Structurer (Re)insurance

Swiss Re•Fort Wayne, IN

7d•$136,000 - $216,000

About The Position

About the Team: Life and Health Structured Solutions (LHSS) is a global team that provides structured reinsurance and capital management solutions to L&H clients by assuming life, health, and longevity insurance risks. The team executes large full risk transfer transactions, financial markets reinsurance, and other non-traditional risk solutions. The global team is comprised of over 30 professionals based in London, Zurich, New York, Fort Wayne, Toronto, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Team members bring diverse backgrounds including actuarial, finance, treasury, project management, and origination. The role sits within LHSS Americas, with a primary focus on the U.S. market and occasional involvement in broader regional opportunities (e.g., Canada). The position requires close collaboration with the US Market Unit and a wide range of internal partners across Swiss Re. About the Role: As a Structurer and Transaction Manager within LHSS Americas, you will lead the pricing analysis of full risk transfer transactions and end-to-end transaction management, from initial structuring through final execution. You will work extensively with cross-functional teams, in particular: the US Market Unit, Life & Health Pricing & Contracts, Client Markets, Inforce Solutions, Risk Management, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and LHSS teams in other locations. This role offers the opportunity to develop deep technical expertise in structured transactions while gaining broad exposure to cross-functional teams, client interactions, and senior management at Swiss Re. About You: You are a self-starter who thrives in a complex, transaction-driven environment and is comfortable owning both technical analysis and execution. You combine strong quantitative skills with sound judgment and the ability to see the broader commercial picture. We are seeking candidates bringing the following qualifications: Above all, you are collaborative, resilient, and trusted by peers as someone who can be relied on to move complex transactions forward. 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.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.Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

Requirements

Quantitative background, e.g. actuarial designation
Experience in traditional life re/insurance with emphasis on evaluating mortality and lapse/policyholder behavior risk in the U.S. market
Experience with building cash flow models in AXIS
Comfort working under deadlines and navigating ambiguity
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across teams
Ability and willingness to engage with clients and internal stakeholders
Knowledge of various regulatory and accounting frameworks including IFRS 17, US statutory, US tax, and Swiss Statutory.
Ability to interpret actuarial model output with regards to drivers of surplus emerging and other financials of life insurance

Nice To Haves

Experience in evaluating complex liabilities (e.g., VUL, UL/ULSG, LTC) is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Working as a team to develop innovative, tailor-made solutions designed to meet client needs while staying within the company's risk appetite
Preparing detailed pricing memos and materials for internal approvals and external discussions
Driving the project management of complex transactions, including coordination of stakeholders, managing timelines, documentation, and adherence to internal governance/underwriting standards
Working with internal experts to evaluate, model, and communicate the financial impact of transactions across a broad range of accounting and financial metrics
Evaluating and communicating the implications of all risks (e.g., biometric, mortality, lapse / policyholder behavior, market, and credit) through quantitative and qualitative methods
Working as part of a cross-functional/disciplinary team during due diligence and contract negotiation
Providing projections and onboarding support to Finance and Portfolio Steering & Monitoring to ensure end-to-end execution success and enable ongoing performance monitoring for LHSS transactions
Supporting and driving the execution of the team's strategy

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