Contracts Specialist with Italian Language - London, United Kingdom - Swiss RE
Description
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.
About the Role
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 complex wordings negotiations with clients and product development, and conduct trainings.
- Initiating and facilitating an effective collaboration via continuous dialogue between us and the clients to garner 'buyin' and consensus among parties.
- Build rapport and longterm 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.
- 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.
About You
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 our 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 2+ 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
Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity - diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities, and experiences - at all levels and in all functions and regions.
We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when, and where to carry out your tasks.
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.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking.
We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics.
In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.Keywords:
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