Contracts Specialist with French

Place of work
Mlynské nivy, Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
From 1 500 EUR/monthMinimum base salary for this job from 1500 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits. *

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

About the Role
Are you passionate about drafting contracts? Would you like to help us shape future of our business?
If your secret weapon is building cooperative relationships with colleagues and clients while using your legal knowledge, keep reading!
Our team is seeking a Reinsurance Contracts Counsel to join us in supporting property and casualty reinsurance business in EMEA. You will draft and review reinsurance contract wordings, advising on reinsurance contract related matters and engaging with internal and external clients to negotiate and finalize the terms of reinsurance contracts.

You will:
• Independently draft and critique reinsurance contracts and related documents to align written agreements with business intent and corporate requirements
• Align Swiss Re's reinsurance contracts with applicable law, regulations and internal requirements
• Collaborate with internal partners in contract negotiations, including discussions with external clients and brokers
• Act as expert technical advisor, providing guidance to various corporate functions regarding contract interpretation, implications of contract language and best practices
• Maintain strong governance risk and control standards with respect to contract wordings and processes.
• In this role we encourage you to develop a thorough understanding of relevant law, regulations and market practices in the EMEA region.

Information about the selection process

*We are required by law to disclose basic wage component (minimum salary) for the advertised positions. We carefully consider your professional competencies, qualifications and experience in our compensation package and/or when offering you other positions. Our compensation philosophy is to pay fairly, also considering market situation and the value employees may bring to Swiss Re.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Advanced (C1) or French - Advanced (C1)

Personality requirements and skills

About You
We are looking for candidates with:
• university degree
• 3 years' + experience with drafting contracts
• fluency in French and English
• strong negotiations skills and communication skills
• analytical thinking
• agile, pragmatic and can-do attitude

We are excited to meet you!

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lucia Vargova

ID: 3900842  Megjelentetés dátuma: 17.8.2020  Alapbér (bruttó): 1 500 EUR/month