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Swiss Re · 1 week ago

Senior Reinsurance Contracts Counsel, Property & Casualty

Armonk, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $240K/yr

5+ years exp

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. The Senior Reinsurance Contracts Counsel will support the property and casualty reinsurance business by drafting and reviewing contracts, advising on legal matters, and negotiating terms with clients and internal stakeholders.

CRMInformation TechnologyInsuranceRisk ManagementWholesale

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Apply your senior level reinsurance experience and extensive legal skills to the development of our reinsurance contracts

Independently draft and critique reinsurance contracts and related documents to align written agreements with business intent and corporate requirements

Align Swiss Re's reinsurance contracts with applicable law, regulations and internal requirements

Coordinate, communicate and participate in development of corporate policies on contract related matters

Collaborate with internal partners in contract negotiations, including discussions with external clients and brokers

Act as expert technical advisor, providing guidance to various corporate functions regarding contract interpretation, implications of contract language and best practices

Conduct AI-assisted data deep dives into various underwriting portfolios to assess and advise on contract terms and conditions

Contributing to our technology transformation journey by supporting the enhancement of our contract management IT infrastructure comprising various on-line contract knowledge databases, governance related materials, service catalogues, and client relationship information repositories

Develop training materials and deliver training on contract related matters

Maintain strong governance risk and control standards with respect to contract wordings and processes, and assist on compliance reviews and inquiries

Qualification

Reinsurance contracts expertiseLegal knowledgeContract negotiationP&C products knowledgeAnalytical skillsTechnology proficiencyCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving attitude

Required

Degree in Law or equivalent education

A minimum of 5 years of professional experience as an attorney or related (re)insurance experience

Strong knowledge of contract related legal and contractual principles and practices relating to (re)insurance

Solid understanding of P&C products and the North American (re)insurance market

Strong analytical and communication skills

Well informed about and proficient in the use of modern technology, including tool & systems and willingness to support the development of such tools on a fast-paced transformation journey, digital contracting capabilities a plus

Agile, pragmatic, and can-do attitude

Company

Swiss Re

Glassdoor4.0

Swiss Re Group is a wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance, and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer.

Founded in 1863

Zürich, Zurich, CHE

10001+ employees

http://www.swissre.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$700M

Key Investors

JP Morgan

2023-03-07Post Ipo Debt· $700M

2018-04-04Post Ipo Equity

2011-05-27IPO

Leadership Team

Attila Kerényi

Chief Risk Officer and Member of the Executive Committee, P&C Reinsurance

Mischa Repmann

Senior Sustainability Risk Manager

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