L&H Underwriting Governance Lead (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%)

Are you a governance expert with a passion for shaping the future of Life & Health reinsurance? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, risk, and innovation? If so, this is your opportunity to leave a lasting mark on a global organization — driving governance excellence across one of the world's leading reinsurance companies.

About the Role

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at the heart of Swiss Re's L&H underwriting governance. You will be instrumental in shaping the governance framework that underpins our global L&H business — translating strategic priorities and risk appetite into effective, future-ready governance practices. Working across a rich and diverse stakeholder landscape, you will help operationalize the next generation of data- and technology-enabled underwriting governance, driving alignment, portfolio performance, and sustainable growth on a global stage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and evolve the L&H underwriting governance framework, standards, and authorities to ensure they remain robust, relevant, and aligned with business strategy
• Drive Underwriting Standards (UWS) updates and clarifications, ensuring clarity and consistency across the organization
• Manage the Costing Authority Framework, including recertification processes and the granting of authorities
• Monitor and report on risk accumulation in line with UWS requirements, tracking adherence to governance, authorities, and referral quality — and taking timely remediation action where needed
• Maintain and strengthen the underwriting operating model, tools, processes, and controls to keep them fit for purpose
• Own governance requirements and business support for key underwriting tools, including Quote Tracker, LHAD, and the ToT Database
• Adapt workflows, data capture, and controls to ensure they remain aligned with evolving business needs
• Deliver governance activities including audits, reporting, remediation, and transformation initiatives
• Support the 1st line with Internal Risk Review (IRR) and audit findings, facilitating effective resolution
• Set governance metrics and reporting frameworks to provide meaningful insights to senior stakeholders
• Drive governance transformation initiatives (e.g., AwAI) and champion adoption across the organization 

About the Team

The L&H Global Portfolio Steering team (part of CUO Pricing & Portfolio Performance, or PPP) is a dynamic, globally distributed group of 10+ professionals, based across key Swiss Re offices worldwide. The team plays a pivotal role in shaping and steering Swiss Re's Life & Health reinsurance portfolio, working at the crossroads of strategy, underwriting, and financial performance.

Collaborating closely with L&H Market Units and a broad network of cross-functional stakeholders — including CUO, Risk Management, Finance, Valuation, and Group Underwriting — the team drives alignment, fosters innovation, and ensures that portfolio decisions are grounded in both technical rigor and commercial insight. It's a team where diverse perspectives are valued, bold ideas are welcomed, and your contributions truly make a difference. 

About You

You are a seasoned professional who combines deep technical expertise in Life & Health reinsurance with a strategic mindset and a collaborative spirit. You are comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity, and you bring a constructive, solutions-oriented approach to every challenge. You build trust naturally, influence without authority, and are energized by the opportunity to drive meaningful change at a global scale. A continuous improvement mindset and a genuine curiosity for digital and AI-enabled innovation set you apart.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Proven experience in Life & Health reinsurance, with a strong understanding of underwriting, pricing, and product dynamics
• In-depth knowledge of underwriting standards, governance, risk management, and control practices within L&H reinsurance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate strategic objectives and governance requirements into practical priorities and actionable processes

These are additional nice to haves:

• Trusted partner and influencer — able to navigate ambiguity, challenge constructively, and build alignment across diverse, global stakeholder groups
• Experience leading governance initiatives, process improvements, and transformation efforts in a complex, matrixed environment
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong attention to detail and a focus on disciplined execution
• Experience leveraging digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance analysis, improve efficiency, and support better decision-making
• Background in direct and/or reinsurance pricing is a plus 

For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between CHF 132,000 and CHF 198,000 for a full-time role. The specific salary offered considers:

• The requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role
• The applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience

In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based annual bonus. 

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

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