Cat Bond Sales for Broker Dealer Unit recruitment

The team currently totals 15 individuals in London and New York with dedicated teams for origination structuring, distribution and trading.The ILS Distribution Specialist maintains and develops strong relationships with institutional investors.
She/he manages the marketing and distribution of insurance linked securities into the capital markets.

The opportunity

Within this framework she/he is responsible in:

- Marketing and distribution of insurance-linked securities and other instruments (private deals, ILWs,

sidecars) to institutional investors

- Establishing strong relationships with existing investors and finding and educating new investors

(including endowments and pension funds)

- Identifying and monitoring capital markets trends in terms of products, price and available capacity

- Helps in the development and implementation of Swiss Re's ILS distribution strategy

- Works closely with ILS structurers and sponsors to shape structure and placement tactics

- Prepare distribution pitches

- Supports secondary ILS trading

- Arranges and attends marketing events

- Publishes periodic updates on the ILS market for our investors and maintains Swiss Re's Capital

Markets web-site

About you

Educational background:

- University degree or Master's degree in business administration beneficial

- FSA approved person ( CF30 ) - or much get such designation immediately upon joining the team

- Thorough Capital Markets and/or reinsurance knowledge

- Proven sales capabilities

- Ability to frame and sell complex transactions

- Exceptional communication skills to foster key relationships with investors, clients and internal

stakeholders

- Good negotiation skills

- Excellent networking skills

- High level of energy to bring complex and large transactions to closure

- Strong team player including ability to work well with teams in multiple locations across

organizational boundaries

- Passion, pragmatic, "can do" mentality with demonstrated stamina

To apply for this position please follow the link www.swissre.com/careers and use job reference EXT2-NB50475831