Senior Underwriter / Underwriter Energy (all gender), Full-Time or Part-Time
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Helvetia Versicherungen Schweiz Senior Underwriter / Underwriter Energy (all gender), Full-Time or Part-Time
Description
What you'll be doing
- Take ownership of detailed underwriting analyses for Energy accounts, including risk engineering exposures, terms and conditions, pricing, and capacity deployment.
- Assess key risk exposures, normal loss expectancies, and maximum possible loss scenarios to support sound underwriting decisions.
- Evaluate and actively manage accumulations, including natural catastrophe exposures, with a strong focus on portfolio quality.
- Negotiate terms and conditions with brokers and clients, building sustainable solutions that balance client needs with long-term profitability.
- Ensure underwriting decisions are fully aligned with Helvetia Group directives and governance standards.
- Build and deepen your knowledge of the Energy client and broker network, strengthening trusted relationships across the market.
- Represent Helvetia at national and international client and broker meetings, site inspections, and selected industry events.
- Contribute to a motivated, agile, and ambitious team that values collaboration, expertise, and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Work closely with our claims experts on large and complex claims, ensuring a holistic view of risks and client solutions.
What you'll bring to the role
- A university degree, ideally in engineering, natural sciences, business, or a related field; an additional commercial qualification such as an MBA would be an advantage.
- Relevant experience in Energy underwriting or hands-on expertise from the Energy industry
- Strong analytical skills combined with a confident approach to negotiation, client engagement, and business development.
- Sound business acumen and a good understanding of Energy insurance markets, trends, and client needs.
- A proactive mindset, genuine passion for tackling complex challenges, and the ambition to deliver high-quality results.
- The ability to build trusted partnerships across teams and departments and to collaborate effectively towards shared goals.
- A positive, flexible, and team-oriented personality with the ability to thrive in an international and dynamic environment.
- Excellent English skills; German language skills are highly preferred.
What we offer
FlexOffice
Flexible work in the office, from home or on the go
Insurance & pension solutions
Discounts on insurance and pension solutions
Holiday purchase
Buy yourself extra vacation days
Training and development
Attractive training and development opportunities for your personal development
Retirement plan
Above-average retirement provision benefits