Underwriter Property Facultative
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Are you ready to make a real impact in the world of reinsurance? At Swiss Re, we don't just manage risk — we reimagine it. We're looking for a driven and technically sharp underwriting professional to join our Facultative Asia Pacific team in Tokyo, where your expertise will shape the future of property reinsurance across one of the world's most dynamic markets.
About the Role
As an Underwriter for Property Facultative, you will be at the heart of Swiss Re's facultative reinsurance business in Japan. This is a high-impact, client-facing role where you will assess complex property risks, structure competitive proposals, and build lasting relationships with clients and brokers. You will bring both analytical precision and entrepreneurial energy to a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and assess technical (re)insurability of exposures and coverage on new and renewal submissions, ensuring sound and consistent underwriting decisions
- Structure, price, and present tailored reinsurance proposals that meet client needs while maximizing underwriting profit and deploying capacity effectively
- Maintain and continuously improve portfolio quality by applying best underwriting practices in a professional and timely manner
- Develop and deepen specific industry and peril expertise, staying current with developments in commercial and industrial property markets in Japan and internationally
- Actively originate and build robust business pipelines by identifying new opportunities and driving growth with a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
- Represent Swiss Re in client and broker meetings, cultivating strong, trust-based partnerships with key market players
- Identify client needs and growth potential, developing bespoke solutions in close collaboration with clients, brokers, and internal Swiss Re colleagues across Japan and globally
- Collaborate closely with colleagues within Swiss Re locally and internationally to deliver integrated, high-quality service
About the Team
The Facultative Asia Pacific team at Swiss Re is a dynamic and collaborative group dedicated to delivering innovative facultative reinsurance solutions across the Asia Pacific region. Based in Tokyo, the Japan team plays a pivotal role in managing and growing Swiss Re's property facultative portfolio, working closely with leading insurers, brokers, and industry partners. With a strong focus on technical excellence, client partnership, and market development, the team combines deep local expertise with the power of Swiss Re's global network to create meaningful value for clients and the business alike.
About You
You are a technically strong and commercially minded underwriting professional who thrives in a client-facing environment. You bring a collaborative spirit and an entrepreneurial drive, with the ability to identify opportunities, build relationships, and deliver tailored solutions. You are comfortable navigating both local Japanese market dynamics and international reinsurance landscapes, and you communicate with confidence and clarity in both Japanese and English.
We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:
- Commercial & industrial property underwriting experience in insurance and/or facultative reinsurance, with a solid track record of assessing and pricing complex risks
- Deep technical knowledge of manmade risks and natural catastrophe risks, including risk mitigation measures and exposure assessment methodologies
- Native-level proficiency in Japanese and business-level proficiency in English, with the ability to engage effectively with local clients and brokers as well as international stakeholders
These are additional nice to haves:
- Experience in client origination and pipeline development, with a proven ability to identify and convert new business opportunities
- Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to driving business growth and developing innovative client solutions
- Ability to understand, anticipate, and respond to client needs, building long-term, trust-based relationships with key market participants
- Experience working in a multicultural, international team environment, with an appreciation for diverse perspectives and working styles
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.
About Swiss Re
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 cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
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