Location: 

Armonk, NY, US

Business Development Graduate

 

We are looking for graduates with strong interpersonal skills, who are eager to learn and broaden their knowledge and expertise. You have a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree with up to 3 years professional experience – we invite you to apply to our graduates@swissre programme 2025.  

 

The programme offers you the chance to join the dynamic, fast-moving world of a leading risk knowledge organisation. Over an 18-month period, you’ll receive on-and-off-the-job training, including a job rotation that gives you the opportunity to work across different business units. 

 

About the Role 

Swiss Re is seeking a candidate with a strong interest in the insurance industry & corporate finance for our P&C Reinsurance Business Development team based in Armonk NY. The primary focus of the P&C Reinsurance Business Development Associate is to perform detailed analyses on client financials and strategic needs to identify profitable business opportunities for Swiss Re to pursue.  

 

This position requires a solid understanding of basic corporate finance, accounting, and financial analysis. You will be expected to analyse and understand different regulatory frameworks and utilize publicly available financial information, including statutory regulatory filings, and implement your findings by clearly communicating conclusions and recommended courses of action to management. 

 

As a Business Development Associate you will participate in the development of high quality analysis and client related presentation materials including preparing financial models to illustrate how different Swiss Re products may impact a client's financial position (including projecting income statements, balance sheets, and capital structures).   In addition to providing analytic and strategic support on major clients, you will also be responsible for identifying opportunities and setting strategy for a few smaller clients. 

Through your interactions, you will have close collaboration with senior members of Business Development, as well as other areas within Swiss Re including Client Markets and Reinsurance Products.   

 

About the Team 

The P&C Reinsurance Business Development team is made up of nine individuals with diverse professional backgrounds including banking, actuarial sciences, finance, and insurance, located across five offices (Armonk, Beijing, Mexico City, Sydney, and Zurich).  Although experience levels vary, Business Development tends to be a dynamic group with most professionals having less than 5 years in their role. 

 

About You 

  • Highly motivated with an ability to work in a collaborative environment 

  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, self-motivating, curious, and engaging 

  • Ability to sustain high level of work output and meet tight deadlines 

  • Independent thinking and creative problem solving skills 

  • Attention to detail 

  • Good written and verbal communications skills, especially of complex solutions 

  • Outstanding academic performance  

  • Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills and computer aptitude is required 

 

For Armonk, the base salary for this role is $70,000.  Candidates with advanced degrees may be eligible for a higher base compensation. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only, and does not include short-and long-term incentives or other benefits offered. 

 

About Swiss Re

 

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

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.

Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.

During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

 

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