Senior Client Underwriter P&C (Hybrid, m/f/x/d, 80-100%)

Do you provide high quality, holistic underwriting, portfolio and client management and enjoy the challenge of balancing risk to build and maintain a profitable book of business?  If so, you might be our next Senior Client Underwriter!

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a new role at Swiss Re. The Client Underwriter for P&C Reinsurance business in Germany will focus on selecting top clients and building a portfolio that outperforms the market benchmark.

The role will include P&C Client Underwriting activities (underwriting of standard risks and client management) as well as Expert Property Underwriting activities (underwriting of complex risks).

A successful Senior Client Underwriter will combine world class origination, client management and Underwriting Excellence skills to develop and foster client relations across all executive and management levels.

Key responsibilities may include

• End-to-end underwriting analyses of core business including risk selection, costing, contracts review and structuring; incorporating and improving relevant technology to make informed decisions
• Grow the core business by developing opportunities in the portfolio in collaboration with relevant specialists and driving toward the principle of "right service right client"
• Anticipate and understanding competitor products as well as industry, economic and market trends
• Accountability for Client Underwriting and Expert Underwriting accounts within the assigned market and in compliance with respective guidelines

About the Team 

We are a dynamic and diverse team in charge of all Property and Casualty client and broker relationships in the German market. Team play is essential in our day-to-day business. Managing client relationships and growing our portfolio demands continuity, reliability, and deep technical knowledge, but also agility, creativity, and innovative capacity.

We handle our clients' portfolios, provide them with customized reinsurance solutions and partner with them for strategical discussions. Our team demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit, energy and expertise, that we seek to complement and strengthen with you. At the same time, we gather more experiences, develop ourselves and have fun! Come join a team of client underwriters that are smart, dedicated and thrive on building the best portfolio in the market!  We believe in teamwork, supporting one another and an exciting journey to success. 

About You

You have strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, and pride yourself on your analytical and organizational skills. You have exceptional communication and client management skills that help you build and develop relationships with clients and brokers.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in insurance/reinsurance underwriting, portfolio and/or client management
• Proficient in the German and English language
• Minimum Level 1 Client Underwriting Authority (or equivalent) or willingness to acquire
• Property Underwriting authortiy (active or dormant) is a plus
• Additional required technical skills include contractual knowledge, strategic mindset, market intelligence, portfolio steering, product knowledge and risk assessment & appetite
• Strong analytical skills and can focus on details without losing track of the bigger picture
• High affinity to technology and data analytics
• Ambitious mind-set focused on delivering results

Travel required 20-25%