Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The opportunity:
We have an exciting opening within our Life Reinsurance team in Brussels to support the growth of our portfolio in the French and Swiss Life reinsurance markets. These role will report directly to our Head of Underwriting & Global Product Head.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and collaborative environment where your expertise will help shape the future of our business.

Ideally the person should be based in Brussels. Depending on the autonomy of the applicant we could envisage to employ someone based in France.

Your role:  
Primary Responsibilities

-Being able to quote the French market reinsurance treaties. Life reinsurance pricing knowledge is a must.

-Taking the lead in underwriting of the Swiss market

-Travel and visiting both French (together with the French senior underwriter) and Swiss clients, participate to conference and other market events

-Contribute to the delivery of the annual business plan for the respective business unit by making appropriate decisions
-Apply the reinsurance strategy in order to safeguard the portfolio
-Participate in all relevant meetings in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
-Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole in order to maximize brand leverage
-Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
-Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximize efficiency
-Ensure the recording and measurement of reinsurance risks, to ensure accuracy and good practice
-Understand and comply with any retrocession requirements to minimize risk and to deliver business plan objectives
-Establish, strengthen and develop relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues to maximize influence and achieve business objectives
-Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of market dynamics and market cycle to enhance business performance
-Maintain expertise and team knowledge through identifying appropriate learning and development activities
-Underwrite reinsurance risks in accordance with the business plan and the delegated underwriting authority to meet business objectives including: | Negotiating rates terms and conditions for existing and new business | Compliance of production and issue of contract certainty documentation | Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines | Ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives | Support credit control in payment collection
-Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives
-Ensure entries are properly and promptly recorded on EO systems to ensure accuracy of data in relation to: | Underwriting | Aggregate exposures
-Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence
-Motivate and coach team members to ensure the relevant knowledge and expertise is shared for their continuing personal and professional development
 

Preferred Competencies/Skills
•Life Actuary with minimum 3-5 years of experience in life reinsurance pricing

•Sociable with a strong sense of commerical spirit and a wish to develop commercial expertise
•A high level of numeracy and literacy
•Strong organizational and prioritization skills
•Strong analytical skills
•Strong interpersonal and communication skills
•Strong negotiating skills
•Ability to analyze data and use for decision making
•Strong attention to detail

•Mother Tongue : French; Minimum intermediary level 2 in English, additional European languages are a plus.

Preferred Knowledge
•Thorough understanding of class specific underwriting and reinsurance knowledge
•Proven knowledge of relevant market conditions for specific class/portfolio
•Intermediate level understanding of relevant software including Excel and other departmental software packages
•Good knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements

 

« Si vous souhaitez recevoir cette description de poste en français, veuillez contacter Karina de Thoury à l’adresse karina.dethoury@qbe.com, qui vous l’enverra. »

« Als u deze functiebeschrijving in het Frans wilt ontvangen, neem dan contact op met Karina de Thoury via karina.dethoury@qbe.com, die u deze zal toesturen. »

Why QBE?

Working for us. Working for you.

We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Working for us. Working for you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.

Balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all. We want to foster an environment where flexible working is encouraged, while ensuring the job gets done and our customers receive a seamless experience

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances.

Awards & Recognition 

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: 

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, 
  Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance 

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year  

• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer  

• UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year  

• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award  

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

Apply now and let’s make it happen! 

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.  

Your career. At the heart of it.    

Skills:

Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Product Development, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.