Graduate Underwriter Corporate Solutions

We are looking for graduates with strong interpersonal skills, who are eager to learn, broaden their knowledge and expertise and want to make a difference. You have a Bachelor, Master, or PhD degree with up to 3 years professional experience – we invite you to apply to our graduate programme which officially starts on 1 September 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 will receive on- and off-the-job training, including a job rotation that gives you the opportunity to work across different lines of business and departments.  

About the Role

As our Graduate and future underwriting professional, you will work right in the heart of our business, interacting daily with diverse teams across the company that assist in the underwriting value chain. We strongly believe in learning by doing and therefore you will spend most of your time in the business working with amazing and experienced colleagues. You will have a mentor at your side helping you to navigate through professional situations and exciting challenges. You will play a critical role in assessing risks, evaluating insurance applications, and contributing to the profitability of our organization. 
Your daily activities include: 
• Review insurance applications and accompanying documents to determine eligibility and assess risk factors.
• Analyse underwriting materials, including client insurance lists, natural disaster risks, process risks, past losses, loss 
prevention and mitigation measures, financial statements, and market trends, to prepare and propose informed 
decisions on policy acceptance or rejection.
• Calculate appropriate costing based on risk assessment tools and company guidelines.
• Collaborate with brokers, clients, and other internal stakeholders to gather additional information and clarify policy 
details.
• Support senior underwriters in complex underwriting tasks.
• Active involvement in a cross-functional project to gain an end-to-end understanding of the underwriting value chain, 
including portfolio steering.

By working directly in the business, you will broaden and deepen your skills and expertise in at least following areas: Underwriting (Property, Casualty, Specialty), Client and Distribution management, Portfolio steering and Data analytics.

About the Team

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is providing comprehensive risk management services to various types of corporate clients. During the Graduates programme you will be part of the Team Property & Specialty that focuses on Property, Engineering & Energy. You will assist both local and global underwriting communities in providing data analysis, industry research, and market surveys for business development, where 'team spirit' is not just a slogan, but a daily practice.

About You

We are looking for people who want to make a difference!
• Successfully completed university degree (Bachelor, Master degree)
• Strong interest in/motivation to work in Property, Engineering or Specialty insurance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and high attention to detail
• Strong in communication and high confidence to work with clients, brokers, and senior colleagues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a positive and collaborative attitude
• Innovative, showing a high degree of own initiative, takes accountability and is a fast learner
• Excellent oral and written English skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)