Legal Counsel, Property - Armonk - Swiss Re

Description

Overview

Are you an attorney who enjoys impactful work advising on a wide variety of legal issues, ranging from business-as-usual questions to contract negotiations to regulatory filings to development of firm policy on high-profile emerging issues and more? If so, this role may be for you

About the Role

In this role you will partner with fellow Swiss Re legal specialists, including reinsurance and insurance attorneys, dispute resolution, compliance, corporate governance, employment, and intellectual property experts on legal advisory matters. You will also collaborate with senior legal leadership in the creation of legal reports, team KPIs, strategic initiatives, etc.

Key responsibilities

• Advise Swiss Re\'s US Property & Casualty (P&C) reinsurance business and other business units on:
• US law, with an emphasis on reinsurance and insurance regulation.
• Reinsurance and business-related agreements.
• New product development, marketing efforts, and structuring internal and external business relationships.
• A wide range of other legal topics and business activities.
• Obtain regulatory approvals for transactions and activities.
• Support internal projects for Swiss Re\'s P&C reinsurance business, working closely and collaboratively with a diverse group of business colleagues including structurers, marketers, underwriters, claims experts, actuaries, and other cross-functional peers.
• Share learnings with your team to drive simplicity, promote consistency, and increase agility.

This role involves a willingness to learn and support Property & Casualty advisory, while sharing your Life & Health knowledge, ensuring continued bench strength within our team.

About the Team

This Legal Counsel position is part of the US and Canada Legal Advisory Team that provides holistic legal support to our North American (US and Canadian) reinsurance business. The team leader, to whom you would report, reports to the Americas Regional General Counsel.

Our team thrives on:

• Empowered Culture: Work for a team leader who values autonomy, trust, professional development, and shared accountability.
• Exceptional Peers: Work alongside supportive, high-performing team members who thrive on intellectually challenging work and collaboration.
• Strategic Value: We don\'t just support the business—we help guide it, ensuring decisions are both compliant and commercially sound.

About You

An excellent communicator with a pragmatic and consultative approach to problem-solving. You enjoy a fast-paced environment and have a track record of effectively managing competing demands. A team player, you naturally work collaboratively and constructively with others.

• US-qualified attorney with at least seven years' experience in general corporate, regulatory, and transactional law, with a minimum of five years' experience in-house at an (re)insurance company.
• Experienced in advising on US reinsurance and insurance law and regulation, with an emphasis on Property and Casualty (re)insurance.
• Detail-oriented and dedicated to providing high-quality, timely client service that is balanced with a clear focus on protecting the interests and reputation of the firm.

If you're looking for a role where your legal expertise drives real business outcomes—and where your voice matters—you'll thrive here

Work Model

Our company operates under a hybrid work model, with the expectation that employees work from the office three days per week.

Salary and Location

The estimated base salary range for this position for Kansas City, MO, is $156,000 to $210,000 and for Armonk, NY, the range is $160,000 to $216,000. The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

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 14,000 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. Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual\'s qualifications for the position being filled. During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

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