We are working with an insurance and reinsurance broker to hire a Facultative Reinsurance Broker to join their Property & Energy team, with a primary focus on African business.

This role is dedicated to facultative (FAC) reinsurance placements across property and energy risks, supporting clients across Africa. The successful candidate will take ownership of an existing portfolio of business, with the opportunity to further develop and expand it, as well as gain exposure to additional classes over time.

The position offers significant client and market interaction, including travel within Africa and to key international reinsurance hubs.

• Manage and develop an existing book of facultative reinsurance business across Africa

• Structure and place facultative reinsurance solutions for property and energy risks

• Analyse underwriting submissions, exposure data, and risk profiles

• Prepare high-quality placement documentation and market submissions

• Negotiate terms, conditions, and pricing with reinsurers

• Build and maintain strong relationships with African clients and global reinsurance markets

• Provide strategic advice to clients on reinsurance structures and market conditions

• Manage the full placement lifecycle from submission through to binding

• Monitor market trends, capacity, and pricing within African property and energy sectors

• Collaborate with internal teams including analytics, claims, and client servicing

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal governance standards

• Experience in facultative reinsurance, ideally within property and/or energy

• Exposure to African insurance or reinsurance markets is highly desirable

• Strong technical understanding of risk placement and policy structures

• Experience managing client relationships and/or an existing book of business

• Strong negotiation and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple placements under tight deadlines

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)

• Knowledge of energy risks (upstream, midstream, downstream, renewables)

• Experience with London Market and/or international reinsurance markets

• Progress towards or completion of ACII qualification

• Broader class experience (e.g. casualty or specialty lines) is advantageous