Manager, Business Development

Experience Level: Mid Level | Posted Date: 16/04/2025

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Description

You desire impactful work.
 

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

This role within the manages execution teams through the completion of reinsurance transactions within the EMEA division.  The individual will engage with clients and internal partners to ensure that client objectives are addressed, value for RGA is optimized and RGA’s reputation in the market for execution excellence is upheld.  Collaboration with subject matter experts and other transaction team members is critical.

What you will do

Manage project teams to structure and complete reinsurance transactions in EMEA.

• Organize project meetings and develop communications in support of the project team, identify and document follow-up items resulting from meetings, distribute meeting notes as necessary and follow up on any assignments to ensure completion.
• Coordinate the processes of analyzing transactions through interaction with the various technical experts in pricing, risk analysis, structured finance, accounting, legal, investments, tax, etc.  Anticipate, identify and resolve issues that arise during the RGA transaction analysis process to maximize the chance of a successful outcome. [Note that this position does not need to have all the technical expertise to analyze a transaction and resolve every issue but must have enough of an understanding of the transaction, the issue and the organization to coordinate an appropriate response to resolve issues and successfully complete a transaction].
• Provide regular communication of the status of a transaction and key outstanding issues, deadlines, challenges, etc. to stakeholders and senior management Coordinate any necessary approvals to complete a transaction and ensure communication channels are open internally and externally. Ensure proper documentation of decisions and approvals.

Respond to tenders and ad hoc client queries to facilitate the sales and negotiation process with new and existing clients. This involves regular client contact and may involve periodic travel with business developers, as required.

Ensure operational effectiveness within the region, coordinating and improving internal processes such as evaluation of new opportunities, prioritization, client engagement, transaction execution and strategy.

Coordinate implementation of successful transactions and provide for ongoing support as necessary.

Qualifications

• BSc/BA in Business, Actuarial Science or related degree, or equivalent experience
• Professional qualification

• Insurance, reinsurance or finance experience
• Experience specializing in one or more of the following:
  • Financial reporting
  • Statutory & GAAP Accounting
  • Detailed insurance/reinsurance regulation & structure
  • Actuarial principles and/or modelling
  • Investment concepts
  • Capital management
• Project management experience
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and motivational skills, demonstrating the ability to manage projects and mentor others
• Technical and commercial knowledge of actuarial science, investments, contract law, accounting or finance.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.