Assistant Client Underwriter / Client Underwriter

Are you an inquisitive and self-motivated professional? We are seeking a passionate Client Underwriter to join our innovative P&C Reinsurance team. If this resonates with you, don't miss out - apply today and take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

About the Role

This role offers a blend of client-facing and technical underwriting responsibility, allowing for growth and development of your underwriting skills, while building your personal brand with clients in the broader market. You will work alongside a diverse and experienced team of client underwriters, with an unparalleled chance to learn, develop and access quality mentorship & training within a global leading organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of the P&C team, helping to underwrite and manage a portfolio of regional and national clients across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific, aligning with Swiss Re's targets and guidelines;

• Perform underwriting, costing, referral and pricing tasks for treaty business in property and casualty, using Swiss Re's proprietary tools and models;

• Collaborate with offshore modelling/actuarial teams for analysis, validation, peer review, and broader underwriting input;

• Actively contribute to client/broker interactions, manage client relationships, and work with cross-functional teams to progress treaty renewals and develop new business opportunities; and

• Assist with broader strategic and portfolio-based initiatives, including ad-hoc projects and portfolio deep dives, management/stakeholder requests, client audits, reviews and monitoring of portfolio performance and other project-related-work as it arises

About You

• Strong verbal and written interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with colleagues and stakeholders

• An inquisitive mind, strong growth mindset and the desire to proactively contribute, take on responsibility and deliver to a high standard;

• Experience in (re)insurance, consulting or broking background preferred;

• Analytical mindset and familiarity with common tools, techniques and processes used to assess and quantify risk;

• University degree in an analytical discipline e.g. actuarial, finance, mathematics, business, econometrics/economics (or similar) highly regarded; and

• Strong presentation and communication skills.

About the Team

You will join a focused and committed team that is part of an interconnected global community. Reporting into the Market Head, P&C (ANZ), you will work with a team of experts. The P&C Team comprises of both Client Managers (CM) and Client Underwriters (CUW) and are collectively responsible for driving and managing Swiss Re's engagement with clients in the ANZ market.

 
We are curious, helpful and courageous – and all of this with a good dose of fun.

Swiss Re offers modern working arrangements that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences. We provide attractive offices and competitive benefits, including 25+ days of annual leave, 15 days of personal leave, flu vaccinations, and annual health checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

This role offers a hybrid working arrangementfrom our Sydney office. You must have a valid right to work in Australia to apply for this role.

Applications for this role will close on 9 March 2025. We look forward to your application!