Head of Life Reserving 80-100%

Head of Life Reserving 80-100%

Zurich is currently looking for a new Head of Life Reserving in the Swiss business unit. The role manages the annual production of reserves for Statutory Reporting to FINMA, IFRS 4 reporting to group and other related regulatory and shareholder reporting.

Your Role

As a Head of Life Reserving your main responsibilities will involve:

• Day to day management of the Life Reserving team of about 5-10 FTE

• Reporting of reserves and related actuarial metrics for the Zurich Life business of Switzerland for the following metrics:
  FINMA Statutory reporting;
  IFRS 4 reporting to group; and
  Betriebsrechnung, Sollbetrag / Gebundene Vermögen, etc.

• Various analysis of the above metrics for all kinds of business purposes
• Reinsurance management of the Zurich Life business in Switzerland
• Focus on automation and and process efficiency

Your Skills and Experience

As a Head of Life Reserving your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• University degree in mathematics, physics or statistics
• Experience with Life business in Switzerland and FINMA reporting thereof
• Proven Management background
• Sound understanding of life insurance
• Team oriented style of working
• Fluent in German and English

Additional Information

Primary work location is Zürich Oerlikon.
If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Carmela Slongo is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

You can find additional information about Zurich as an employer and about the candidate journey on our career site.

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Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

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Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich accepts no unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We therefore request that recruitment agencies do not submit any candidate documents neither via our employees nor through our online career portal.

We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Thank you for your understanding.

Primary Location:Switzerland-Zurich

Schedule:Full-time

Travel:No

Job Posting:12/12/18

Unposting Date:Ongoing