Head (all gender) of Centre of Excellence for Liability Insurance — Helvetia Versicherungen
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- 81 days ago
Full description
Underwriting / Product Management Workload: 50% - 100% Place of work: Level of experience: With work experience FlexOffice: on-site Set new standards and shaping the future together. With us, you don't just tick tasks off a list. You work alongside people who take responsibility, set high standards and have the courage to try new approaches. We believe trust and performance go hand in hand. Your ideas, your initiative and your contributions are what really matter to us. You will have the opportunity to make a difference for our customers, your team and your own personal development. Please note that a full and detailed job description is available upon request.
What you'll be doing
- Shape and further develop Group-wide Liability underwriting standards, policy wordings, clauses, and best-practice approaches across European units.
- Establish a consistent underwriting framework with clear governance, reporting, and decision-making processes.
- Act as a key expert for complex Liability risks, providing technical guidance and supporting underwriting decisions beyond local authority levels.
- Drive profitable growth by contributing to local business cases, market strategies, portfolio analytics, pricing methodologies, and performance monitoring.
- Strengthen collaboration across the Group by connecting local units, Claims, Reinsurance, Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, and other specialist teams.
- Recruit, onboard, and lead one supporting FTE within the Liability CoE following the successful establishment of the function.
- Build Liability expertise through internal knowledge sharing and tailored training initiatives.
- Represent Helvetia in relevant national and international Liability insurance forums, associations, conferences, and industry working groups.
What you'll bring to the role
- Extensive Liability underwriting expertise across the full insurance value chain, including product development, pricing, underwriting, claims, portfolio management, and reinsurance fundamentals.
- Strong technical knowledge of Corporate Liability Insurance, ideally covering General Liability, Product Liability, Professional Indemnity, Financial Lines, and/or Specialty Liability lines.
- Proven experience in Upper Mid-Market and Corporate business, preferably in an international or cross-border environment.
- A strategic mindset with the ability to develop and implement initiatives, drive change, and contribute to profitable business growth.
- Strong analytical and portfolio management skills, combined with sound commercial judgment and a data-driven approach.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, collaborate, and build trust across countries, cultures, and business units.
- A genuine passion for Liability Insurance, technical excellence, and international collaboration; fluent English is required, while German and other European languages are an advantage.
What we offer
FlexOffice: Flexible work in the office, from home or on the go Insurance & pension solutions: Discounts on insurance and pension solutions Holiday purchase: Buy yourself extra vacation days
Training and development
Attractive training and development opportunities for your personal development
Retirement plan
Above-average retirement provision benefits Sounds like your kind of environment?
Collaboration that makes a difference
We believe in genuine collaboration, mutual trust and people who are willing to take responsibility. Different perspectives help us to develop better solutions, both for our customers and for us as a team.
In the Specialty Markets segment we don't just have our feet on the ground.
NASA T-shirt instead of shirt and tie – in his capacity as Head of Space at Helvetia, Jan Schmidt has been our Head of Space since April 2020 and is responsible for space insurance. As this is an entirely new service for Helvetia, we were very interested to find out more about what Jan Schmidt does and how he got into this exceptional line of work. Find out more
Questions about this listing
What salary does Helvetia Versicherungen offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Zürich is CHF 124'000 - 173'000 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Helvetia Versicherungen. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into 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 Helvetia Versicherungen 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 Helvetia Versicherungen 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 Helvetia Versicherungen?
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