Head Contracts L&H North America — Swiss Re
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 14 days ago
Role overview
Locations: Armonk, NY, US | Fort Wayne, IN, US The Opportunity
The North America (US, Canada, English Caribbean) portfolio represents the largest and most complex region within Swiss Re’s L&H reinsurance portfolio.
The L&H Contracts Team Lead – North America is a senior leadership role with full regional accountability for the Contracts function across traditional reinsurance agreements.
- Locations: Armonk, NY, US | Fort Wayne, IN, US The Opportunity
- The North America (US, Canada, English Caribbean) portfolio represents the largest and most complex region within Swiss Re’s L&H reinsurance portfolio.
- 12–15+ years’ experience in Life & Health reinsurance or insurance contracting - must have Law degree
- Strong legal foundation or substantial experience drafting and negotiating reinsurance agreements
Key requirements
- 12–15+ years’ experience in Life & Health reinsurance or insurance contracting - must have Law degree
- Strong legal foundation or substantial experience drafting and negotiating reinsurance agreements
- Demonstrated commercial judgment and ability to articulate risk trade-offs
- Experience operating in a regulated, high-complexity reinsurance environment Experience leading multi-location teams
- Experience driving workflow modernization and technology-enabled change You are:
- A high-accountability leader who drives performance and sets clear standards
- Decisive and comfortable owning difficult calls
- Commercially pragmatic while uncompromising on risk discipline
- Confident challenging stakeholders constructively
- Committed to developing talent and strengthening capabilities Why This Role Is Compelling
- Full regional accountability across Swiss Re’s largest L&H portfolio
- Direct partnership with the North America leadership and the Global Head of L&H Contracts
Application process
- 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.
- Ensure consistent application of global contracting standards
- Own deviation governance, tracking, and transparency across the region
- Strengthen documentation rigor and decision traceability Talent Management & Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop team of Contracts Specialists across the US and Canada
- Define clear roles, accountability, and career pathways for Contracts Specialists
- Represent North America within the global L&H Contracts Leadership Team
- Accelerate Digital Workflow & GenAI Adoption
Additional details
- Reporting to the Global Head of L&H Contracts, this role is a member of the global L&H Contracts Leadership Team and plays a visible role in shaping the evolution of the Contracts function. About the Life & Health Contracts Function
- Contracts plays a critical role in safeguarding Swiss Re’s risk position while enabling sustainable long-term profitability. Strengthen Commercial Discipline
- Lead interpretation, analysis, and restructuring of existing agreements Strengthen Governance & Standardization
- Strengthen documentation rigor and decision traceability Talent Management & Leadership
- Ensure responsible use of GenAI is operationally embedded and scalable across the region What Success Looks Like Within 18–24 months:
- 12–15+ years’ experience in Life & Health reinsurance or insurance contracting - must have
- Experience operating in a regulated, high-complexity reinsurance environment Experience leading multi-location teams
- Experience driving workflow modernization and technology-enabled change
- Committed to developing talent and strengthening capabilities Why This Role Is Compelling
- Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office three days per week.
Notes and original content
- Armonk, NY, US |
- Fort Wayne, IN, US
- The Opportunity
- Reporting to the Global Head of L&H Contracts, this role is a member of the global L&H Contracts Leadership Team and plays a visible role in shaping the evolution of the Contracts function.
- About the Life & Health Contracts Function
- Contracts plays a critical role in safeguarding Swiss Re’s risk position while enabling sustainable long-term profitability.
- Your Mandate
- Strengthen Commercial Discipline
- Lead interpretation, analysis, and restructuring of existing agreements
- Strengthen Governance & Standardization
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swiss Re offer?
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