Principal Auditor

About the Role

As a Principal Auditor for Group Internal Audit, you will self-organize with your peers to support Audit Directors to oversee the performance and execution of all audit activities related to Swiss Re's activities and business in the Asia Pacific region and globally. Your work will provide independent assurance to the Board of Directors of Swiss Re Group and relevant Legal Entities in the Asia Pacific region.

Together with the audit team, you will ensure strong execution and delivery of audits, contribute strong business insights, and uphold internal standards and quality. You will also contribute your technical insights and expertise in GIA strategic initiatives, projects, committee and regulatory reporting as required. You will also work with Audit Managers and Directors to ensure robust execution of the continuous and bottom-up risk assessment processes, which underpin our risk based auditing approach. This approach rely on both quantitative and qualitative information to ensure appropriate audit coverage through regional or global audits.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work with themes that have organizational impact at the most senior level, driving the risk culture of Swiss Re. You will be challenged to learn new areas of Swiss Re's global business, to assess the effectiveness of relevant processes, risks and controls, and to devise practical solutions for complex business problems.

Relevant work experience together with the ability to analyze, structure and assess difficult circumstances, to work collaboratively as well as speaking and writing in a concise manner, are capabilities required for this position. Your engagement combined with your talent to negotiate effective solutions will make a difference!

Main Responsibilities

As the Principle Auditor, you will:

• Understand Swiss Re's enterprise risks, work with the audit team across Asia to drive and execute continuous and bottom-up risk assessments processes in a robust manner to identify key control issues and ensure appropriate audit coverage.
• Own audit task delivery, and play a key role in the end-to-end audit process, including planning, scoping, fieldwork and reporting.
• Ensure all audit reports and outputs are delivered with robust quality, offering valuable and compelling insights to Senior Management and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate expertise in GIA methodology and its application across audits.
• Support Audit Managers and Audit Director in Committees, Executive board meetings and regulatory reporting as required.
• Work with Audit Managers to build strong stakeholder relationships, particularly with the first and second line of defence, to identify potential red flags and emerging risks and ensure control issues are managed or mitigated.
• Participate in strategic GIA initiatives, take ownership and accountability for timely delivery of management objectives.

About the Team

Group Internal Audit provides independent and objective assurance that assists the Board of Directors and Group Executive Committee to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organization. GIA's vision is to advance Swiss Re's resilience through assurance that is responsive to risk and providing the business with innovative insights to help strengthen the control environment and achieve its objectives.  

About You

Education and experience:

• University degree in Accounting, Business or Finance.
• Professional certification in either CPA, CA, CIA or CISA preferred.
• 5+ years of related work experience in external and/or internal audit.
• External Audit experience with a Big 4 with exposure to (re)insurance audits, or internal audit experience in an (re)insurance organisation preferred.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Strong awareness of internal audit methodologies and current/emerging issues for the (re)insurance industry, particularly within Asia.
• Good knowledge of (re)insurance (L&H and P&C), and its governance, risks and controls, particularly for actuarial, finance and other technical domains (costing, claims, underwriting, reserving, ESG, IFRS 17, RBC, C ROSS).
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements in Asia, particularly for Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia and Japan.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access).
• Data analytics experience a plus, with track record in adopting data analytics for risk assessment, scoping and testing.

Personal skills:

• Sees the big picture and provides innovative solutions in complex situations.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and accountable; manages multiple audits under pressure.
• Results-oriented, plans effectively, and delivers on time amid ambiguity.
• Adaptable team player that collaborates well across functions and works independently.
• Excellent communicator, able to influence stakeholders and drive alignment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a commitment to quality and timely delivery.