Director, Global Reinsurance Auditor

Role Value Proposition: Internal Audit (IA) is an independent, global organization that plays an important role in partnering with the business to ensure that management anticipates, recognizes, and appropriately manages risks. We protect MetLife and our stakeholders through meaningful independent assurance and advice while advocating for risk management and internal controls. We are looking for a Global Reinsurance Lead Auditor who would be excited to join a dynamic and highly collaborative team. The role is responsible for performing audits of reinsurance strategy, governance, operations, and financial reporting, and will serve as a capability leader and subject matter expert for reinsurance audits globally. The individual should be comfortable sharing their ideas, building client relationships, and delivering high quality and impactful results to stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Assess key risks and control structure of reinsurance processes across the enterprise. Partner with reinsurance management to ensure that key business risks are anticipated, recognized, and appropriately managed to prevent/detect adverse effects on operations. Provide subject matter knowledge to Internal Audit associates in developing audit scope and approach that focus on the key risks for individual audit engagements. Perform and advise on identification as well as assessments of risks and control effectiveness in accordance with department methodology. Coordinate with key management stakeholders in developing the audit pipeline and execution of individual audits. Prepare audit deliverables that meet departmental and professional standards of quality. Perform detailed quality review of work of other associates to ensure conclusions and findings are adequately supported. Draft and communicate audit findings to management, provide recommendations on action plans, and assist in drafting of audit reports. Provide audit leaders with accurate and timely status of audit deliverables, including resolution of audit delays. Develop junior staff through ongoing coaching and timely feedback on audit deliverables. Maintain ongoing relationships with key business contacts to stay current on management initiatives as well as new/changing risks and processes. Handle key reinsurance aspects of large-scale, very complex, or high-profile audits Serve as high-level technical expert or lead a team to conduct selected audits and assign responsibilities to team members. May manage multiple audit projects. Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills: 10 years of progressively responsible audit (or relevant business) experience such as roles in public accounting, reinsurance management, risk management and/or advisory experience Strong knowledge of audit practices, procedures and principles with the ability to interpret and analyze complex concepts and apply these in innovative ways Technical knowledge of reinsurance strategy and deal structuring, insurance products, capital management, risk management, reinsurance operations, actuarial valuation and/or accounting principles. Strong written and verbal communication, relationship management, interviewing, and listening skills Strong analytical, deductive, and problem-solving skills Curious and inquisitive individual that applies professional skepticism and open to learning generally accepted audit standards and audit methodology Actuarial designation (ARe, FSA, ASA), underwriting, or valuation experience Knowledge of Bermuda insurance laws and regulations a plus Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodationsmetlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.