Financial Risk Analyst

Join a dynamic team at the heart of Swiss Re's risk management framework, where youranalytical expertise will directly impact strategic decision-making across our global organization.This role offers a unique opportunity to work with complex financial data while collaborating withdiverse stakeholders to safeguard our firm's financial stability.

About the Role

As an Assistant Vice President in our Financial Risk Aggregation and Analytics (FRAA) team, you'llbe at the intersection of financial markets, data analytics, and risk management. You'll leverageyour technical and analytical skills to provide critical insights that shape our risk strategy andreporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze Market and Credit risk portfolio exposures for Swiss Re group,performing change & impact analysis and presenting key business drivers to management


• Develop innovative tools to improve data consistency and identify irregularities in the riskaggregation and reporting process


• Conduct advanced analytics n large-scale data, interpreting results and presentingsimplified insights to management


• Identify and lead projects to enhance measurement and attribution of Risk Metrics likeStress, VaR, SPLC, and Shortfall


• Ensure quality delivery of day-to-day reporting with appropriate analysis, timeliness, andconsistency across reporting dimensions


• Address stakeholder requests efficiently while maintaining service excellence


• Drive continuous improvement of risk reports and reporting processes through fast-developed IT solutions


• Communicate effectively with Credit Underwriting, Asset Management, Treasury and otherbusiness units, articulating actionable feedback on events, exposures and issues impactingSwiss Re's risk profile

About the Team

The Financial Risk Aggregation and Analytics (FRAA) team within Solvency and Financial RiskManagement (SFRM) is responsible for collecting and aggregating Swiss Re's firm-wide financialmarket and credit risks. We produce various analytics and periodic reports for internal andexternal stakeholders with a strong focus on analysis, timeliness, and quality. Our team worksclosely with Market Risk Managers, Credit Risk Managers, Credit Underwriters, Asset Managers, and Treasury to align reporting needs in a fast-changing environment. We emphasize strong ITcapabilities for efficient implementation of reporting processes.

About You

You're a detail-oriented analytical thinker with excellent communication skills and a passion forfinancial risk management. You thrive in a collaborative environment where you can apply yourtechnical expertise to solve complex problems. Your ability to translate complex data intoactionable insights makes you an invaluable partner to stakeholders across the organization.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Good academic track record in Engineering, Data Science, Finance or Mathematics(Bachelors/Masters) or a professional designation such as CFA, CQF or FRM


• 7-8 years of experience in the financial services or insurance sector with a goodunderstanding of financial products (fixed income, equities and derivatives) and counterparty credit risk


• Solid IT & analytical skills with exposure to at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, R),data modeling, and SQL


• Good communication skills with an ability to articulate technical topics in simple terms


• Strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines

These are additional nice to haves:

• Deep understanding of Interest Rate products


• Experience in leveraging LLMs through varied platforms like AZURE, Co-pilot Studio andStarGate


• A flair for understanding trends and developments in global financial markets


• Experience working in multicultural, global teams


• Knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements in the insurance industry