Fresh Vacancies at Swiss Re

About the role

This is a great opportunity for you to acquire experience in all aspects of reinsurance risk management. You would provide support for the Risk Management Function responsible for the Swiss Re Europe ("SRE") legal entity and its UK Branch ("SRE UK"), as well as risk management support to the Swiss Re Africa ("SRAf") legal entity.

Main responsibilities:

• Contribute to managing and monitoring the operational risk framework of SRAf (including Risk Control Self-Assessment process, analysis and resolution of operational events and issues and mitigation actions), and document material changes to any aspects of the risk profile.
• Contribute to SRAf's Own Risk and Solvency Assessment ("ORSA") process. This includes being involved both in the quantitative and qualitative aspects feeding into the process.
• Support in completing regulatory requests such as questionnaires/surveys across SRE, SRE UK and SRAf as required.
• Contribute to the quarterly risk reports presented to the SRE, SRE UK and SRAf Management Committee and Board of Directors.
• Support with maintaining the Risk Radar for SRE UK and SRAf.
• Provide support to thematic reviews performed by the EMEA RM team.
• Provide support on project management for specific initiatives.
• Champion a culture of risk awareness among staff by questioning and engaging with them in their daily work.

About You
You have:

• A university degree or equivalent in Actuarial Science, Risk Management, Insurance.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills in English.
• Ability to assimilate and summarize issues clearly and concisely.

You are:

• A collaborative, engaging, positive teammate.
• A results-driven, "can-do”, energetic self-starter personality.
• An independent & strategic problem solver prepared to challenge.
• A fast learner with curiosity.
• Able to grasp complex processes and projects.
• Diplomatic, flexible and creative in navigating through uncertain situations.
• Committed to high quality, able to perform under pressure. #

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About the role

You will act as intermediary between the Finance und Sales teams. Therefore, this position offers an outstanding opportunity to get an overview of some of the most complex and interesting insurance products of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.

 Key responsibilities include:

• Bound business controlling and financial projections for business in South Africa, collaborating with underwriting, operations, reserving and finance team Johannesburg.
• Support the legal entity finance team with local requirements, ensuring timely and accurate quarterly closing and annual planning for the South African entity.
• Provide insightful analytics for portfolio optimization and profitability reviews.

About you

With your analytical skillset and aptitude for numbers you enjoy working in Finance. Your strong interpersonal skills make it easy for you to interact with colleague and business partners in a large global corporation.

Essentials:

• University graduate with a primary or higher degree (or equivalent), preferably in finance/accounting/economics.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working in financial planning & analysis or controlling activities preferably within a (Re)insurance environment.

 Nice to Haves:

• Strong ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
• Team player with strong communication skills to summarize complex technical issues to a non-expert audience. Flexibility to work in both a collaborative team environment as well as independently.
• Capable of building trust with all areas of the business, including Underwriting, Client Markets, Reserving and Finance colleagues. #LI

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About the Role

We are seeking an intellectually curious, highly motivated, and passionate Graduate to join our Life & Health (L&H) Client Markets Team in Cape Town. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the pricing of life & health business and the development and design of products and services to meet our client's needs.

You will support us by providing high-quality actuarial input to both clients and the cross-functional team within Swiss Re. Through teamwork and collaboration, you will gain a deep understanding of the L&H reinsurance market, learn about our various products, how we conduct pricing, and how to sign off quotes from a technical standpoint. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to projects and the development of innovative, market-leading reinsurance solutions relevant to the wider Swiss Re Group.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Support Senior Client Managers with new business development and collaborate with specialists to present Swiss Re's solutions to clients.
• Assist with day-to-day pricing work across different lines of business in target markets.
• Perform analysis on data related to emerging risk experiences.
• Contribute to the design of insurance products in line with the pricing basis and risk management environment.
• Provide quotes to clients, specifically for group risk benefits.
• Collect, analyze, and present data for annual industry-wide surveys.

About You

We are looking for individuals who are eager to make a difference. You should have a strong willingness and ambition to tackle new challenges and develop your reinsurance expertise. Excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as the ability to work independently, are essential. If you are a team player who actively contributes to the team spirit and is enthusiastic about working in a global and multicultural environment, we want to hear from you!

You Have:

• A successfully completed university degree in Actuarial Sciences or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 Actuarial Exemptions obtained.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

It Would Be Nice to Have:

• Re/insurance experience gained through vacation work or internships.
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., R).