Description
JOB TITLE: Protection Reinsurance & Pricing Manager.
SALARY: £87,552pa to £107,000pa plus an extensive benefits package.
LOCATION: Edinburgh, Leeds, Halifax, Bristol, Manchester, Chester
HOURS: 35 hours, full time.
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at one of the above hubs.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re on a mission to help Britain prosper. Our Insurance & Protection business plays a vital role in providing financial security for millions of customers. We’re transforming how we design and deliver protection propositions, and reinsurance is a key enabler of that journey.
Want to hear more?
For this 12 month Fixed Tern Contract position as the Reinsurance & Pricing Manager, you’ll drive the Group’s reinsurance strategy for life and protection products, ensuring optimal risk transfer and driving commercial value. This is more than an actuarial role – you’ll influence proposition design, collaborate with pricing and product teams, and shape innovative solutions that meet customer needs while managing risk effectively.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
1. Shape and deliver the reinsurance strategy for life and protection propositions.
2. Partner with product and pricing teams to embed reinsurance considerations into proposition design and development.
3. Identify opportunities to innovate through reinsurance structures that enhance customer value and business performance.
Relationship Management
4. Act as the key liaison with reinsurers, building strong partnerships to secure competitive terms and foster collaboration.
5. Drive negotiations on treaty renewals, pricing, and terms to ensure sustainable arrangements.
Technical Expertise
6. Apply actuarial insight to assess risk, pricing, and financial impact of reinsurance structures.
7. Analyse performance of reinsurance arrangements and provide actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Governance & Compliance
8. Ensure all reinsurance arrangements comply with regulatory requirements and internal risk frameworks.
9. Maintain robust documentation and reporting for governance and audit purposes.
About you
Essential
10. Proven experience in reinsurance relationship (or similar) management within life insurance or protection markets.
11. Strong actuarial background with expertise in risk modelling and financial analysis.
12. Ability to influence proposition design and collaborate across pricing, product, and commercial teams.
13. Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable
14. Knowledge of protection pricing and product development.
15. Familiarity with UK regulatory environment and Solvency II requirements.
16. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Qualifications
17. Qualified actuary (FIA or equivalent) preferred.
18. Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Finance, or related discipline.
Why Join Us?
You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of protection propositions at Lloyds Banking Group. We’ll support your development with flexible working, a collaborative culture, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Together, we’ll create solutions that help millions of customers feel financially secure.
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we are inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it is why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We are disability confident. So, if you would like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
So, if you are excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.
We would love to hear from you!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.