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Location:Zurich, Zurich, CH

Join our Engineering & Construction team in Zurich and grow your expertise while working on engineering and construction projects and international programs. Develop your career path toward a (senior) underwriting position while making an impact in the engineering and construction sectors.

About the Role

In this position, you'll be assessing risks and negotiating insurance conditions for diverse projects and programs in power generation, manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction, as well as renewable energy.

We are open to the level of experience, as we offer development and will evaluate the level of seniority during the recruitment process. This can be from graduate level with a technical background or if you have a few years of underwriting experience already.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess risks and negotiate insurance conditions for projects in power, manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction sectors
• Build relationships with clients and brokers on the Swiss market
• Lead underwriting processes when in a lead position
• Contribute to business development by representing Corporate Solutions with brokers and clients
• Grow our portfolio in Engineering and Construction as well as Renewable Energy sector

About the Team

You'll join a team of experienced (Senior) Underwriters in Zurich, BeNeLux, Nordics and Italy with expertise across the construction market, with significant focus on international programs. We serve clients domiciled in Switzerland, insuring their projects and assets worldwide.

About You

You're motivated to learn and grow in corporate insurance, take initiative, and understand the Swiss Engineering and Construction business.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Experience as an Engineering and Construction Underwriter OR successfully completed Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, civil, or process); OR 2+ years as a professional engineer; OR loss adjuster with technical knowledge
• Strong analytical skills and IT proficiency
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as confidence working with clients, brokers, and internal stakeholders
• High degree of initiative, accountability and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Fluent in German and English

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience in Construction & Engineering sector
• Insurance industry experience, particularly in underwriting or loss adjustment on the Swiss market
• Financial university degree
• Business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset

For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between 100,000 and 150,000 CHF (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.

We are looking forward to your application!

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.

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