Join a globally recognised Agriculture Reinsurance team in Zurich and build a career at the intersection of data, markets and meaningful client relationships. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex and impactful risk domains, contributing to work that matters on a global scale.
Your tasks
- Originate, analyse and underwrite reinsurance business across North America and EMEA, including crop, livestock and specialty Agriculture risks.
- Support costing, loss modelling and portfolio management by analysing climate, agronomic, market and other key risk drivers to inform underwriting decisions.
- Develop and enhance analytical and costing approaches, with a focus on US MPCI, Livestock & Dairy products.
- Translate data and model outputs into clear, actionable insights for pricing, risk selection and portfolio steering.
- Analyse commodity-price exposures and contribute to hedging and derivative solutions where relevant.
- Build and nurture relationships with clients, brokers and market participants, progressively taking ownership of key relationships and transactions.
- Drive business development and lead generation, identifying new clients, products and market opportunities.
- Participate in client meetings, market visits and industry events, helping to develop creative and differentiating solutions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the Agriculture Product Centre, actuarial, structuring and other specialist teams.
What you bring
- University degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Natural Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Analytical and data skills, with the ability to work with complex datasets and translate findings into clear insights.
- First experience in (re)insurance, underwriting, pricing, quantitative modelling, analytics, risk management or commodity markets.
- Understanding of insurance and/or agricultural production systems, combined with a strong willingness to deepen that knowledge (nice to have).
- Familiarity with tools or programming languages such as Python or R is an advantage (nice to have).
- Ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling messages for clients and decision-makers (nice to have).
- Self-motivated and collaborative, with a willingness to take responsibility and support colleagues (nice to have).
- Fluency in English; additional languages are a strong advantage (nice to have).
- Cross-cultural agility and willingness to travel for client meetings, market visits and industry events (nice to have).
What the company offers
- Base salary range for Switzerland between 72,000 CHF and 108,000 CHF for a full-time role, depending on requirements, scope, complexity, responsibilities and applicant profile.
- Attractive performance-based variable compensation component.
- Variety of global and location specific benefits, eligibility may vary depending on Swiss Re policies and employment contract.
- Hybrid work model with expectation to be in the office at least three days per week.
About the company
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 company manages a wide variety of risks, including natural catastrophes, climate change and cybercrime, covering both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Swiss Re employs more than 15,000 people worldwide and fosters an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking.
The team
The Agriculture team at Swiss Re is international, highly specialised and collaborative, with colleagues based in Zurich, Beijing, Singapore, Mumbai, Mexico City and São Paulo. Team members include experienced underwriters, modellers and subject-matter specialists who are passionate about sharing knowledge. The team culture is open, intellectually curious and supportive, offering exposure across markets, disciplines and geographies from early in your career. Agriculture at Swiss Re is a dynamic, globally connected community where ideas and contributions are welcomed and valued.