Junior Underwriter Agriculture - North America & EMEA (Hybrid)

About the role

Swiss Re is looking for a Junior Underwriter for its Agriculture Reinsurance team, covering North America and EMEA. The role sits at the intersection of data, markets and client relationships, blending technical risk analysis, portfolio management, client engagement and business development across crop, livestock and specialty agriculture risks. It is a hybrid position with an expectation of being in the office at least three days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Originate, analyse and underwrite reinsurance business across North America and EMEA, including crop, livestock and other specialty agriculture risks.
• Support costing, loss modelling and portfolio management, analysing climate, agronomic, market and other risk drivers.
• Develop and enhance analytical and costing approaches, with a focus on US MPCI and Livestock & Dairy products.
• Turn data and model outputs into clear insights for pricing, risk selection and portfolio steering.
• Analyse commodity-price exposures and contribute to hedging and derivative solutions where relevant.
• Build relationships with clients, brokers and market participants, and drive business development and lead generation.
• Take part in client meetings, market visits and industry events, and collaborate with the Agriculture Product Centre, actuarial, structuring and other specialist teams.

Required profile

• University degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Natural Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering or a related discipline.
• First experience in (re)insurance, underwriting, pricing, quantitative modelling, analytics, risk management or commodity markets.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings, market visits and industry events.

Nice to have

• Understanding of insurance and/or agricultural production systems.
• Familiarity with Python or R.
• Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to clients and decision-makers.

What we offer

• Base salary of 72,000 to 108,000 CHF for a full-time role, depending on profile and experience.
• Performance-based variable compensation.
• A variety of global and location-specific benefits.