance will design, execute and govern Britam Rwanda’s reinsurance operational processes, treaty arrangements and regulatory frameworks. The role blends technical administration with strategic risk management to protect capital, minimise counter‑party risk and ensure compliance with BNR regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead alignment of the reinsurance framework with BNR Risk‑Based Supervision requirements and submit mandatory regulatory returns and bordereaux.
• Monitor creditworthiness of reinsurers, manage exposures and optimise capital benefits under BNR capital rules.
• Drive end‑to‑end recovery timelines, targeting 30 days post‑payment and clear ageing recovery backlogs.
• Support annual treaty renewal structuring, documentation and negotiations; facilitate facultative placements for large risks.
• Direct verification and capture of technical data across TIA and Oracle Financials, correcting ledger discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Underwriting, Claims, Finance and Group Risk teams to resolve bottlenecks and provide analytical updates for executive and board oversight.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, insurance, finance, accounting, economics or a related quantitative field.
• 4‑6 years of progressive experience in commercial insurance, reinsurance brokerage or actuarial/underwriting environments.
• Advanced professional qualifications (e.g., ACII, AIIK) are highly preferred.

Required skills

• Reinsurance treaty administration
• Facultative reinsurance handling
• Bordereaux processing
• Reinsurance recoveries management
• BNR Risk‑Based Supervision compliance
• Regulatory reporting
• Financial reconciliation
• Data analysis
• Reinsurance accounting
• Proficiency with TIA system
• Proficiency with Oracle Financials