Outwards Reinsurance Placement Manager

We are looking for an Outwards Reinsurance Placement Manager based in our London office reporting to our Head of Outwards Reinsurance Placement. This role will support the successful placement of all outwards reinsurance across Hamilton Global Specialty (HGS). HGS is our multi-platform, specialty insurer operating primarily through a Lloyd’s Syndicate and Dublin operating company with a managing general agency in the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support placement of all outwards reinsurance for HGS
• Manage key relationships with brokers, reinsurers, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure high-quality renewal submissions, marketing materials, and post-placement processes
• Oversee reinsurance business planning inputs and counterparty security monitoring
• Maintain contract wordings, risk, audit, and compliance standards

What you will do

• Outwards Placement & Execution
  • Manage placement timelines and ensure all facultative and treaty purchases meet internal and external standards
  • Maintain strong broker and reinsurer relationships, sharing updates on underwriting and purchasing appetite
  • Coordinate with Underwriting, Claims, Finance, Exposure Management, RI Operations, FP&A, and R&A to ensure consistent understanding of structures and key changes
• Renewal Preparation
  • Support preparation of renewal submissions and marketing materials with the Head of Outwards Reinsurance Placement
  • Oversee smooth handover to Reinsurance Operations and ensure all reporting requirements are completed
• Business Planning
  • Produce outwards premium estimates at treaty/class level with commentary
  • Align assumptions and outputs with FP&A, management, and underwriting teams
• Counterparty Security & Governance
  • Manage reinsurer security monitoring and prepare reports for key groups such as the Ceded Reinsurance Working Group
  • Recommend improvements to strengthen the counterparty security framework
  • Ensure compliance with audit, SOX, Lloyd’s, and internal risk requirements, and track performance against placement targets
• Contract Wordings & Coverage
  • Work with brokers and internal wordings counsel on all outwards contract wordings and manage wording change requests with underwriters
  • Identify and address DICs between inwards and outwards business
  • Communicate special acceptance requests to brokers and the market to maintain intended coverage

What you require for the role

• Previous experience in the successful placement of outwards covers within a specialty insurer/reinsurer
• Strong experience managing relationships with brokers, reinsurers and internal stakeholders
• Ability to productively leverage data and technology
• Proficient in the use of software such as Microsoft Office, Power BI and SQL
• Open, innovative and inclusive mindset
• Collaborative spirit
• Results-oriented and growth mindset

What you can expect from us

At Hamilton, we offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial and collaborative workplace shaped by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More. Our employees consistently say they would recommend Hamilton as a great place to work — a testament to the inclusive, supportive, and empowering culture we’ve built together. We embrace individuality, value diverse perspectives, and recognise the unique contribution each person makes to our continued success.

Hamilton (NYSE: HG) underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re, each with dedicated and experienced leadership, provide access to diversified and profitable business around the world. Headquartered in Bermuda, Hamilton has over 600 employees with key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin.