[Hiring] Contracts Intern @Howden

Role Description

Working with our reinsurance team in North America you’ll learn more about reinsurance broking, risk mitigation solutions, contracts decision making and support our teams, doing real work for Howden Re's current and prospective clients.

As a Contracts Intern, you’ll learn about the reinsurance contracts process and relationships among reinsurance counterparties as you participate in sending final contract documents to reinsurers and clients for execution and tracking status of the documents.

On a day-to-day basis you’ll:

• Review and create PDFs of final Reinsurance Contracts, Interests and Liabilities Agreements, and related documents at direction of the Contracts Wording Team
• Transmit final Reinsurance Contracts, Interests and Liabilities Agreements, and related documents to ceding companies and reinsurers at direction of the Broking Team
• Track status of transmitted documents via tracking tool
• Monitor and manage Transmittal Shared Mailbox in Outlook
• Prepare regular reports on status of transmitted documents
• Follow up with outstanding markets for signatures
• Compile fully executed documents into single PDF files
• Update contract files with executed documentation
• Communicate and coordinate with broker, contract drafter, and transmittal specialist as required
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in any subject
• GPA of 3.0+
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to explain complex contracts in simple terms so anyone can understand it, either in writing or over the phone
• Pay close attention to detail, because every small detail matters
• Legally authorized to work in the US

Requirements

• Clear communication of thoughts and ideas both in writing and in person
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects at the same time in a client service, deadline-driven environment

Benefits

• A career that you define
• Encouragement of new ideas and celebration of contributions
• Opportunities for career and personal development
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial workplace culture