Ceded Reinsurance Sr Analyst

Overview

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and re‑insurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk‑adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

The Ceded Finance and Operations function is responsible for delivering a strategic and forward‑looking organization that will:

• Advance the Company’s growth and profitability goals through the enablement of the Ceded strategy.
• Provide clear accountability for outward reinsurance contracts, outwards reinsurance controls and outward reinsurance reporting.
• Drive process excellence and better data and analytics through technological enablement and team collaboration.

• Coordinate the ceded contract administration processing after placement.
• Support reading and interpreting ceded contracts to set up treaty contract terms for processing in reinsurance systems; summarise material elements/terms of the contract.
• Enter contracts into AXIS Reinsurance Calculator (ARC) and assist with analysis of calculated results.
• Coordinate entry and approval of contracts into Pro Cede; create or review Pro Cede Change Forms (PCFs) to assist with data entry.
• Assist with ceded premium month‑end close process, including review and validation of reinsurance premium transactions.
• Assist with internal status or KPI reporting for the contract administration end‑to‑end process.
• Perform ceded premium analysis to validate, investigate and explain ceded results.
• Assist with contractual obligation processing and market communications; produce premium adjustment, profit commission or reinstatement premium calculations for review before distribution.
• Assist with contractual or requested commutations, liaising with various internal and external parties as necessary.
• Develop relationships with internal and external clients to ensure timely responses to inquiries and communications.
• Assist with claims and underwriting when necessary to resolve specific queries.
• Support departmental compliance with operational controls, including SOX controls; produce documentation to provide support/evidence of compliance.

You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.

• Working knowledge of reinsurance contracts and resulting reporting requirements.
• Ability to analyse data and use reconciliation techniques to validate or identify differences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); advanced Excel skills such as pivot tables and VLOOKUP are required.
• Self‑motivated and organized with a strong sense of accountability, integrity and professionalism.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, work under pressure and respond to changing priorities.
• Team player able to collaborate with internal and external customers and actively look for ways to meet their needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to produce clear reports.
• Comfortable working with numeric data sets and able to analyse and problem‑solve when required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Hands‑on experience with ceded reinsurance and financial systems (especially Pro Cede and Oracle/Smart View).
• Internationally recognised accounting qualification (CPA, ARe, CPCU) or equivalent experience.
• Practical knowledge of retrocession and/or third‑party capital operations and reporting.

In this role, you will typically be required to be present in the London office a minimum of 3 days per week.

You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programmes, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave and much more.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Finance and Sales

Indication of scale: Insurance