Finance / Controlling / Audit

Reinsurance Manager Group Reinsurance - Underwriter (all genders)

Workload: 50-100% Place of work: Basel / Zürich / St.Gallen Level of experience: With work experience FlexOffice: on-site
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Set new standards and shaping the future together. With us, you don't just tick tasks off a list. You work alongside people who take responsibility, set high standards and have the courage to try new approaches. We believe trust and performance go hand in hand. Your ideas, your initiative and your contributions are what really matter to us. You will have the opportunity to make a difference for our customers, your team and your own personal development.

What you'll be doing


  • Overall responsibility and center of competence for reinsurance treaty cessions in respect of the assigned business units and group protections.
  • Organizes, prepares and takes part in meetings with business units and reinsurance partners (broker and reinsurer)
  • Set up and manage reinsurance treaties, handle the reinsurance process with supporting systems and practices
  • Secure underwriting information (premiums, portfolio/risk profiles, claims, NatCat data in coordination with our Risk Assessment team)
  • Analyze and review the data and prepare the underwriting information for the applicable lines of business and programs
  • Develop and take care of relationships with business partners within and outside the Helvetia Group
  • Negotiate treaty terms and conditions with assigned business units and third party reinsurers
  • Account Handler for dedicated reinsurance contracts including administration and controlling of premium and claims accounting

What you'll bring to the role


  • University degree, preferable in economics or law or apprenticeship /trainee in (re)insurance  or any other relevant qualification in (re)insurance
  • Experience in a similar position or as (Senior) Underwriter for reinsurance treaty business
  • Fluent in German and English, other languages are an asset. Ability to hold presentations to internal and external audience
  • Advanced analytical quantitative, as well as decision-making skills
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills
  • Team player, able to cope with demanding situations and work with senior managers and key stakeholder within and outside Helvetia Baloise Group

Your contact

Barbara Ritter-GanzRecruiting Partner

What we offer

FlexOffice

Flexible work in the office, from home or on the go

Insurance & pension solutions

Discounts on insurance and pension solutions

Holiday purchase

Buy yourself extra vacation days

Training and development

Attractive training and development opportunities for your personal development

Retirement plan

Above-average retirement provision benefits

Do you have any questions?

For this position we cannot consider applications through recruitment agencies.

Your contact person

Barbara Ritter-Ganz
Barbara Ritter-Ganz
Recruiting Partner

Your manager

Sounds like your kind of environment?

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Working at Helvetia

Team Helvetia is there together when it matters. We are people who can be relied on. Who support one another and stand up for each other. Who encourage and challenge each other. Who are inspired and who inspire others. That's how we shape the future together. &Go!