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We are seeking a highly skilled, experienced Credit Risk Management professional to join our Brazil Surety operation as Head Credit Analysis Brazil and support our dynamic and growing surety underwriting activity within Swiss Re's Corporate Solutions Brazil business unit.
This leadership role is a critical component in driving the Brazil surety underwriting process by ensuring fundamental credit risk assessment quality and developing a high-performing team.
As the ideal candidate, you will have a broad and deep understanding of surety products, strong fundamental credit analytical skills and proven experience in credit risk and team management.
About the Role: As Head Credit Analysis Brazil, you will be a key member of both the Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Brazil Surety and the global, Credit & Surety Corporate Solutions Credit Product Center teams and be responsible for:
Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor a team of 5 credit analysts, ensuring their professional growth and performance.Credit Risk Analysis and Decision Making: Approval/recommendation of credit limits in line with Swiss Re Group policies and standards.Process Optimization and Reporting: Drive improvements in credit assessment tools, processes and methodologies to enhance analytical efficiency and monitoring and oversight capabilities.Collaboration and Communication: Partner with local Sao Paolo and global Credit Product Center management and underwriting teams to align credit risk decisions with business objectives.This is a unique opportunity to apply your credit and leadership skills to the management of our Brazil surety activity and support underwriters to ensure the sustainable profitability of both Brazil surety and our global, Credit & Surety Insurance business.
About the Team: The Head Credit Analysis Brazil leads a team that reports directly into the Credit & Surety Corporate Solutions Credit Product Center.
The Credit Product Center (CPC) itself reports into the Global Head of Credit & Surety Corporate Solutions and is a globally distributed team of 40-plus professionals with presence in São Paulo, Kansas City, Chicago, Frankfurt, Munich, Bratislava, Zurich, Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
The CPC maintains direct contact to diverse senior management throughout Swiss Re by acting as a key Credit & Surety link with Swiss Re Group Risk Management, Legal, Operations, Finance, Claims, Actuarial (pricing and reserving) and Information Technology.
The Credit Product Center takes pride in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of methods and tools used to support fundamental credit risk assessment and timely monitoring and oversight of the global, in-force Credit & Surety portfolio.
About You: You are passionate about credit risk analysis, a proven self-starter, organized and able to successfully handle multiple priorities and deadlines, managing diverse projects and tasks simultaneously.
You possess well-honed leadership skills and the ability to maintain effective, collaborative working relationships in a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment.
Additional requirements include:
10+ years of experience in credit analysis and credit risk management, with at least 2 years in a leadership role within surety or a similar financial services sector.Strong knowledge of financial analysis, accounting principles, and risk assessment frameworks.Familiarity with the Brazil surety market, including legal and regulatory frameworks related to surety.Fluency in Portuguese and English.Credit risk assessment experience for:Municipalities and government-related, non-profit organizations;Asset managers and private equity firms;Business degree and/or CFA / Chartered Accountant or similar qualification in finance.Fluency in Spanish.About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer.
We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group.
We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide.
We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces 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.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for people with disabilities in all our positions.
Keywords: Insurance, Credit, Surety
Reference Code: 132537
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