Senior Underwriter Credit & Bond

Ageas; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Homeworking up to 50%

Multicultural environment

Extensive salary package

Open communication with management

Zusammenfassung

Ageas Re seeks an experienced underwriting professional to develop client relationships and lead reinsurance submissions in Latin America and Iberia. You will analyze market dynamics, price complex contracts, and collaborate with actuarial, risk, legal, and finance teams.

Fluency in English and Spanish is mandatory; Portuguese or other European languages are a plus. Hybrid work with up to 50% homeworking and a broad international environment are offered.

Qualifikationen

• 7–10 years of experience in (re)insurance underwriting, in Credit & Bond / Credit & Surety
• Proven experience in Latin America and/or Iberia markets (client-facing exposure strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated track record in client relationship development and deal execution
• University degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, engineering, or related field
• Clear client-centric and market-facing role
• Strong emphasis on Latin America & Iberia expertise
• Opportunity to combine regional leadership with selective global underwriting exposure
• Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic international environment
• English (mandatory), Spanish (mandatory), Portuguese and/or other European languages (strongly desirable)

Aufgaben

• Develop and manage strong relationships with clients and brokers across Latin America and Iberia
• Represent Ageas Re in the market through client visits, conferences, and industry events
• Build in-depth understanding of regional market dynamics, cedants’ underwriting practices, and competitive landscape
• Act as a key regional contact and spokesperson for Credit & Bond reinsurance
• Analyze, evaluate, and underwrite C&B reinsurance submissions, including: cedant financials and portfolio performance, country, sector, and credit risk, product structure and underlying exposures
• Negotiate and price complex reinsurance contracts in line with underwriting guidelines
• Apply strong technical judgement to ensure profitable and disciplined underwriting decisions
• Contribute to underwriting strategy through market insights and client feedback
• Support the development of the Latin America and Iberia book of business
• Assist on global accounts and new business opportunities outside the region where needed
• Work closely with actuarial, risk, legal, finance, and operations teams
• Ensure underwriting practices are aligned with Ageas Re policies, procedures, and governance standards
• Contribute to reporting, data quality, and internal underwriting processes

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Independent work

Risk assessment

English

Spanish

Portuguese

Ausbildung

University degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, engineering, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Our organisation

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning of 200 years, offering Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. As an international insurance company, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 18.5 billion in 2024.

Ageas aims to be a Great place to Grow for all its people, while always staying true to its four values: care, share, deliver and dare. Ageas strives to create a truly inclusive company – attracting the most talented people and offering a working environment where everyone feels they belong, collaborates to achieve our common ambitions and is recognized for their contribution. Ageas encourages its people to think and act differently, to speak up, to be themselves and to contribute their individual skills.

For Ageas, diversity and inclusion is a business imperative, providing us with the foundation to achieve sustainable business results across different markets.

Ageas has been re-certified as Top Employer in 2025.

Ageas Re

Ageas Re is organized as a Business Unit within ageas SA/NV, the Group holding, on whose balance sheet it underwrites third-party and intra-group reinsurance under the trade name Ageas Re. Today, Ageas Re serves clients globally, specializing in property and casualty treaty reinsurance.

Your function

• Develop and manage strong relationships with clients and brokers across Latin America and Iberia
• Represent Ageas Re in the market through client visits, conferences, and industry events
• Build in-depth understanding of regional market dynamics, cedants’ underwriting practices, and competitive landscape
• Act as a key regional contact and spokesperson for Credit & Bond reinsurance
• Analyze, evaluate, and underwrite C&B reinsurance submissions, including:
  • Cedant financials and portfolio performance
  • Country, sector, and credit risk
  • Product structure and underlying exposures
• Negotiate and price complex reinsurance contracts in line with underwriting guidelines
• Apply strong technical judgement to ensure profitable and disciplined underwriting decisions
• Contribute to underwriting strategy through market insights and client feedback
• Support the development of the Latin America and Iberia book of business
• Assist on global accounts and new business opportunities outside the region where needed
• Work closely with actuarial, risk, legal, finance, and operations teams
• Ensure underwriting practices are aligned with Ageas Re policies, procedures, and governance standards
• Contribute to reporting, data quality, and internal underwriting processes

Your profile

• 7–10 years of experience in (re)insurance underwriting, in Credit & Bond / Credit & Surety
• Proven experience in Latin America and/or Iberia markets (client-facing exposure strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated track record in client relationship development and deal execution
• University degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, engineering, or related field
• Clear client-centric and market-facing role
• Strong emphasis on Latin America & Iberia expertise
• Opportunity to combine regional leadership with selective global underwriting exposure
• Strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic international environment
• English (mandatory), Spanish (mandatory), Portuguese and/or other European languages (strongly desirable)

We offer

• The possibility of (maximum 50%) homeworking;
• A dynamic, multicultural workingenvironment;
• Aninterestingand extensivesalarypackage
• A corporate culture where you are encouraged to share your views andopinions;
• A flat organizational structure withclose collaboration and communication with management and crossdepartments;
• An extensive range of learning & development opportunities through our online learningplatform;