Job Description
About the position In this role you would support the international Weather & Energy Markets department of Swiss Re and be part of the Business Intelligence & Analytics team. You would work closely with the other teams in Origination and Underwriting on tailor-made derivative contracts for institutional investors who want to hedge against weather and commodity price risks. Responsibilities • Develop and maintain IT infrastructure and processes for pricing, booking and valuating derivative contracts.
• Participate in various projects and initiatives regarding portfolio steering, product development, support on reporting, KPI tracking, risk reviews and governance matters. • Collaborate with various internal stakeholders to understand requirements and develop solutions. • Provide ad hoc services and take ownership in projects and deliverables. Requirements • Master's degree in a quantitative science (data, computer, engineering, mathematics incl. statistics, economics). • 3 years object-oriented programming experience covering common languages Python, R, or C++.
• Professional database development experience in SQL (PostgreSQL), Oracle as well as SQL Servers. • Working experience in both Windows and Linux/Unix environments, fluent in shell scripting including Windows PowerShell. • Experience with Excel. • Able to communicate in English and independently collaborate with internal customers. • Strong desire to work in virtual, multi-national, multi-cultural, cross-company and cross-functional teams. • Familiar with financial market products and some knowledge of the insurance/reinsurance industries.
• Knowledge in statistical analysis and experience in processing large data sets. Nice-to-haves • Working experience in various Cloud environments (e.g. AWS or Azure). • Familiar with weather and energy commodity markets, power and gas trading and data analysis. Benefits • Hybrid work model with expectation to be in the office three days per week. • Total compensation approach considering base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits. Apply tot his job