Business area descriptions and available positions
We offer you the opportunity to join the exciting world of a specialised financial services organisation. If you have just earned your degree and you have little or no work experience, we will recruit you for one of our core business functions where a line manager will be appointed to be responsible for you.
The availability of graduate positions within each of our business functions depends on current regional needs and planned functional requirements. As a graduate, you will have your home base at one of our regional offices in either the Americas, Asia or Europe, depending on your work permit and, if possible, your preference.
Client MarketsThe Client Markets business function is responsible for delivering client services and ensuring growth in all lines of business worldwide. Accordingly, its key activities are geared to identifying client needs and market trends, and offering products and services through various channels. Client Markets comprises five divisions: Americas, Europe, Asia, Global Admin Re and Insurance & Specialty. |
Products UnderwritingThe Products Underwriting business function is the driving force behind product development and underwriting excellence at Swiss Re. It encompasses the Property & Specialty, Casualty and Life & Health divisions. It also deploys Swiss Re’s knowledge and expertise to promote underwriting excellence and to provide standard criteria for risk pricing in life and non-life business. |
Asset ManagementAsset Management’s primary mandate is the professional management of assets generated by Swiss Re’s (re)insurance activities, within a strong Asset-Liability Management framework. The Chief Investment Office sets the investment strategy and asset allocation, translates asset allocation into investment mandates and steers the portfolio according to solid investment management principles. Assets are invested by the different specialised areas according to the CIO’s strategy. Asset Management works in close collaboration with Risk Management and Finance. |
Risk ManagementRisk Management provides the infrastructure for controlled risk taking, and reports internally and externally on Swiss Re’s risk taking activities. It comprises global Risk Management units organised according to Swiss Re’s major risk categories, plus Corporate Actuarial. |
FinanceThe mission of Finance is to finance the firm. As a corporate function, Finance has the global lead in optimising the Group’s capital and carrier structure, tax, ratings, cash management and liquidity. It also provides financial accounting, reporting (external and internal), target setting and performance management for Swiss Re Group and its legal entities. |
Operations (selected)
All divisions of the operations function share the common objective of contributing to the success of Swiss Re by providing services and expertise to the business or other corporate functions. Thus, the various services strongly support the effective and efficient functioning of Swiss Re both short and long-term. Graduate positions are offered in the following divisions of Operations: |
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