Team Leader, Small Lawyers Professional Liability - CorSo — Swiss Re
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Locations: Chicago, IL, US | New York, NY, US Location: New York City, NY | Chicago, IL
Are you ready to Lead, Inspire, and Shape the future of Professional Liability Underwriting?
At Swiss Re, we don't just manage risk — we reimagine it.
- Locations: Chicago, IL, US | New York, NY, US Location: New York City, NY | Chicago, IL
- Are you ready to Lead, Inspire, and Shape the future of Professional Liability Underwriting?
- Key Responsibilities Leadership & Talent Development
- Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team.
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities Leadership & Talent Development
- Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team.
- Lead meaningful performance conversations — conducting regular reviews, development discussions, and succession planning activities.
- Support onboarding and training efforts to set new team members up for success from day one.
- Foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels empowered to make sound, confident underwriting decisions. Underwriting & Portfolio Management
- Drive profitable growth and portfolio performance across the Small Lawyers segment with discipline and strategic focus.
- Ensure underwriting decisions align with Swiss Re's guidelines, risk appetite, and profitability objectives.
- Monitor key performance indicators including growth, retention, rate adequacy, new business production, loss ratio, and expense management.
- Review and approve underwriting decisions within delegated authority levels, maintaining rigorous standards.
- Identify emerging trends, loss drivers, and portfolio opportunities — implementing corrective actions where necessary.
Application process
- We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.
- These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people.
- 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. corso Keywords: Reference Code: 138803
- 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.
Company and context
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- The estimated base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL is $160,000 to $240,000.
- The estimated base salary range for this position in NYC, NY is $168,000 to $252,000.
- The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget.
- At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions.
- This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.
- Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week. About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
- Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer.
- We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.
- Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group.
Additional details
- Location: New York City, NY | Chicago, IL Key Responsibilities Leadership & Talent Development
- Foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels empowered to make sound, confident underwriting decisions. Underwriting & Portfolio Management
- Support pricing discipline and risk selection strategies to protect and grow the portfolio. Broker & Customer Engagement
- Collaborate with brokers to uncover growth opportunities while maintaining underwriting discipline. Operational Excellence
- Leverage data, analytics, and reporting tools to sharpen decision-making and team performance. Strategic Contribution
- Help shape the future growth and profitability of the Lawyers Professional Liability portfolio at Swiss Re.
- Collaborative by nature and driven by results, the team works closely with brokers, distribution partners, and internal stakeholders to deliver outstanding outcomes for clients and Swiss Re alike.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field. These Are Additional Nice to Haves:
- Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week. About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
- 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: 138803
Notes and original content
- Chicago, IL, US |
- New York, NY, US
- Location: New York City, NY | Chicago, IL
- About the Role
- Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Talent Development
- Foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels empowered to make sound, confident underwriting decisions.
- Underwriting & Portfolio Management
- Support pricing discipline and risk selection strategies to protect and grow the portfolio.
- Broker & Customer Engagement
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?
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