Risk Management Intern needed at Swiss Re

About the role

This is a great opportunity for you to acquire experience in all aspects of reinsurance risk management. You would provide support for the Risk Management Function responsible for the Swiss Re Europe (“SRE”) legal entity and its UK Branch (“SRE UK”), as well as risk management support to the Swiss Re Africa (“SRAf”) legal entity.

Main responsibilities:

• Contribute to managing and monitoring the operational risk framework of SRAf (including Risk Control Self-Assessment process, analysis and resolution of operational events and issues and mitigation actions), and document material changes to any aspects of the risk profile.
• Contribute to SRAf’s Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (“ORSA”) process. This includes being involved both in the quantitative and qualitative aspects feeding into the process.
• Support in completing regulatory requests such as questionnaires/surveys across SRE, SRE UK and SRAf as required.
• Contribute to the quarterly risk reports presented to the SRE, SRE UK and SRAf Management Committee and Board of Directors.
• Support with maintaining the Risk Radar for SRE UK and SRAf.
• Provide support to thematic reviews performed by the EMEA RM team.
• Provide support on project management for specific initiatives.
• Champion a culture of risk awareness among staff by questioning and engaging with them in their daily work.

About You
You have:

• A university degree or equivalent in Actuarial Science, Risk Management, Insurance.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills in English.
• Ability to assimilate and summarize issues clearly and concisely.

You are:

• A collaborative, engaging, positive teammate.
• A results-driven, “can-do”, energetic self-starter personality.
• An independent & strategic problem solver prepared to challenge.
• A fast learner with curiosity.
• Able to grasp complex processes and projects.
• Diplomatic, flexible and creative in navigating through uncertain situations.
• Committed to high quality, able to perform under pressure. #