Captive Centre of Excellence Intern (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%)

Location: Zurich, Zuri, CH

Location

Zurich, Zurich, CH

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Captive Centre of Excellence Intern (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%)

Are you curious about how the world's largest companies manage complex risks? Do you want to work at the intersection of strategy, business development, and insurance innovation? Join Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' Captive Centre of Excellence (COE) and help shape the future of captive risk transfer, a dynamic and fast-growing segment in the global insurance market.

About the Role

As an Intern in the Captive Centre of Excellence, you will be embedded in a small, high-impact team at the heart of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) strategy. You will take on responsibility from day one: creating new solutions for our clients, developing Swiss Re's captive value proposition, conducting market research, and engaging with stakeholders across the organisation and the broader market. This role suits someone who is self-directed, intellectually curious about structured insurance solutions, and energised by working across a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in identifying and developing leads by conducting needs assessments and supporting opportunity origination in collaboration with ART, Underwriting and Customer & Distribution Management teams

Contribute to the development of structured and alternative risk transfer product positioning, building understanding of solutions such as structured fronting, parametric insurance, risk financing, and legacy solutions

Lead market research and intelligence gathering on captive market trends, regulatory developments, competitor positioning, and client needs and synthesising findings into clear, actionable insights for the COE and senior stakeholders

Support the development and articulation of Swiss Re's captive value proposition, contributing to the creation of marketing materials and conference content that clearly position Swiss Re as the go-to partner for captive risk transfer

Engage proactively with internal teams across ART, Underwriting, Legacy Solutions, Client & Distribution Management (CDM), and Swiss Re Institute to gather input, align on messaging, and support a "One Swiss Re" approach

Help build and maintain the captive pipeline dashboard, tracking business development activities and opportunities to support strategic decision-making and reporting.

About the Team

The Captive Centre of Excellence (COE) is a newly established function within Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (CorSo) and part of the Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) team.

The COE operates across dimensions including Stakeholder Engagement, Lead Generation, Deal Development and Market Intelligence. The team works closely with CorSo's Market Units, brokers, captive managers, and captive boards across the globe. It is a small, agile, and highly collaborative team.

About You

You are a self-starter and comfortable navigating a complex, multi-stakeholder environment, reaching out proactively to colleagues across teams and functions. You have a genuine intellectual interest in structured insurance and alternative risk transfer solutions, and you enjoy translating that curiosity into clear, compelling outputs. You are adaptable, resilient, and able to manage competing priorities.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements

Currently enrolled in a Master's degree programme in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management, Law, or a related field

Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to independently gather, synthesize, and present complex market or product information in a clear and structured manner

A genuine technical interest in structured insurance solutions (e.g. captive fronting, parametric insurance, structured (re)insurance, legacy solutions)

Proven ability to work across multiple stakeholders, including the confidence to proactively reach out to and collaborate with colleagues across different teams, functions, and seniority levels

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to craft clear, professional, and compelling content for diverse audiences

These are additional nice to haves

Prior internship or academic exposure to (re)insurance, financial services, risk management, or a related industry

Familiarity with captive insurance structures or corporate risk financing concepts

Experience in independently preparing presentations, reports, or marketing materials for a professional audience

Additional languages (German or French) are a strong plus

A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with a genuine interest in business development and market strategy

Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and deliver high-quality outputs under time pressure

We are looking forward to your application, including your CV!

Due to immigration regulations non-EU/EFTA and UK citizens must provide a certificate from a Swiss university confirming that an internship is integral to their course of study. Kindly submit the mandatory letter from your university with your application documents.

The base salary range for this position will be shared with you during the interview process. The expected start date for this position is 1 November 2026.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innova