Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Company Type: Premier National Reinsurance Institution
Work Type: Permanent, Full-time
Specialization: Executive Leadership / Capital Solutions / Structured Reinsurance
About the Opportunity
Are you an experienced Reinsurance Executive or Actuarial/Capital Solutions Leader with strong experience in structuring complex, bespoke risk transfer mechanisms?
Randstad is currently partnering exclusively with a leading national reinsurance institution to recruit a Vice President - Head of Structured Re. Reporting to senior executive leadership, this strategic and production-focused role will lead the development, underwriting, structuring, and profitable growth of the group's Structured Reinsurance division.
This mandate serves as a core growth engine for the institution, focusing on bespoke prospective solutions (multi-year spread/stop loss, parametric covers, structured quota shares) and selective retrospective solutions (loss portfolio transfers, adverse development covers) designed for capital relief, earnings stability, and solvency management.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Execution & Growth: Formulate and run the overarching Structured Re business strategy, targeting key regional markets and product segments to assist clients with solvency strain, capital optimization, and earnings volatility.
Business Origination & Deal Flow: Proactively source, originate, and convert Structured Re opportunities through high-level engagement with cedants, specialist brokers, and strategic partners.
Bespoke Solution Design: Lead the design and structuring of customized reinsurance contracts (terms, limits, attachment points, triggers, profit-sharing mechanisms) supported by rigorous data analysis and pricing frameworks.
Governance & Underwriting Discipline: Establish a clear underwriting playbook covering product scope, risk appetite, pricing models, and escalation protocols across prospective and retrospective structures.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with Actuarial, Finance, Risk, Legal, and Retrocession teams to ensure structures are accounting-compliant, regulatory-sound, and commercially viable.
Capability & Team Building: Build internal technical capabilities, establish underwriting processes, and coach junior underwriters as the dedicated unit scales.
Client Engagement & Market Visibility: Engage senior executive leadership at key cedants and brokerages, positioning the firm as a trusted, highly capable technical partner in structured solutions.
Key Requirements & Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, Insurance, Mathematics, or Engineering. Professional insurance credentials (ACII or equivalent) are preferred.
Relevant Experience: Minimum 10+ years of experience across Reinsurance, Structured Re, Actuarial Pricing, Portfolio Underwriting, or Capital/Solvency Risk Transfer Solutions.
Structuring Mastery: Demonstrated expertise in originating, pricing, or underwriting multi-year spread/stop loss, parametric covers, structured quota shares, or retrospective reserve risk transfers.
Technical & Capital Literacy: Deep understanding of reinsurance accounting, capital models, regulatory frameworks, reserving, and downside risk evaluation.
Senior Stakeholder Presence: Proven ability to engage senior executives at cedant and broker firms to convert complex technical concepts into commercial deals.
Why Apply?
Executive Leadership: High-visibility position heading a dedicated, high-impact business unit.
Strategic Growth Platform: Capital-backed initiative designed to spearhead non-traditional reinsurance growth across Asia and international markets.
Competitive Package: Executive-level compensation, performance bonuses, and flexible career trajectory.
