Senior financial solutions manager

Are you an experienced insurance or reinsurance professional with a strong understanding of the Japanese life insurance market with experience and a passion for solving complex capital and balance-sheet challenges? Do you thrive on building trusted client relationships, developing innovative solutions and driving complex reinsurance transactions from origination through execution? If so, this is an opportunity to play a key role in growing Swiss Re’s Life & Health Transactions business in one of the world’s largest life insurance markets.

About the Role:

The Senior Financial Solutions Manager will play a key role in growing Swiss Re’s Life & Health Transactions business in Japan, originating, developing and executing structured reinsurance and capital management opportunities with Japanese life insurers. This is a highly client-facing role requiring the ability to build trusted relationships, understand clients’ strategic, capital and financial challenges, and translate them into tailored solutions. The role will work closely with the Head of Transactions Origination, Client Management and other local teams, as well as regional and global Structured Solutions and Financial Markets teams, to originate, negotiate and execute transactions that support our clients’ strategic capital management objectives.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to originate and execute L&H Transactions in Japan, including:

• Build trusted relationships with senior client decision-makers, including CFOs, Chief Actuaries and Capital/Finance leaders, to understand their capital, balance-sheet and financial objectives and translate these into actionable reinsurance solutions.
• Partner with Japan Client Management, Pricing and other local functions, as well as regional and global specialists, influencing and aligning stakeholders to advance opportunities through execution.
• Drive commercial and transaction structuring discussions and support negotiations with clients and internal stakeholders, balancing client and Swiss Re strategic objectives.
• Identify, originate and develop opportunities across biometric risk solutions, asset-intensive reinsurance, financing and other structured reinsurance solutions, aligned with clients’ capital, balance-sheet and strategic objectives.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the Japanese regulatory, capital and accounting environment, including J-ICS and JGAAP, as well as macroeconomic and financial-market developments, and translate these into relevant client insights and opportunities.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the competitive landscape and emerging transaction structures in Japan.
• Represent Swiss Re externally and contribute to strengthening our position as a thought leader and strategic partner in capital and balance-sheet management.
• Contribute to strengthening Financial Solutions capability in Japan by fostering collaboration and execution excellence, sharing expertise and supporting the identification and delivery of new transaction opportunities.

About the Team

You will be an integral part of the Japan L&H team, reporting to the Head of Transactions Origination. The role will work closely with Client Management, Pricing and other local functions and serve as an important bridge between the Japan business and Swiss Re’s regional and global Transactions capabilities, particularly L&H Structured Solutions and Financial Markets.

Our team is a dynamic, collaborative group that values commercial drive and a genuine commitment to delivering value for our clients and for Swiss Re.

About You

10+ years of relevant Life & Health insurance, reinsurance, actuarial or financial services experience, with strong knowledge of the Japanese life insurance market. Strong understanding of life insurer financials, balance-sheet dynamics and structured reinsurance solutions, including Japanese accounting and solvency standards such as JGAAP and J-ICS. Demonstrated ability to identify client needs, develop strategic solutions and advance complex opportunities from origination through execution, applying strong commercial judgment, negotiation and influencing skills throughout the transaction lifecycle. Credibility and confidence in engaging senior client stakeholders, with the ability to build trusted relationships, take ownership and operate independently in a transaction-oriented environment. Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments within a global organization, mobilize multidisciplinary teams and foster effective collaboration across both Japan and global Transactions teams. Relevant actuarial, finance, accounting or capital markets background; an Actuarial, CFA, Accounting or equivalent professional qualification is preferred. Strong Japanese and English communication skills, given the combination of Japanese client engagement and global internal collaboration.

Salary Information

The base salary range for this position will be shared with you during the interview process. In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Furthermore, you will enjoy a variety of global and location-specific benefits. Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

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. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world. 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. If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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