Underwriter Surety (hybrid, 80-100%, m/f/x/d)

Underwriter Surety (hybrid, 80-100%, m/f/x/d)

Ready to leverage your risk management and financial expertise in a dynamic, global environment? Join Swiss Re Corporate Solutions where you\’ll help solve complex risk management challenges for corporations worldwide while growing your career with a company backed by 150 years of excellence.

About the Role

As an Underwriter Surety based in Frankfurt or Hamburg, you\’ll blend analytical expertise with relationship management, working with clients and brokers across Europe. This role offers the perfect balance of technical underwriting and client-facing opportunities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough underwriting for new and existing clients, balancing internal guidelines with client satisfaction
• Manage and take full accountability for assigned clients and transactions, originating new business opportunities across Europe with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland
• Analyze and assess underlying counterparty and transactional risks in collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Exercise underwriting authority by approving transactions within your limits or preparing well-structured transaction referrals
• Build relationships through regular interaction with clients and brokers to gather relevant information for diligent underwriting and risk management
• Monitor own portfolio by gathering and analyzing relevant data from internal and external database
• Stay informed on underwriting trends, market developments, and legal changes affecting credit and structural risks

About the Team

Being part of Swiss Re Group with a history of 150 years, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is at the forefront of solving risk management and financing needs of corporations around the globe. We are dedicated to fostering a results-oriented underwriting culture and are seeking a team-oriented thinker to join our expanding and dynamic team as part of a leading provider of surety solutions.

About You

You\’re a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical capabilities who thrives in a collaborative environment. Your ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues is matched by your financial acumen and commitment to excellence in risk assessment.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Self-confident personality with effective communication skills for engaging with clients, business partners, and senior colleagues
• Ability to work efficiently in a team-oriented environment
• University graduate or equivalent education
• Analytical, decision-making and problem-solving mindset
• Profound understanding of credit risk and financial markets including debt financing
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a bank or surety insurer
• German native speaker with proficient English skills

For Germany, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 71,000 and EUR 118,000 (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 addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces 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.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

Start your career journey with Swiss Re.

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