Senior Structurer & Transaction Manager; Hybrid, m​/f​/x​/d, Details | Swiss Re

Overview

Ready to drive innovation in life and health reinsurance? You are a passionate actuary with a strong track record in structuring complex transactions, strategic problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Join the LHSS (Life and Health Structured Solutions) team in EMEA.

About the Role

In this pivotal position, you will design and execute sophisticated reinsurance solutions that create significant value for clients and the company. You will balance technical expertise with strategic thinking to deliver exceptional results in a fast-paced environment.

Your primary responsibility in this role will be to drive the EMEA Life and Health transaction success story, by:

• Strategic solution leadership – Drive the creation of innovative, tailor-made reinsurance structures that address complex client needs while optimizing company risk appetite and market positioning
• Advanced financial modeling – Oversee the development of sophisticated Excel-based financial models and deliver high-impact analytics that shape strategic decision-making
• Expert actuarial interpretation – Provide authoritative assessment of key drivers of financial performance in life insurance portfolios with exceptional precision
• Transaction leadership – Independently lead complex deals from origination to treaty signature, orchestrating internal and external partners, managing critical timetables, and developing strategic documentation for approval processes
• Executive stakeholder management – Apply advanced communication and negotiation skills to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus in challenging environments
• Strategic cross-functional leadership – Direct collaboration with Client Markets, Business Development, and Financial Markets teams to develop market-leading presentations and client solutions
• Team development – Mentor and develop team members, fostering professional growth and building organizational capability
• Market strategy ownership – Take full responsibility for transaction targets in key EMEA markets by defining strategy, pioneering new solutions, and cultivating high-level external networks

This is an exciting position offering excellent opportunities to play a key role in high-impact transactions and develop both deep technical knowledge of structured solutions in life and health and a wide range of soft skills. You will gain extensive exposure to senior and executive management of Swiss Re and build a valuable professional network.

You will join the diverse and knowledgeable LHSS team, part of the Life and Health Underwriting Office. We provide non-traditional life reinsurance solutions via structured reinsurance and capital management transactions to L&H clients.

The global LHSS team comprises over 40 professionals in locations including Zurich, London, New York, Toronto, Hong Kong and Singapore. While the majority are actuaries, a wide variety of professional backgrounds are represented.

You will work extensively with colleagues in many areas, including Client Markets, Business Development, Financial Markets, Legal and the L&H teams across EMEA and globally.

We are motivated, optimistic, technical innovators, finding new solutions to bring more value to Swiss Re and to our clients.

You excel with strong technical skills and big-picture strategic thinking. Your innovative approach and attention to detail enable you to model bespoke, creative transactions—often where no blueprints exist—in a results-driven, deadline-intensive environment. You have a track record of delivering excellent results even under high time pressure.

You are motivated, proactive, and ready to challenge the status quo, combining strategic mindset with a strong sense of collaboration. You are an excellent communicator who can translate complex concepts into clear, concise explanations for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Qualified actuary or finance professional with 10+ years of experience in transactions, reinsurance, capital management or financial market risk.
• Excellent ability to interpret actuarial model output with regards to drivers of surplus emergence and other financial drivers…