Contracts Specialist

Swiss Re•Fort Wayne, IN

3d•$80,000 - $132,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a high-ownership individual contributor role at the center of Swiss Re's Life & Health reinsurance business across the US, Canada, and English Caribbean markets. You'll take meaningful responsibility for drafting and managing reinsurance contracts, working hand-in-hand with underwriters, client managers, pricing, claims, legal, and operations teams to bring complex deals to life on the page — clearly, accurately, and with real commercial impact. Reporting to the Head of Contracts L&H North America, you'll have direct exposure to live transactions from day one and genuine influence over how deals are documented and executed. Whether you come from an insurance or reinsurance background, or bring strong commercial contracting experience from another environment, what matters most is your drafting excellence, analytical judgment, and collaborative spirit.

Requirements

Strong contract drafting capability — demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and/or negotiating complex commercial agreements, producing clear, precise, and enforceable contractual language
Analytical and legal reasoning skills — the ability to identify issues, assess contractual risk, and develop practical, well-reasoned solutions
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement — able to explain complex concepts clearly, build trusted relationships, and engage constructively with diverse audiences
Sound judgment and business orientation — the confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions when appropriate, and balance risk with commercial objectives
Intellectual curiosity and learning agility — the ability and genuine willingness to learn complex products, transactions, and reinsurance concepts
Comfort and curiosity with technology tools, including workflow platforms, contract management systems, and GenAI applications

Nice To Haves

Experience in Life & Health insurance, reinsurance, financial services, or another complex or highly regulated commercial environment
Experience drafting or negotiating reinsurance treaties or other complex financial or transactional agreements, including direct engagement with clients or counterparties
Legal education or experience in a law firm, in-house legal team, contracts function, or comparable role involving sophisticated contract work
Familiarity with reinsurance structures, underwriting concepts, Life & Health products, or US, Canadian, or Caribbean insurance markets

Responsibilities

Draft and own reinsurance contracts — draft, review, and revise Life & Health traditional reinsurance contracts, addenda, and related documents, taking increasing ownership as your expertise grows
Translate complexity into clarity — convert technical and commercial inputs into precise, accurate, and enforceable contractual language that reflects deal structure, underwriting intent, pricing assumptions, and agreed terms
Manage quality and timelines — deliver high-quality contract work across multiple concurrent assignments while meeting expected deadlines
Identify and manage contractual risk — assess commercial, operational, and contractual risks embedded in deal structures and language, applying internal frameworks to develop sound positions and identify approval pathways
Resolve issues proactively — surface and address ambiguous terms, emerging wording concerns, and problematic clauses before they become problems
Strengthen team knowledge and consistency — contribute to standard wordings, templates, and playbooks to improve quality and support knowledge transfer across the team
Partner with stakeholders — collaborate closely with client managers, underwriting, pricing, claims, legal, and operations to clarify deal requirements, resolve ambiguity, and act as a trusted advisor on contract wording and risk trade-offs
Engage with clients and counterparties — participate in contract discussions and wording negotiations, communicating complex issues clearly and constructively
Embrace technology and innovation — use workflow tools, contract management platforms, and GenAI thoughtfully to improve quality, efficiency, and ways of working