Zurich, Zurich, CH

Climate Change Lead (Natural Catastrophe Risk) (80-100%)

About Swiss Re
 

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.

At Swiss Re we combine experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise to create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 13,000 employees across the world.

We offer a flexible working environment where curious and adaptable people thrive. Are you interested in joining us?

About the role

Are you ready to apply your scientific and business background to advance society's resilience in times of climate change? Do you have the courage to challenge current modelling practices and bring macro risk trends considerations (e.g. climate change, urbanisation) to the next level, ultimately making an impact on the underwriting decisions of a global reinsurer? Do you thrive collaborating with colleagues from different units, subject areas, geographies, cultural backgrounds and seniority levels?
If your answers are yes and the main responsibilities below seem attractive to you, please send us your CV and cover letter.

As Climate Change Lead, your main responsibilities will include:

• Own the agenda related to physical climate change (acute Nat Cat risk), including hands-on risk-view development, analytics, communication and climate-related disclosures


• Lead the development of insights on macro trends such as urbanisation


• Stay abreast of latest climate change scientific insights and collaborate with climate risk professionals across different teams to embed these into Swiss Re's Nat Cat models


• Develop forward-looking climate scenarios for Swiss Re's climate risk strategy and foster common view and narrative around physical climate change in the re/insurance context


• Contribute to the Cat Perils Portfolio team's broader agenda


• Engage with clients, investors, regulators and media representatives on topics such as macro risk trends, climate change and Swiss Re's Nat Cat underwriting more broadly

About the team

The Cat Perils & Cyber team (CPC) is responsible for Swiss Re’s global natural catastrophe and cyber risk assessment. It is mandated to advance Swiss Re's state-of-the-art probabilistic and proprietary modelling technology. The team comprises 50+ hard-working engineers and scientists in wide-ranging subject areas. We pride ourselves on owning one of the largest and most refined in-house model frameworks in our industry.

The global CPC team is organised in three regional teams, North America, EMEA and Asia, and four cross-regional teams: R&D, Geo, Cyber and Cat Perils Portfolio team, which you will be part of. The Portfolio team's mandate is shaped around embedding macro risk trends such as climate change and urbanisation in the Nat Cat underwriting processes of Swiss Re. We are the interface to internal functions such as underwriting and risk management, and external counterparties such as regulators and investors on the topics of Nat Cat underwriting, Nat Cat portfolio performance and state-of-the-art governance.

About you

Technical skills and education

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in natural sciences or engineering


• 5+ years of working experience, at least 3+ years in the re/insurance industry, underwriting experience is an asset


• In-depth knowledge of climate-change-related topics and extreme weather events in particular


• A good understanding of sustainability topics beyond climate change and climate related financial disclosures is an advantage


• In-depth experience with probabilistic natural-catastrophe modelling for atmospheric perils


• Strong computer programming skills (e.g. Python, Matlab, R)


• Strong mathematical, statistical, analytical and conceptual skills


• Solid project management skills


• Strong communicator, excellent verbal and written English

Personal skills and interests

• With you we win a colleague with excellent social competences who contributes actively to our team spirit


• High degree of own initiative and interest for interdisciplinary work


• You approach problems with curiosity and flexibility, are a fast learner and eager to take responsibility

Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Swiss Re offers modern work models and attractive workplaces that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences and life phases.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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