Head of Life Hedging Operations

Vor 6 Tagen

Zurich, Schweiz NewRe Vollzeit

**Head of Life Hedging Operations (f/m/d)**:
New Reinsurance Company Ltd. (NewRe) is a Swiss reinsurer founded in Zurich in 1926. In 1988, NewRe became part of Munich Re Group, one of the world's leading reinsurers. What makes NewRe special, is that it combines financial strength and ratings with creativity of a medium-sized reinsurer.

NewRe stands for intelligent reinsurance solutions. We serve our clients with open minds and pro-actively. Responding swiftly to client needs and market developments is a necessary component of our approach.

The Hedging Operations team is responsible for all aspects of back-office processes of the hedging portfolio for the market risk transfer business. You will report to the Head of Life Zurich.

**Place of work**:
Zürich

**Your responsibilities**:

- Lead and advise the Hedging Operations team, develop and support team member strengths to ensure that the team operates efficiently and effectively
- Ensure that substitution arrangements in the Hedging Operations team are in place
- Supervise the administration of the hedging portfolio
- Monitor daily Trading Desk and Hedge Administrator activities of our derivatives platform, covering documentation, reconciliation, settlement, valuation, accounting and collateral management
- Perform daily cash and collateral management
- Prepare, verify, deliver or confirm reinsurance accounting statements and other regular reports
- Produce and quality assure booking and payment orders
- Manage the monthly, quarterly and year end closing process for the hedging portfolio
- Perform the required outsourcing controls

**Your profile**:

- University degree in accounting, banking, economics, insurance or a related field
- 6+ years’ experience in life insurance, reinsurance, investment banking, consultancy or related industries with a focus on accounting
- Sound knowledge of derivative instruments
- Experience of derivative life-cycle management
- Solid technical, analytical and organisational skills
- Strong interpersonal and solid project management skills
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently
- Proactive and innovative in solving problems
- Fluent spoken and written business English, German an advantage

**Your opportunity**:
At NewRe our employees are our main asset. We therefore embrace a flexible hybrid working model appreciating its positive impact on our achievements and wellbeing, while acknowledging the important role of social interaction. We believe that all of this is fundamental to the performance of our company. Together we create a compelling and shared purpose and direction.

As an employer, we take pride in encouraging a company culture of mutual trust and esteem. Likewise, we attach great importance to nurturing an inclusive working environment where different thoughts, generations, cultures and experiences are valued and encouraged. Our commitment to equal treatment of all employees is reflected in our pay practice that has been awarded the attestation for equal pay by Willis Towers Watson (following the Swiss Federal Act on Gender Equality).

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