Contracts Specialist with Italian Language (80-100%)
As a Contract Specialist you will primarily draft traditional reinsurance treaty documents for - and closely work with - Client Managers and functional experts (FEs) from various business areas and, provide technical advice relative to review of client proposed wordings. These tasks will be carried out ensuring that all required information is acquired and correctly captured, and that there is clarity and understanding of all terms and conditions.
Additionally what you can look for is:
• Serving as a trained specialist for both external clients and internal partners to steer contractual issues to resolution.
• Meeting expectations with respect to quality and turnaround time of advice and deliverables, e.g., standard treaty provisions and rationale, develop/recommend alternative wording, assist in wordings negotiations with clients and product development.
• Initiating and facilitating an effective collaboration via continuous dialogue between us and the clients to garner 'buy-in' and consensus among parties.
• Build rapport and long-term relationships with external contacts for assigned client accounts.
• Negotiating directly with clients as delegated by Client Manager - via phone/visits and improve the client experience and ease of doing business with Swiss Re as reflected in surveys relative to the contract negotiation process.
• Maintaining strong governance risk and control standards in wordings and processes; support the development and implementation of guidelines for local Contracts processes and contribute to our global initiatives; apply a continuous process improvement (CPI) mentality; look for simplification / alignment opportunities; actively participate as needed in the development and maintenance of our model wordings.
• Working with the team to maintain existing and develop new tools, systems, and processes.
About the Team
The L&H Contracts team is a global team (almost 30 colleagues), with presence in 9 countries (across US, Canada, LatAm, EMEA, UK, Asia and Australia), reviewing contracts in different languages. You will support the UK, Ireland and EMEA region.
We are looking for a detail oriented and analytical quick learner with excellent organizational and time management skills who can set appropriate priorities and work independently. You are an excellent communicator who can take personal responsibility and accountability and encourage others through passion and dedication to the strategic goals of the function.
What we would like you to have:
• Legal background / training or familiarity with reinsurance contract provisions; law degree preferred but not required.
• Fluency in English and Italian required; any other European language (German / Spanish) a plus.
• Professional experience (minimum 1+ years) in legal and/or contract law.
• Understanding of Life and Health (L&H) products, risks, controls, governance, business unit functions and processes (e.g., claims, reinsurance administration, underwriting, actuarial) is a huge plus!
• Ability to analyze and apply contract principles, taking a pragmatic approach to solving problems.
If you are a committed, highly collaborative, and positive standout colleague with creative, innovative and conceptual skills, we will be happy to get to know you.
