Head of Structured Solutions

We are somewhat different

Hannover Re - more than 4,000 employees at locations all over the world.

Our strength? Connecting Power: We rely on each other.

Our purpose? Beyond risk sharing – we team up to create opportunity

As a reinsurer, we protect customers in the event of a claim. This requires customised, innovative solutions. Solutions that worked yesterday may be outdated tomorrow. We challenge ourselves and continuously optimise our services, advice and products. All this makes us one of the leading and most profitable reinsurance groups in the world as well as a reliable employer.

We are a major player in the Life & Health reinsurance market in Australia and New Zealand and we have the benefit of being small and nimble but with the financial backing of one of the largest reinsurers in the world.  We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Life & Health subsidiary in Sydney which plays a major part in the success of Hannover Re globally.

We are seeking a Head of Structured Solutions to join our team. The role will be a permanent position reporting directly to our General Manager, Group Business.

About the role

As Head of Structured Solutions you will be responsible for maintaining effective client partnerships and achieve strategic objectives in the Longevity and Financial Solutions areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Innovating and exploring new profit streams and reinsurance solutions, coordinating with global partners for market introduction.
• Establishing and nurturing strong client relationships through superior reinsurance offerings.
• Strategizing to drive future retail and group client growth and profitability within the portfolio.
• Collaborating across the business to ensure profitable business acquisition and retention.
• Creating and managing an effective client engagement strategy.
• Promoting and enhancing our market brand and reputation.
• Initiating and leading Longevity and Financial Solution market propositions.

About You:

Experience & Qualifications:

Our ideal person has extensive knowledge of the life insurance and reinsurance market with a focus on longevity and financial solutions.  They have spent years honing their skills in developing expertise in client solutions, strategic consulting or business development and understand the issues facing partners in the current environment.

Their exceptional communication and presentation skills, refined through delivering to diverse audiences, accompanied by their commercial acumen and desire for mutually beneficial solutions, have supported them in developing fruitful lasting relationships in the market.

This talented individual also benefits from superior analytical, problem solving, influencing and negotiation skills held together by their detail orientation and time management expertise.  A talent with advanced analytics and creating actionable insights from complex data is also in their skill set and demonstrated through their Actuarial qualifications.

Personal Qualities:

• Strategic
• Resourceful
• Highly self-motivated
• Professional
• Versatile and Diplomatic

It is a requirement that all applicants have unlimited rights to work in Australia i.e. must either be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency.

What do we offer you:

Are our values "Responsibility", "Drive" and "We-Spirit" aligned with yours?  We foster a culture of respect in our workplace, supporting and encouraging respectful communication and behaviours, acknowledging differences and honouring the people we interact with, taking the time to understand their needs and perspectives.

Atmosphere: You will find an international working environment with short decision channels, an open feedback culture and a sense of community shaped by mutual respect and a readiness to help.

Benefits:  We value every individual and consider our people to be important to the success of our business with each of us working together to contribute to a common success.  Structured onboarding, hybrid working arrangements, EAP as well as modern offers for personal development and wellness activities, we prioritise employee wellbeing and engagement.

Prospects: You contribute your specialist and methodological expertise, and we offer you fresh input and the opportunity to further develop your potential – including room to come up with innovative ideas and act on them

Only together can we achieve our objectives.

Would you like to find out more about Hannover Re Australia? Visit our careers site: https://www.hannover-

We not only offer a job and a title, but if you are looking for an organisation which values its people and is "Somewhat Different", then we want to hear from YOU   All you need to do is hit apply.

No agencies please.