Assistant Underwriter — Swiss Re
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Locations: Sydney, NSW, AU | Melbourne, VIC, AU
Are you ready to launch or grow your underwriting career with one of the world's leading reinsurance and insurance groups?
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Underwriter to support our Financial Lines portfolio team.
- Locations: Sydney, NSW, AU | Melbourne, VIC, AU
- Are you ready to launch or grow your underwriting career with one of the world's leading reinsurance and insurance groups?
- Key Responsibilities
- Handle core underwriting tasks including renewals, quotes, and endorsements, engaging with brokers as required to ensure smooth and timely outcomes
- Currently studying or willing to pursue a Diploma in General Insurance (ANZIIF) or a similar professional qualification
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Handle core underwriting tasks including renewals, quotes, and endorsements, engaging with brokers as required to ensure smooth and timely outcomes
- Create and maintain accurate records electronically in line with established guidelines and processes
- Collaborate with outsourced providers to resolve queries and issues efficiently and professionally
- Modify, update, and process changes across applicable tools, systems, and documents to keep information current and accurate
- Analyse and assess insurance submissions with a focus on evaluating exposures and coverages to support sound underwriting decisions
- Prioritise new submissions quickly and effectively, identifying opportunities in collaboration with the broader underwriting team About the Team
- The Business Services team sits within Corporate Solutions Operations and serves as the operational backbone supporting our underwriting function.
- The team is responsible for delivering high-quality administration and operational support, ensuring that underwriting processes run smoothly and efficiently.
- Working closely with underwriters, the team provides essential assistance across a range of underwriting activities — from data management and system updates to broker engagement — enabling the wider business to focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for clients. About You
Key requirements
- Currently studying or willing to pursue a Diploma in General Insurance (ANZIIF) or a similar professional qualification
Application process
- Applications for this role will close on 9 September 2026.
- We look forward to your application!
- Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.
- You must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia to apply for this role.
- Swiss Re offers modern working arrangements that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences.
- We currently provide employees with attractive offices, competitive benefits such as 25 days annual leave, 15 days personal leave, flu vaccinations and annual health checks.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Additional details
- Prioritise new submissions quickly and effectively, identifying opportunities in collaboration with the broader underwriting team
- Working closely with underwriters, the team provides essential assistance across a range of underwriting activities — from data management and system updates to broker engagement — enabling the wider business to focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for clients.
Notes and original content
- Sydney, NSW, AU |
- Melbourne, VIC, AU
- About the Role
- About the Team
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 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?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Swiss Re during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Swiss Re?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Swiss Re's original listing at swissre.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
