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This is a unique opportunity to join Swiss Re's Credit & Political Risk Reinsurance underwriting team. Are you passionate about navigating the complex world of credit and political risk? Join our dynamic team where you'll shape financial solutions that protect businesses against global economic uncertainties. This role offers you the opportunity to blend analytical expertise with relationship building to deliver innovative reinsurance solutions that make a real difference to our clients.

As an Underwriter in our Credit & Political Risk Reinsurance team, you'll evaluate complex risks, develop tailored solutions, and build strong client relationships. You'll have the opportunity to drive economic profit while ensuring our risk portfolio remains robust and aligned with our strategic objectives.

• Analyze and assess treaty and facultative business regarding risks, exposure and profitability and conduct thorough, accurate costing
• Provide expert underwriting recommendations and decisions ensuring compliance with Swiss Re's guidelines and policies
• Negotiate reinsurance terms and conditions directly with clients or in collaboration with Client Underwriters
• Build relationships through regular interaction with insurance clients, brokers and professional service providers in credit ecosystems to gather market intelligence and ensure diligent underwriting
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders across Client Markets, Business Services, Credit Risk Management, Contracts, Business Management and Finance
• Drive growth by identifying new opportunities and developing innovative solutions that meet client needs

You're a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical capabilities and excellent communication skills. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about finding innovative solutions to complex problems. Your ability to build relationships and negotiate effectively will be key to your success in this role.

• University degree in business administration, natural science or law
• Proven expertise in structured credit products and bank credit products (e.g. loans, derivatives and structured portfolio transactions)
• Deep understanding of banking and the financial industry with ideally 7-10 years of successful track record in a Credit & Surety (re)insurance underwriting-related position
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills with excellent problem-solving abilitiesWillingness to travel

• Knowledge of German language
• Experience with innovative technology solutions in the financial or insurance sector
• Understanding of emerging markets and political risk assessment
• Experience in negotiating complex reinsurance contracts
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks affecting credit and surety markets

For London, the annual base salary range for this position is between GBP and GBP (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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