Principal Officer - Reinsurance Brokerage

About the role

Rise & Learn Global Limited is recruiting, on behalf of its client Kenbright Reinsurance Brokers Limited, a leading insurance and financial services brokerage in East Africa with over 30 years of experience. The Principal Officer reports to the Board of Directors and provides strategic, commercial and operational leadership, focusing on new business origination, market development, client retention, financial discipline and people leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute Board-approved strategy, annual business plans and budgets, and drive about 40% annual revenue growth through new business, portfolio expansion and client retention.
• Secure at least five new treaty accounts per year, building a pipeline of profitable treaty and facultative opportunities in Kenya and selected African markets.
• Lead treaty and facultative operations, including programme design, structuring, placements, renewals and negotiations, and manage relationships with cedants, insurers and reinsurers.
• Own revenue, profitability and financial targets, target collection of at least 80% of due receivables, and oversee costs, margins, cash flow and reconciliations with Finance.
• Lead the reinsurance brokerage team, set KPIs, develop talent and succession plans, and improve service delivery and technology adoption.
• Ensure compliance with Insurance Regulatory Authority requirements, maintain internal controls and escalate material risks to the Board.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in insurance or a related discipline and a diploma in Insurance; a master's degree is an added advantage.
• Applicable IRA requirements for appointment as Principal Officer of a reinsurance brokerage, including fit-and-proper eligibility.
• Preferably 8-12+ years of insurance/reinsurance experience, including senior management or executive leadership.
• Demonstrated personal origination of new business and established relationships with insurers, cedants and reinsurers.

Required skills

• Treaty and facultative reinsurance knowledge and strong business development experience.
• Commercial origination, negotiation and relationship management.
• Financial discipline, governance and risk awareness, and board-level communication.

Applications must be submitted online via Fuzu by 13 November 2026 at 5 PM.