Governance Manager L&H
Place of work
Mlynské nivy 12, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Mlynské nivy 12, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
full-time
Wage (gross)
3 100 - 5 100 EUR/monthThe specific salary offered considers: the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role and the applicant’s own profile including education/ qualifications, expertise, specialization, skills and experience. In the situation where you significantly exceed the requirements, the offered salary may be above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.
3 100 - 5 100 EUR/monthThe specific salary offered considers: the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role and the applicant’s own profile including education/ qualifications, expertise, specialization, skills and experience. In the situation where you significantly exceed the requirements, the offered salary may be above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.
Information about the position
Job description, responsibilities and duties
Are you passionate about Life & Health Reinsurance and the full value chain? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of business, risk, and governance - shaping how decisions are made and risks are managed?
We are looking for a driven and forward-thinking professional to join our global Operational Resilience & Governance L&H Re team. This role offers a unique opportunity to act as a trusted advisor and challenger to stakeholders at all levels, influencing how risk and governance are embedded across the business.
You will operate at the heart of the organization, partnering with business leaders across regions and functions to strengthen risk transparency, enhance control effectiveness, and drive forward-looking governance practices.
About the Role
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, shaping and challenging how operational, compliance, and regulatory risks are managed across the L&H Re value chain
- Continuously enhance the risk and control framework, ensuring it remains fit for purpose in a dynamic and evolving environment
- Identify key risk and control gaps, drive targeted improvements, and promote a strong, proactive risk culture across teams
- Provide expert guidance on operational risk and governance topics, including events, issues, and audits, with a focus on practical and sustainable solutions
- Lead or contribute to high-impact governance initiatives, collaborating with global assurance functions to strengthen the overall control environment
- Leverage process mapping, digital tools and data analytics to increase transparency, enable better decision-making, and anticipate emerging risks
About the Team
The Operational Resilience & Governance team sits within Business Operations L&H Re. We are a diverse, global team with a clear mandate: to align governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and internal controls into a cohesive and forward-looking framework.
We work closely with the business to not only safeguard today’s operations, but to anticipate and prepare for future challenges, making us a key enabler of sustainable performance.
We are looking for a driven and forward-thinking professional to join our global Operational Resilience & Governance L&H Re team. This role offers a unique opportunity to act as a trusted advisor and challenger to stakeholders at all levels, influencing how risk and governance are embedded across the business.
You will operate at the heart of the organization, partnering with business leaders across regions and functions to strengthen risk transparency, enhance control effectiveness, and drive forward-looking governance practices.
About the Role
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, shaping and challenging how operational, compliance, and regulatory risks are managed across the L&H Re value chain
- Continuously enhance the risk and control framework, ensuring it remains fit for purpose in a dynamic and evolving environment
- Identify key risk and control gaps, drive targeted improvements, and promote a strong, proactive risk culture across teams
- Provide expert guidance on operational risk and governance topics, including events, issues, and audits, with a focus on practical and sustainable solutions
- Lead or contribute to high-impact governance initiatives, collaborating with global assurance functions to strengthen the overall control environment
- Leverage process mapping, digital tools and data analytics to increase transparency, enable better decision-making, and anticipate emerging risks
About the Team
The Operational Resilience & Governance team sits within Business Operations L&H Re. We are a diverse, global team with a clear mandate: to align governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and internal controls into a cohesive and forward-looking framework.
We work closely with the business to not only safeguard today’s operations, but to anticipate and prepare for future challenges, making us a key enabler of sustainable performance.
Employee perks, benefits
• Attractive performance-based bonus
• Ultra flexible working time in a hybrid setup, allowing you to work from home up to 50%
• Health & wellbeing program, including massages and sport activities
• Sessions with a psychologist and health check-ups directly at the workplace
• Modern office spaces in an attractive location (fun room, relaxation room, music room)
• Vivid community life (running club, book club, art club, Parents@SwissRe, and many others)
• 5 additional days of holiday
• 6 sick days and extra sick leave support
• Day off dedicated to volunteering
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Pension contribution
• Life insurance (fully covered)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Legendary summer event
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card and corporate discounts
• Ultra flexible working time in a hybrid setup, allowing you to work from home up to 50%
• Health & wellbeing program, including massages and sport activities
• Sessions with a psychologist and health check-ups directly at the workplace
• Modern office spaces in an attractive location (fun room, relaxation room, music room)
• Vivid community life (running club, book club, art club, Parents@SwissRe, and many others)
• 5 additional days of holiday
• 6 sick days and extra sick leave support
• Day off dedicated to volunteering
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Pension contribution
• Life insurance (fully covered)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Legendary summer event
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card and corporate discounts
Information about the selection process
We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.
Please use the link below to upload your CV in English.
We are looking forward to your application!
Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Language skills
English - Upper intermediate (B2)
Personality requirements and skills
- 7+ years of experience in Insurance or Reinsurance, with a strong understanding of L&H business (Swiss Re experience is a plus)
- Solid expertise in the three lines of defence model and its practical application
- Proven ability to navigate complexity, connect the dots, and translate insights into action
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior audiences
- A high level of ownership, with a track record of delivering outcomes and driving change initiatives
- Outstanding teammate with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced ability to leverage AI and digital tools to enhance analysis, improve efficiency, and support better risk insights and decision-making
- University degree or equivalent professional experience
- Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus
- Solid expertise in the three lines of defence model and its practical application
- Proven ability to navigate complexity, connect the dots, and translate insights into action
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior audiences
- A high level of ownership, with a track record of delivering outcomes and driving change initiatives
- Outstanding teammate with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced ability to leverage AI and digital tools to enhance analysis, improve efficiency, and support better risk insights and decision-making
- University degree or equivalent professional experience
- Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus
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Brief description of the company
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to aging populations and cybercrime. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where we were founded in 1863, the Swiss Re operates through a network of around 70 offices globally. Our approximately 15'000 employees provide a wide range of technical expertise, enabling us to develop unique solutions and drive growth. Swiss Re Slovakia is the second largest location with various teams in Finance, IT, Business Operations, Asset Management, and other functions. In 2026, we celebrate 20th anniversary of building resilience in Slovakia. For more information please visit: www.swissre.com
Join Swiss Re and you will join a company awarded with Najzamestnavatel 2025 in Banking, Finance, and Insurance (1st place), Healthy Company of the Year 2025 (1st place) and Via Bona Responsible Large Company Award 2022 (1st place).
Number of employees
2500 employees
Company address
Contact
Contact person: Maros Gal
ID: 5274344
Dátum zverejnenia: 19.6.2026
2026-06-19
lokalita: Bratislava Pozícia: Auditor, Compliance Specialist, Risk Manager, Risk Specialist Spoločnosť: Swiss Re
Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 3 100 EUR/month