Legal Counsel - Credit & Surety - Hybrid — Swiss Re
CHF 73'500 - 111'500
Swiss Re · Zürich (ZH)
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
SalaryCHF 73'500 - 111'500
Role overview
Locations: Kansas City, MO, US | Chicago, IL, US
We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Solutions (CorSo) Legal Team to provide transactional, regulatory and legal support to our North America (NA) Credit & Surety business unit, which underwrites insurance primarily in surety, as well as in trade finance, project & infrastructure finance, commodity finance and political risk.
In this role, you will work closely with Credit & Surety business stakeholders, including the Head Commercial Surety NA and the Head Contract Surety NA, to help the Credit & Surety business grow, move fast and manage risk intelligently.
- Locations: Kansas City, MO, US | Chicago, IL, US
- We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Solutions (CorSo) Legal Team to provide transactional, regulatory and legal support to our North America (NA) Credit & Surety business unit, which underwrites insurance primarily in surety, as well as in trade finance, project & infrastructure finance, commodity finance and political risk.
Application process
- legal practices and controls that comply with Group guidelines, local corporate governance practice, statutory requirements and applicable regulatory agencies for CorSo regional entities About the Team
- In this position, you will be a part of the CorSo Credit & Surety Legal team, which consists of eight lawyers located across North America, Europe, and Asia.
- This is a largely transactional role providing legal support to underwriters, product managers, risk managers, and claims specialists in a highly commercial way.
- The legal team works closely with the C&S business unit as trusted advisors; balancing growth ambitions with regulatory discipline and reputational protection.
- You will be close to decision makers and directly see the results of your work.
- As an NA based Credit & Surety counsel, you will also work closely with the CorSo NA Legal team, which consists of ten lawyers. About You
- You're a proactive legal professional with an ability to meet competing deadlines and work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
- You combine technical excellence with commercial awareness, enabling you to provide pragmatic solutions that balance legal risk with business objectives.
Company and context
- Minimum of 6 years' legal experience in a large law firm setting or financial services, organization; specific experience with credit insurance, surety bonds/guarantees or banking/finance is highly preferred
- Ability to identify, research and analyze difficult issues in ambiguous circumstances and to concisely summarize complex issues for senior leaders is a key requirement
- Experience in advising on insurance or financial services licensing and regulatory aspects
- An understanding of direct and excess lines domestic and international insurance, as well as distribution networks, broker and agency relationships
- Experience in negotiating, drafting, and amending contractual agreements, specifically bond forms, indemnity agreements, co-surety agreements agency and distribution
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Can-do" mindset with dedication to continuous learning and development
- Comfort working independently while collaborating with a global team
- Why Join Us?
- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re Group.
Additional details
- Apply legal practices and controls that comply with Group guidelines, local corporate governance practice, statutory requirements and applicable regulatory agencies for CorSo regional entities
- As an NA based Credit & Surety counsel, you will also work closely with the CorSo NA Legal team, which consists of ten lawyers.
- Your strong communication skills allow you to explain complex legal concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders, and develop strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and colleagues.
- Our Legal team plays a critical role in enabling innovation, supporting growth, and safeguarding the franchise. A highly collaborative, international working environment
- Exposure to complex Surety transactions and commercial contracting models Flexibility and a hybrid working approach
- Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office three days per week .
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying. Reference Code: 137461
Notes and original content
- Kansas City, MO, US |
- Chicago, IL, US
- About the Role
- About the Team
- Our Legal team plays a critical role in enabling innovation, supporting growth, and safeguarding the franchise.
- A highly collaborative, international working environment
- Exposure to complex Surety transactions and commercial contracting models
- Flexibility and a hybrid working approach
- About Swiss Re
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
