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About the Role

Lead the origination and growth of Swiss Re’s Life & Health Transactions business in Japan, developing the transaction pipeline and advancing strategic reinsurance and capital management opportunities with Japanese life insurers. This senior, client-facing leadership role requires strong relationships with insurance executives and the ability to translate clients’ strategic, capital, and financial priorities into actionable opportunities. The role will also lead and develop the local Transactions origination capability, setting priorities, developing talent, and strengthening the link between the Japan business and Swiss Re’s global Transactions expertise.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the Japan L&H Transactions origination strategy and pipeline, identifying priority clients and opportunities and focusing resources on areas with the greatest strategic and economic potential.
Bring a holistic asset and liability perspective to transaction origination, leveraging financial markets and investment expertise to develop tailored reinsurance and capital management solutions for clients.
Build trusted relationships and maintain strategic dialogue with senior client decision-makers, including CFOs, Chief Actuaries and other executives, to understand their capital, balance-sheet and financial priorities and proactively identify opportunities for Swiss Re.
Lead the origination and advancement of strategic transactions across biometric risk, asset-intensive reinsurance, financing and other structured reinsurance solutions, including commercial negotiations that balance client and Swiss Re's strategic objectives.
Partner with Japan Client Management, Pricing and other local functions, as well as regional and global specialists, mobilizing and aligning multidisciplinary teams to advance transactions from origination through execution.
Maintain a strong understanding of the Japanese regulatory, capital and accounting environment, including J-ICS and JGAAP, as well as macroeconomic and financial-market developments, and translate these into strategic client dialogue and new transaction opportunities.
Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive landscape and emerging transaction structures, helping shape Swiss Re’s market positioning and priorities in Japan.
Represent Swiss Re externally with senior industry stakeholders and strengthen our position as a thought leader and strategic partner in capital and balance-sheet management.
Lead and develop the Japan Financial Solutions team, providing direction, coaching and support while building a strong culture of collaboration, commercial ownership and execution excellence.
Strengthen Financial Solutions capability across Japan by sharing expertise and partnering with Client Managers and other functions to broaden transaction origination across the market.

Requirements

20+ years of relevant Life & Health insurance, reinsurance, actuarial, investment banking or financial services experience.
Deep knowledge of the Japanese life insurance market.
Established network of senior industry relationships.
Strong understanding of both asset and liability sides of life insurance balance sheets, including investment strategies, financial markets, ALM and their implications for reinsurance and capital management solutions.
Deep understanding of life insurer financials, balance-sheet dynamics and structured reinsurance solutions, including Japanese accounting and solvency standards such as JGAAP and J-ICS.
Executive presence and credibility to engage with C-suite and senior client stakeholders, build trusted long-term relationships and influence strategic discussions.
Strong track record of originating and executing complex transactions, with the commercial judgment and negotiation skills to balance client objectives with economic and strategic considerations.
Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments within a global organization, influence senior stakeholders and mobilize multidisciplinary teams, while effectively prioritizing opportunities and resources.
Strong leadership, ownership and accountability, with a commitment to developing people, sharing expertise and building broader organizational capability.
Strong Japanese and English communication skills, given the combination of senior Japanese client engagement and global internal collaboration.

Skills

Strategic thinking
Client relationship management
Commercial judgment
Financial markets expertise
Investment expertise
Actuarial
Finance
Accounting
Capital markets
Negotiation skills
Leadership
Team development
Thought leadership

Location

Japan

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Actuarial, CFA, Accounting or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.

Salary/Compensations

Base salary range to be shared during the interview process.
Attractive performance-based variable compensation component.
Variety of global and location-specific benefits.

Benefits

Attractive performance-based variable compensation component
Variety of global and location-specific benefits

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.
We encourage professionals returning to the workforce after a career break to apply for open positions that match their skills and experience.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.

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.