Junior Contracts Specialist

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Assess client business needs, collaborate with client management and L&H Business Teams and balance client needs and risk mitigation.
• Possess a strong degree of independence to handle BAU drafting for assigned markets!
• Closely collaborate with Client Management and/or cross functional teams to secure thorough understanding of contractual requirements in reviewing, drafting and interpretation.
• Effectively apply guidance provided by Reinsurance Contracts Counsel/Specialist to tailor and provide optimal solutions for the business.
• Coordinate and communicate Swiss Re's position effectively on contract wording issues with partners and clients.
• Apply standard methodology in contract content and ensure consistency of Swiss Re's wording positions across all L&H lines of business.
• Maintain awareness of emerging issues and problematic clauses and raise as required!
• Adhere to internal guidelines in contract processes.
• Leverage and use contracts related tools and systems.
• Contribute to metrics and other ad-hoc reporting for management.
• Support other Contracts Counsel/Specialist in their assigned markets whenever necessary.
• Participate in global and/or Asia projects whenever necessary.
• Deliver market training across Asia and support training of new staff in Asia L&H Contracts Team.
• Handle system updates.

Qualification & Experience

• Relevant professional experience of 1-3 years, drafting and reviewing legal contracts within any industry, preference will be given to candidates with experience in financial services and (re)insurance industry.
• Sound understanding of legal principles and practices relating to (re)insurance and/or contract law.cor
• Exposure to drafting a diverse range of legal agreements.