Remote Reinsurance Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Number: 10145
Job Number: 260000EV
External Description: About the Role
At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives - a mission we've honed since 1859.
Equitable is looking for an experienced Lead, Ceded Reinsurance Administration team member to join our Reinsurance Treaty Administration team. Reporting to the Director of Reinsurance Administration, this position is responsible for supporting Finance Operations within the Accounting Center of Excellence while driving excellence in reinsurance treaty administration and related financial processes. Reinsurance is a key component of Equitable's strategy to manage capital, support growth, and return value to our shareholders.
This role leads a team of Reinsurance professionals to develop subject matter expertise on a portfolio of ceded life and annuity reinsurance treaties. This position partners with Finance, Product, and IT teams to operationalize reinsurance transactions, and manage ongoing settlements and reporting.
A key focus of this role is to manage detailed treaty and policy-level information to ensure Equitable complies with all policy, treaty, and reporting requirements. The Lead, Ceded Reinsurance Administration will identify and support opportunities to automate and improve the administration of our ceded treaties. They will provide business insights to stakeholders.
What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain deep understanding of reinsurance treaty provisions and serve as a subject matter expert for various inquiries.
• Lead a team supporting treaty administration and analysis activities.
• Prepare and/or review and analyze monthly and quarterly treaty settlement statements and manage reinsurance receivables and payables with counterparties.
• Partner with accounting and financial reporting teams to support financial close processes.
• Analyze and monitor actual treaty experience in accordance with corporate risk sharing and retention limits.
• Prepare and analyze reinsurance treaty financial results and analyze trends relative to prior periods, annual budget and strategic plans.
• Manage and monitor reinsurance claims processing, including responding to reinsurance counterparty inquiries regarding validation of complex claims to validate accuracy and ensure alignment with treaty parameters.
• Provide input in design of new treaties and amendments to existing treaties and lead implementation of administrative function.
• Provide analysis to support treaty negotiations and arbitrations.
• Design efficient, effective and scalable processes and controls with focus on continuous improvement.
• Coordinate required communication and documentation gathering to support internal and external audits.

This position offers a flexible work schedule: it may be fully remote/hybrid. If you are located near one of our offices (e.g., Charlotte, NC; New York, NY; Syracuse, NY), a hybrid schedule with 2-3 days on-site per week is expected to foster collaboration and connection.
The base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $140,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.
For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.
Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program
What You Will Bring
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 6 years reinsurance operational experience working with life and/or annuity products.
• 2 years of people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, and empowering team members to achieve shared goals.
• Demonstrated understanding of reinsurance administration, treaty mechanics and accounting implications.
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience analyzing reinsurance administration processes, identifying control and efficiency gaps, and leading initiatives to improve treaty administration, reporting, and settlement activities.
• Skilled at using quantitative and qualitative data to diagnose issues, evaluate alternatives, and communicate recommendations that drive informed business decisions.
• Established user of reinsurance technology applications (e.g., TAI), Microsoft suite, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with a diverse group of subject matter experts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience partnering with external reinsurers and asset managers.
• Experience in change management.
• Knowledge of SOX and audit requirements.

Skills
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Coaching Others: Knowledge of coaching and mentoring concepts and methods; ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Knowledge of collaborative techniques and approaches; ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement and working together across functions to solve business problems and meet business goals.
Data Gathering and Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques and processes; ability to gather and analyze data on the learning needs of a target population.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Knowledge of Reinsurance: Knowledge of reinsurance activities, processes, tools, and considerations; ability to implement all reinsurance practices following all standards, applicable laws and regulations.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
About Equitable
At Equitable, we're a team committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.
We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently - where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.
We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with purpose. Click Careers at Equitable to learn more .
Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.
NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at (212) 314-2211 or email us at TalentAcquisition@equitable.com .
Community / Marketing Title: Lead, Ceded Reinsurance Administration (HYBRID OR REMOTE)
Location_formattedLocationLong: Charlotte, North Carolina US