Job Summary
UIB Asia seeks an experienced and motivated senior broker to lead client-facing treaty and retrocession broking activities. This role drives new business growth, delivers tailored reinsurance solutions, and strengthens market presence across Asia-Pacific through strategic client engagement and expert programme placement.
Responsibilities
Client & Market Engagement
- Build and sustain strong relationships with cedents, reinsurers, and industry stakeholders to enhance client retention and market positioning
- Analyse client needs to design and deliver customised treaty and retrocession solutions that meet strategic objectives
- Identify and develop new business opportunities within assigned Asia-Pacific markets through targeted market research and segmentation analysis
Reinsurance Broking & Placement
- Structure, negotiate, and place complex treaty and retrocession programmes with global and regional reinsurers to secure optimal terms, pricing, and capacity aligned with client goals
- Collaborate with analytics and technical teams to refine programme structures and improve risk transfer efficiency
- Lead participation in new tenders and proposals to expand business portfolio
Regulatory & Compliance
- Ensure all broking activities comply with MAS Guidelines on Fit & Proper Criteria (MAS 502) and internal compliance policies
- Monitor and interpret evolving reinsurance regulations across Asia and other relevant jurisdictions to maintain regulatory adherence
Internal & External Coordination
- Coordinate end-to-end reinsurance transactions by collaborating with claims, finance, compliance, and operations teams
- Represent UIB Asia at industry conferences, networking events, and client meetings to promote the company's expertise and services
Required competencies and certifications
- Minimum 10 years experience in reinsurance broking or underwriting with a focus on treaty and/or retrocession
- Proven ability to structure and place complex treaty and retrocession programmes effectively
- Strong market knowledge and established relationships across Asia-Pacific reinsurance markets
- In-depth working knowledge of reinsurance pricing, wordings, and portfolio structures
- Compliance with MAS Fit & Proper regulatory guidelines (MAS 502)
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Professional qualifications such as ACII, ANZIIF (Senior Associate), or equivalent
- Experience using reinsurance analytics and catastrophe modelling tools
