Singapore, SG
Senior Underwriter Commodity and Energy Transition Finance
About the Role:
- As a Senior Underwriter in the Commodity and Energy Transition Finance team, you are dedicated to building and cultivating strong relationships with global banking and trader clients as well as brokers. You seek to understand our clients' needs and service them in a highly professional and positive manner. Pursuing the right balance between developing bespoke solutions that add value to clients while maintaining an adequate risk appetite for Swiss Re.
- Diligently analyse new business opportunities by accurately assessing credit and transactional risks, technical, legal and market due diligence, and reviewing financial models, following Swiss Re's processes, guidelines and approved business concepts with utmost integrity. Prepare top quality transaction submissions and present/defend your opinion towards committees and (fellow) decision makers in the credit approval process with confidence and passion.
- Steer our portfolio successfully towards our goals by staying on top of relevant market developments, technologies and key players, and continuously improving our products and services. Lead portfolio management tasks such as regular transaction monitoring, and analysis of amendments and restructurings.
- Work pro-actively with various other internal partners such as operations, credit risk management, IT, claims, legal & compliance etc. to ensure aligned and smooth product deliveries.
About the Team:
We are a very engaged and collaborative team of 12 who provide credit risk sharing solutions to leading international banks engaged in financing the production and trade of commodities as well as energy transition projects across the world. You will encounter a diverse and international team of professionals located in London, Munich, Zurich, Amsterdam, Madrid and Singapore, passionate about our sector and fully committed to our clients. Together, we build on the partnerships with our client base and continuously strive to maintain our market leadership position and develop further.
About you:
- At least 8 years credit/banking/insurance experience in structured trade and commodity and/or project finance, proficiency in credit and financial statement analysis, and strong analytical skills. Ideally you have a background in debt structuring plus documentation experience and know-how of the commodity and/or energy transition sector.
- Enjoying the challenge of analysing sophisticated credit risks predominantly in emerging markets and able to make good judgements on them. Well-organised, efficient, and can deliver quality results under tight schedules.
- Experience in interacting with clients and forming positive and enduring relationships with them. Curious and creative mind seeking to provide better solutions to our demanding clients with persistence and thoroughness.
- Engaging in a multi-cultural and cross-functional environment energises you. Your outstanding communication and facilitation skills allow you to work with ease with colleagues and clients globally.
- Great teammate with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive personality who likes to take initiative, has a can-do agile mind-set, and enjoys both working independently as well as in a team.... We're looking for you!
- Language Skills - Strong verbal and written communication skills in English required - Other languages a plus
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. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces 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.
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