Global Head, Specialty Reinsurance
Swiss Re
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Zurich • Switzerland
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Salary
💰 CHF 280,000 - CHF 420,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Accountable for the underwriting performance, portfolio resilience and the profitable growth of Swiss Re’s global Specialty reinsurance portfolio.
- Carry global P&L responsibility and lead the Specialty business across Agriculture, Aviation, Cyber, Engineering & Nuclear, and Marine & Energy.
- Set direction, hold the pen on underwriting decisions, and translate Swiss Re’s strategy into disciplined execution.
- Operate as a trusted partner to the P&C Re Executive team.
- Own, steer and profitably grow the global Specialty portfolio across the cycle.
- Guide complex and precedent-setting underwriting decisions balancing commercial ambition with disciplined risk judgement.
- Actively monitor portfolio performance and intervene decisively where necessary.
- Define and own the global Specialty strategy based on market insights.
- Build relationships with key clients and market influencers.
- Lead, coach and develop a community of Specialty underwriting leaders and experts.
- Drive operational excellence and ensure high adoption of tools and adherence to processes.
Requirements
- Extensive senior executive leadership experience with proven track record across underwriting, portfolio management and senior client/broker leadership management.
- Proven ability to lead leaders and manage large, diverse teams across geographies.
- Deep understanding of underwriting governance, risk appetite and portfolio steering, with recognized or progressing senior underwriting authority.
- Strong strategic judgement, commercial acumen and confidence operating with C-suite clients and senior internal stakeholders.
- Highly developed nontechnical skills including decision-making, negotiation, stakeholder management and comfort navigating ambiguity.
- A strong belief in data and technology as performance enablers, with experience driving adoption and change.
- Fluency in English; additional languages desired.
Benefits
- attractive performance-based variable compensation component
- variety of global and location specific benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
underwritingportfolio managementrisk judgementstrategic judgementcommercial acumendata analysisperformance monitoringdecision-makingnegotiationstakeholder management
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingrelationship buildingoperational excellenceadaptabilitycommunicationteam managementstrategic thinkinginfluencingproblem-solving