Credit & Surveillance Specialist

About the Role:

Bring your passion to contribute to the success of Swiss Re by identifying risks worth taking while steering away from those that could destabilize the Group. This role offers an opportunity to provide an independent, broad, and long-term perspective to protect Swiss Re's reputation and financial strength.

Responsibilities include a wide range of credit and political analysis and risk management activities:

• Quantitative and qualitative risk management activities involving the financial sector, especially banks, sovereign obligors, and country-level aggregates.
• Contribute to the creation of analytical and risk management tools to enhance the team's efficiency and value delivery.
• Participate in team-specific and cross-functional projects, as well as reports to Swiss Re senior management.
• Coordinate with other Group functions such as Underwriting, Asset Management, and IT to promote prudent risk-taking and maintain Swiss Re's financial stability.

About the Team:

Credit and political risks are present throughout the Swiss Re Group, including in the investment strategies of Asset Management, underwriting activities in Credit Surety (reinsurance and direct commercial insurance), credit counterparty risks embedded in structured transactions, and corporate finance activities (e.g., custodial, banking, and derivatives counterparties).

As part of Credit Risk Management (CRM), the Banks, Country Political Risk team identifies, measures, monitors, and controls credit default, migration, and political risks. The team ensures that the company's credit and political risk profiles are clearly communicated to management and remain within acceptable risk appetite levels. Team members are located in New York, London, Zurich, and Bangalore, working together closely to achieve their goals.

About You:

• Solid academic background with a degree in economics, mathematics, or finance. A professional designation such as CFA or FRM is an advantage.
• 5+ years of experience in credit or political analysis or risk management is required. Familiarity with capital markets and credit-related products is beneficial.
• Strong technical skills, especially in data analysis using MS Excel and VBA. Familiarity with R and Power BI is a plus.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Additional languages are an asset.
• A team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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 range of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health insurance. By combining experience with creativity and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is made possible by the collaboration of over 14,000 employees around the globe.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture that encourages fresh perspectives and innovation. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to grow professionallyregardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, or background. We foster an environment where individuals can bring their authentic selves to work, contributing to a shared passion for sustainability.

If you are a professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your experience and skills.

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