About this role
Head L&H Retro Structuring (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%) Are you a strategic thinker who thrives at the intersection of Life & Health reinsurance, capital management and alternative capital? Do you want to shape how risk transfer solutions create real value for a global L&H business? If so, this could be the role for you. About the Role As Head L&H Retro, you will lead Swiss Re's Life & Health retrocession activities and play a pivotal role in expanding how traditional and alternative capital solutions support the L&H business. This is a high-impact, highly collaborative role where you won't just respond to defined retrocession needs - you'll proactively identify opportunities, challenge established approaches and drive innovative solutions from idea to execution. As part of Swiss Re's Alternative Capital Partners Team, you'll sit at the heart of a network spanning underwriting, finance, capital management, legal and external markets, making this a uniquely broad and exciting leadership position. Key Responsibilities - Lead the L&H Retro team, setting its strategic direction and ensuring high-quality structuring and execution of transactions across lines of business - Build a strong, proactive partnership with the L&H Business Unit, developing a deep understanding of its portfolio, strategic priorities and capital needs - Identify opportunities where retrocession or other risk-transfer solutions can support the business - going beyond predefined transaction requests to surface new value - Develop and evaluate innovative solutions across the full spectrum, from traditional retrocession structures to alternative capital and third-party investor transactions, where applicable in close collaboration with our ILS structuring team - Drive transactions from ideation to execution, bringing together expertise across underwriting, structuring, finance, legal, risk and capital management - Engage with external markets and cou...