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Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
6d ago

Global Head Specialty Reinsurance(m/w/x)

Zürich
from CHF 420,000 / year
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Description

You will lead the company's global Specialty reinsurance portfolio, steering underwriting strategy and P&L performance while developing a high-performing team of experts to drive disciplined growth.

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Requirements

  • •Senior underwriting leadership credibility and judgement
  • •Specialty expertise and strong commercial mindset
  • •Accountability for outcomes
  • •Commitment to enterprise-wide initiatives
  • •Extensive senior executive leadership experience
  • •Track record in underwriting and portfolio management
  • •Ability to lead leaders and diverse teams
  • •Understanding of underwriting governance and risk appetite
  • •Senior underwriting authority
  • •Strategic judgement and commercial acumen
  • •Confidence operating with C-suite clients
  • •Advanced decision-making and negotiation skills
  • •Stakeholder management and navigating ambiguity
  • •Belief in data and technology enablers
  • •Experience driving adoption and change
  • •Fluency in English
  • •Additional languages desired

Education

Master's degree
OR
Doctoral / PhD

Work Experience

approx. 4 - 6 years

Tasks

  • •Manage global Specialty reinsurance P&L
  • •Drive profitable growth and portfolio resilience
  • •Set global underwriting strategy and standards
  • •Define risk appetite and governance frameworks
  • •Oversee Agriculture, Aviation, Cyber, and Engineering
  • •Manage Marine, Energy, and Nuclear lines
  • •Direct the Head of Specialty Claims
  • •Guide complex and precedent-setting underwriting decisions
  • •Monitor emerging risks and accumulation exposures
  • •Represent the company to clients and brokers
  • •Lead and develop global underwriting experts
  • •Steer responses to macroeconomic and regulatory shifts
  • •Champion data and analytics for underwriting quality
  • •Drive operational excellence and digital change initiatives

Languages

English – Business Fluent

Benefits

Flexible Working

  • •Hybrid work model

Bonuses & Incentives

  • •Performance-based variable compensation
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