Engineering Underwriter (Hybrid;m/f/x/d;80-100%) — Swiss Re
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Are you passionate about engineering risk and ready to make your mark in the world of reinsurance?
Whether you're building on a strong foundation of experience or eager to grow into the role, Swiss Re's Engineering underwriting team in Zurich wants to hear from you.
This is your opportunity to be at the heart of one of the world's most dynamic reinsurance markets.
- Are you passionate about engineering risk and ready to make your mark in the world of reinsurance?
- Whether you're building on a strong foundation of experience or eager to grow into the role, Swiss Re's Engineering underwriting team in Zurich wants to hear from you.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Underwrite Engineering treaty and facultative business with a primary focus on France, including technical and actuarial assessment, wording review, and negotiation with clients
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Underwrite Engineering treaty and facultative business with a primary focus on France, including technical and actuarial assessment, wording review, and negotiation with clients
- Conduct post-underwriting activities such as risk surveys, portfolio reserve setting, treaty and facultative account servicing, and claims support
- Source and develop new Engineering business by deepening relationships with insurance companies and brokers, positioning Swiss Re as the preferred partner for engineering solutions — including decennial insurance, construction and infrastructure, parametric covers, and renewable energy
- Strengthen Swiss Re's leading position in the French engineering reinsurance market in line with company strategy
- Deliver competent and responsive client service, including advice, special acceptances, training sessions, and workshops Drive product innovation by partnering with clients to craft tailored, client-specific solutions
- Enhance Swiss Re's external visibility on Engineering topics through market events, publications, and social networks
- Collaborate across business units to identify and develop new business opportunities in Transactions and Solutions
- Contribute actively to the Swiss Re Global Engineering community through knowledge sharing, special projects, and research initiatives
- Support the implementation of strategic initiatives for the Special Lines business About the Team
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.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency with common IT applications
- Familiarity with engineering lines such as decennial insurance, construction, infrastructure, parametric covers, or renewable energy
- High interest and ability to engage with complex technical topics
- Willingness to travel moderately for client and market engagements
- Additional language skills beyond English and French
- Proven ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions in ambiguous situations
- Experience contributing to knowledge-sharing initiatives or cross-functional projects
Additional details
- Support the implementation of strategic initiatives for the Special Lines business
- In addition, our team develops new and creative solutions for our clients that address the newest technological developments and how these shape our client's risk profiles.
- Proficiency in English and French (written and spoken), as these are essential for client and market engagement These are additional nice to haves:
- For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between 100,000 CHF and 150,000 CHF for a full-time role. The specific salary offered considers:
- Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least 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: 139113
Notes and original content
- About the Role
- About the Team
- Proficiency in English and French (written and spoken), as these are essential for client and market engagement
- These are additional nice to haves:
- For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between 100,000 CHF and 150,000 CHF for a full-time role.
- The specific salary offered considers:
- 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.
- Reference Code: 139113
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 83'000 - 126'000 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?
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.
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