Business Development Manager

About the Team

Swiss Re Life & Health partners with insurers on bespoke reinsurance transactions that address capital, financial market challenges and risk transfer.

The L&H Business Development team sits at the front end of this transaction value chain. We identify emerging transaction opportunities, develop origination strategies together with our Market Units, Transaction Teams and clients to turn market insights into innovative reinsurance solutions.

• Transform market trends into transaction opportunities:
  Turn developments across insurance, capital markets and regulation from client needs into concrete transaction leads.
• Drive proactive transaction origination:
  Proactively identify and target new opportunities across assigned markets, develop related commercial narrative and foster engagement aligned to clients' capital, financial and risk‑management needs.
• Advance strategic growth initiatives:
  Support high‑priority Business Unit initiatives and strategies that expand our transaction franchise, strengthen origination capabilities and shape the future of reinsurance transactions.

• Develop new Life & Health reinsurance transaction opportunities across UK & Ireland, EMEA and selected global markets, with a focus on Structured and Financial Solutions and Full Risk Transfer transactions.
• Partner with Transaction Originators, Structured Solutions, Market Units and other technical experts to shape and drive origination of innovative reinsurance transactions.
• Create deep understanding of clients' strategic, capital and financial objectives, and shape differentiated value propositions that address their evolving needs.
• Anticipate regulatory, macroeconomic and industry developments and translate market insights into commercially compelling transaction opportunities and client propositions.
• Influence and collaborate across Swiss Re to strengthen our transaction capabilities, develop new client solutions and advance our transaction proposition.
• Act as a senior contributor, building trusted relationships across internal and external stakeholders while driving strategic initiatives without direct people‑management responsibility.
• You will report directly to the Head of L&H Business Development.

• 8+ years of experience in Life & Health re/insurance, with proven experience in complex reinsurance or capital solutions transactions.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for identifying opportunities, pushing boundaries, developing business cases and creating long‑term client value.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into commercially compelling client propositions and strategic business opportunities.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, including client markets, structuring, underwriting and actuarial functions.
• Strong technical expertise in actuarial, capital management, structured solutions or financial reinsurance, combined with a commercial mindset.
• Solid understanding of Life & Health reinsurance products in the UK & Ireland or EMEA.
• Strong understanding of reinsurance treatment under Solvency II, IFRS and/or other relevant capital or accounting frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.

The salary range for this position is GBP 90,000 – GBP 134,000 (full‑time equivalent), depending on experience, qualifications, skills, and the scope of the role.

We operate a hybrid working model, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Swiss Re embraces a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and our inclusive culture encourages diversity, equity and inclusion. We build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We provide equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of 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.