Platform Associate - Manchester, United Kingdom - Swiss RE

Swiss RE

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces 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.

About the role

At Swiss Re we are building a Risk Data & Service Platform (RDS) with an aim to deliver outstanding risk insights and services to our customers based on risk data and advanced analytics to make corporates and ultimately the world more resilient.

You can find out more about our current offering here.

In this context we are looking for an outstanding strategic and entrepreneurial thinker to join a cross functional team ensuring growth and success as the Platform Associate.

The Business Development Analyst will work closely with the Head Platform Proposition and the Delivery Lead in building the required customer experience and establishing the right governance and operations in close partnership with Swiss Re Group functions.

As a Business Development Analyst, you will be advancing the build-up, growth, and success of the platform and service offering:

Ensure consistent and attractive value proposition for clients and partners and support the creation of the right communication materials
Define standard frameworks (for e.g. commercials, legal, compliance etc.) to enable onboarding of clients and partners on to the platform
Define target operating model and underlying assumptions on volumes
Determine business requirements and buildup necessary operational processes and systems in line with rollout plan and client and partner traction
Coordinate with legal to determine the required legal setup per market and detail requirements from other perspectives (finance, tax, compliance etc.)
Plan and implement legal entity structure with local teams and group functions
Work closely with legal, compliance and risk management to identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with current stage of the business
Drive the execution of risk mitigation actions and document status
Scan and analyse market developments and trends and derive relevant conclusions and insights for platform and service development and positioning
Solve challenges with strong business, commercial and financial acumen
Take ownership of topics, proactively manage tasks and drive execution incl. alignment with required stakeholders
Deliver analytically rigorous insights to support strategic direction of platform and product areas

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

About You
We are looking for a Business Development Analyst with a passion for technology and innovation that is talented in structured and analytical thinking and execution:

What we are looking for:

Entrepreneurial spirit and vision with a pragmatic mindset focused on achieving desired outcomes
Strong analytical abilities, structured thinking and independent problemsolving
The capacity for strategic / conceptual thinking
Ability to multitask and execute rapidly at a high level
Great attention to detail and enthusiastic to think things through endtoend
Excellent oral and written skills to communicate complex issues and influence others
Strong project management skills
Ability to develop and present conclusions in a clear and compelling manner, adaptive approach to specific target audiences
Passionate about technology and building a new business
High EQ, low ego individual good listener with outstanding interpersonal influencing qualities with a natural consultative style
Team player; enjoys being part of a crossfunctional team and to engage with other functions of the Business unit and Group
Fluent in English
12 years' experience in corporate development, private equity, venture capital and / or management consulting is a plus

Success in this role will be realized through strong collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and a pragmatic approach and "can-do" attitude.

Are you ready to "roll your sleeves" up?

Y