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About the Role
As a Senior Underwriter Property Facultative, you will lead the assessment of complex property risks, structure sophisticated reinsurance proposals, and cultivate influential relationships with clients and brokers at the highest levels within Swiss Re's facultative reinsurance business in Japan. This is a senior, client-facing role requiring deep technical mastery, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial energy to drive portfolio growth and underwriting quality.
Responsibilities
- Lead the analysis and assessment of technical (re)insurability of complex exposures and coverage on new and renewal submissions, ensuring sound, consistent, and commercially astute underwriting decisions.
- Structure, price, and present sophisticated, tailored reinsurance proposals that meet client needs while maximising underwriting profit and deploying capacity effectively.
- Drive portfolio strategy and quality, continuously improving underwriting practices and setting benchmarks for technical excellence within the team.
- Develop and deepen specialist expertise in commercial and industrial property markets in Japan and internationally, staying ahead of emerging trends, perils, and regulatory developments.
- Proactively originate and grow a robust business pipeline by identifying new opportunities, expanding existing relationships, and driving strategic growth with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Represent Swiss Re at a senior level in client and broker meetings, cultivating strong, trust based partnerships with key market players and industry leaders.
- Identify client needs and growth potential, developing bespoke and innovative solutions in close collaboration with clients, brokers, and internal Swiss Re colleagues across Japan and globally.
- Mentor and support junior underwriting colleagues, sharing knowledge and contributing to the development of underwriting capability within the team.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues within Swiss Re locally and internationally to deliver integrated, high-quality service and leverage the full power of Swiss Re's global network.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of commercial and/or industrial property or engineering underwriting experience in insurance and/or facultative reinsurance, with a strong and demonstrable track record of assessing, pricing, and managing complex risks at a senior level.
- Deep technical knowledge of manmade and natural catastrophe risks, including advanced risk mitigation measures, exposure assessment methodologies, and portfolio management.
- Native-level proficiency in Japanese (both spoken and written) combined with current residence in Japan.
- Business-level English proficiency is also required for engagement with international teams and partners.
Skills
- Client origination
- Strategic pipeline development
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Presenting complex technical concepts
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Strategic mindset
- Client needs assessment
- Market dynamics understanding
- Mentoring
- Collaboration
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5-10 years
Salary/Compensations
- Salary range to be shared during the interview process.
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.
- We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.
- We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health.
- Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients.
- This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
- Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking.
- We embrace 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.
- We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.
- These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people.
Equal Opportunity
- We embrace 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.