Executive Director, Transaction Manager

3 days ago

Chester, Virginia, United States RGA Reinsurance Company Full time
Position Overview

As a core team member, this role manages cross-functional transaction execution teams through the development and completion of large and complex reinsurance transactions within GFS' North America division. The Executive Director will engage with clients and internal partners to steer attractive opportunities through the transaction life cycle while ensuring that client objectives are addressed and RGA value is optimized. Collaboration with subject matter experts and other transaction team members is critical in order to solve problems and develop effective and creative solutions.

This role is flexible, available to remote and hybrid work arrangements.

Responsibilities
  • Lead a cross-functional project team of professionals of varying levels (including business development, pricing, investments, legal, and other corporate partners as needed) to structure, negotiate, and execute highly complex reinsurance transactions in North America. Provide a point of leadership as well as coordinate a collaborative effort to develop optimal solutions to meet client objectives.
  • Manage the processes of analyzing transactions through interaction with the various technical experts in pricing, risk analysis, structured finance, accounting, legal, investments, tax, etc. Anticipate, identify, and resolve issues that arise during the RGA transaction analysis process to maximize the chance of a successful outcome. Work with the transaction team to proactively identify any issues related to the transaction and coordinate with the appropriate technical experts to make sure these issues get properly resolved in a timely manner to maximize the chance of success. Interpret internal/external challenges and drive problem solving to achieve improved client and RGA outcomes. Note that this position does not need to have all of the technical expertise to analyze a transaction and resolve every issue but must have enough of an understanding of the transaction, the issue and the organization to coordinate an appropriate response to resolve issues and successfully complete a transaction.
  • Craft and deliver regular communication of the status of a transaction and key outstanding issues, deadlines, challenges, etc. to interested stakeholders including Corporate partners, GFS and other RGA senior management.
  • Work closely with GFS business development colleagues to facilitate the sales and negotiation process with the client. Aids business developers in relationship building during the transaction process. Enables business developers to effectively communicate challenging/complex issues to clients. This involves regular client contact and may involve periodic travel with business developers, as required.
  • Coordinate any necessary approvals to complete a transaction and ensure communication channels are open internally and externally. This may either be done directly or in conjunction with the support of a Transaction Facilitator.
  • Coordinate implementation with the GFS Risk Management team and provide for ongoing support of GFS reinsurance transactions, as is necessary.
Requirements

Required Education and Experience :
  • BS/BA in Business, Actuarial Science or related degree, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of insurance, reinsurance or finance experience
  • 5+ years experience specializing in one or more of the following:
    • Financial reporting
    • Statutory & GAAP Accounting
    • Detailed insurance/reinsurance regulation & structure
    • Actuarial principles and/or modeling
    • Investment concepts
    • Capital management
  • 5+ years project management/project lead experience
Required Skills and Abilities:
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills
  • Advanced interpersonal, leadership and motivational skills, demonstrating the ability to lead projects and mentor others
  • Advanced understanding of reinsurance concepts
  • Technical knowledge of actuarial science, investments, contract law, accounting or finance
  • Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received
  • Advanced investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
  • Ability to work well within a team environment, participate in department/team projects and balance detail with departmental objectives
  • Advanced ability to manage multiple projects and/or teams simultaneously
  • Advanced ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional and technical disciplines
  • Advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions
  • Advanced skills in customer relationship management and change management
  • Ability to resolve conflict and foster teamwork
  • Broad business knowledge
  • Advanced persuasion and negotiating skills when working with internal/external customers
Company Overview

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Our history, purpose, partnership, reinsurance, RGA Central (client portal), industry recognition, and risk assessment.

Discover Your Purpose -
Join a community of people driven by the same purpose: to make financial protection accessible to all. What we do, work life worldwide, culture and purpose, diversity, equity and inclusion, career development, benefits and balance, and becoming a candidate.

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The general pay range for this position is $ $ per year. Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles, and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

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