ALM and Investment Strategist

About MS Reinsurance

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland with underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami, and New York. The Company underwrites non-life treaty reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis through its three business units:
Americas, International, and Specialty Lines. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS AD, MS Reinsurance combines reliability and agility to make its clients' businesses stronger. With a drive to move quickly and a commitment to long term partnership, MS Reinsurance supports its partners with the momentum and stability they can build on.

We are looking for a highly skilled individual to join our investment team and support the development and implementation of MS Re's Asset Liability Management (ALM) and Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) framework.

You will analyse liability profiles, develop SAA proposals, assess capital efficiency, and conduct scenario analysis and stress testing. Working closely with Finance, Actuarial, Risk, Portfolio Management and the CIO, you will help optimise investment returns while aligning with regulatory requirements, solvency targets and risk appetite.

The role reports to the Head of Investment Strategy Development and serves as a key link between balance sheet management, investment strategy and portfolio implementation.

• Analyse liability cashflows, balance sheet characteristics and capital requirements to support ALM and asset‑liability matching decisions.
• Develop and maintain the ALM and SAA frameworks, including optimisation models, strategic allocation, hedging and overlay strategies, aligned with risk, return, liquidity and capital objectives.
• Assess capital and solvency impacts of investment decisions, including SST optimisation, and produce investment income forecasts to support planning and budgeting.
• Lead scenario analysis, stress testing and backtesting to assess portfolio resilience and inform investment recommendations.
• Prepare investment proposals and recommendations for the AIC and other governance forums, working closely with Portfolio Management, Finance, Actuarial and Risk.
• Contribute to the continuous development of MS Re's investment methodologies, frameworks and governance standards.

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science or a related field; CFA, FRM or CAIA is a plus.
• 5-10 years' experience in ALM, investment strategy, asset allocation or capital management, preferably in insurance, reinsurance or institutional investing.
• Strong knowledge of ALM, fixed income, SAA, portfolio optimisation and solvency frameworks (e.g. SST, Solvency II).
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including modelling, scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Ability to turn complex analysis into clear investment recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; proactive and collaborative mindset.
• Fluent English;
  German is an advantage.

Make your mark with us. At MS Reinsurance, we're big enough to make a difference and small enough that everyone counts.

We offer an entrepreneurial culture, where there's less hierarchy and more action, and room for innovation. Here, you'll have the power to drive real change and shape our path ahead.

Join a place where ambition can become reality, with development and platforms that support where you want to go next. Together, we'll help you discover your potential as we expand ours.

We live day-to-day by our values: collaborative, progressive, empowering, and responsible. This means you'll join a team which upholds mutual trust and treats each other with respect. While teamwork is at the heart of our approach to reinsurance, we don't expect our team to think alike; at MS Re, we don't just welcome your differences, we believe they're essential to our success.

Note that we will only consider applicants eligible to work in Switzerland.

In case of questions, please contact us via email:

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