Aviation Underwriter

**About the role**

Are you interested or passionate about Aviation? Do you bring a strong actuarial and commercial background and want to enrich your experience in Aviation Reinsurance Underwriting? Then this is for you

The role is within the P&C Reinsurance Business Unit in the Global Specialty Division. You will be based in Zurich.

Your focus will be on all Aviation Treaty underwriting related matters and will be involved in supporting underwriters with a perspective in developing your skills to thrive as an Underwriter.

As a new member of our team, you will develop the skill sets over time to take on client responsibility within the given remit. You will contribute to the growth and profitability of our book, and you will also be working with numerous partners across the globe (brokers, clients, internal stakeholders) and will eventually play a meaningful role in meetings and interactions with our brokers and clients and will build your own network in the market.

**Main tasks**:

- Carrying out technical assessment, costing and reviewing reinsurance terms and conditions
- Supporting Underwriters in evaluating risks and writing profitable new and renewal business to meet Line of Business targets. We expect you to contribute to the execution of our strategy, collaborating across teams as well as function within Specialty
- Completion of all underwriting processes and ensure business workflows are maintained
- Play a meaningful role in meetings and interactions with our brokers and clients and will build your own network in the market

**About the team**

We are a highly experienced team of 10, located in Zurich and Munich. Our team includes actuaries and underwriters who work with client managers, risk managers, claims experts, etc. We underwrite a Worldwide book of Aviation and Space reinsurance business. You will join a collaborative environment consisting of a versatile and international underwriting team. Our clients are based all over the world and the interactions are typically done via Brokers but also on a direct basis. This is a great opportunity to join a unique specialty line of business, and dedicated group of professionals.

**About you**
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Economics, Actuarial Science or Mathematics
- Understanding of reinsurance pricing, risk selection and underwriting practice. Specific expertise in Aviation is advantageous
- 2-5 years of experience in underwriting
- Contractual knowledge of (re-)insurance wordings is advantageous
- You demonstrate strong analytical skills
- Strong desire and ability to work in a flexible working environment in virtual, multi-national, multi-cultural, cross-company and cross-functional teams and to be ready to travel, if required
- Well organized, able to define priorities and you are committed to achieve high quality results on time
- Consultative selling and negotiation skills
- Comfortable in presenting your work and arguments in front of stakeholders
- Strong work ethic and desire to grow professionally
- Excellent oral and written English; additional language skills advantageous

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**About Swiss Re**

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace 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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