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Zurich, ZH, CH

Graduate Strategy Analyst 

About Swiss Re

The Swiss Re Group 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. It anticipates and manages risk – from natural catastrophes to climate change, from ageing populations to cybercrime. The aim of the Swiss Re Group is to enable society to thrive and progress, creating new opportunities and solutions for its clients. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1863, the Swiss Re Group operates through a network of around 80 offices globally. It is organised into three Business Units, each with a distinct strategy and set of objectives contributing to the Group’s overall mission.

About the Graduate Programme:

We are looking for graduates with strong interpersonal skills, who are eager to learn and broaden their knowledge and expertise. You have a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree with up to 3 years professional experience – we invite you to apply to our graduates@swissre programme 2019.

The programme offers you the chance to join the dynamic, fast-moving world of a leading risk knowledge organisation. Over an 18-month period, you’ll receive on-and-off-the-job training, including a job rotation that gives you the opportunity to work across different business units.

About the Role:

This role supports the Group Strategy Development & Performance Management team and the Group Capital Steering team in all deliverables related to the development and monitoring of the Group's strategy and the analysis and management of the Group's financial performance. In this position you will:
 

• Support developing the Group Strategy


• Analyse & monitor the competitive environment in Insurance


• Assess performance & valuation of individual business, the Group and competitors


• Support allocation of capital to most profitable business areas


• Support strategic analysis and modelling of M&A transaction

About the Team:

Our team is part of Group Strategy, Corporate Finance and Capital Management within Treasury. We contribute to Group Treasury's mission to provide, steer and optimise the financial resources of the firm to build value for its external stakeholders and internal partners. We collaborate intensively with others within Treasury and outside Treasury including Risk Management, Investor Relations, Principal Investments & Acquisitions, Asset Management and Business Unit Finance departments.

About You:

• Successfully completed university degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Math, Science or equivalent


• Strong interest in/motivation to learn about insurance/reinsurance


• Strong financial modelling skills and technical know-how


• Approaches problems with curiosity and open-mindedness, is a fast learner


• Innovative, showing a high degree of own initiative


• Team-player, willingness to contribute actively to the overall team spirit


• Ability and enthusiasm to work in a global and multicultural environment


• Aptitude to express him-/herself effectively in one-on-one conversations and small groups


• Mature & self-confident; Able to work with clients, business partners or senior colleagues


• Capacity to readily adapt to a changing and dynamic environment


• Proven expertise to work independently and proactively


• Strong analytical skills and can focus on details without losing track of the bigger picture


• Excellent oral and written English skills; additional language skills advantageous


• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)


• Very good communication and interpersonal skills

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