Reinsurance Contracts Manager

Reinsurance Contracts Manager

Remote (United States)

Reinsurance Contracts Manager – Treaty Reinsurance

Hanover Search Group is partnering with an established, growing reinsurance intermediary to identify a Reinsurance Contracts Manager.

The firm provides reinsurance brokerage and advisory services to insurance carriers, MGAs, program administrators, and alternative risk organizations.

Reporting directly to senior leadership, the successful candidate will oversee treaty contract drafting, negotiation, and documentation, while helping modernize the firm's contracts infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to build and manage a broader team as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate treaty reinsurance contracts and endorsements, ensuring alignment with agreed commercial terms
• Work closely with senior brokers to resolve wording issues and support reinsurance placements
• Review existing and renewal contracts, identifying opportunities to strengthen language and improve documentation
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, wording libraries and documentation procedures
• Establish contract management best practices, including version control, approvals and audit trails
• Serve as the firm's subject matter expert on treaty wordings, contractual interpretation, and relevant industry standards
• Support the growth of the contracts function, including potential future team leadership responsibilities

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will bring:

• ~10+ years of reinsurance industry experience, with significant exposure to treaty contracts and wordings
• Strong knowledge of treaty structures, standard clauses and reinsurance documentation requirements
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and redlining complex reinsurance agreements
• Familiarity with BRMA, RAA and other relevant industry standards
• Understanding of the reinsurance brokerage placement process and contract certainty requirements
• Strong organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to work independently and establish processes within a growing business

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the contracts function within a growing reinsurance intermediary, working directly with senior leadership to strengthen contractual capabilities and support the firm's continued expansion.