Re/Insurance Contracts Team Lead - North America (US, Canada, English Caribbean)
NACBA, Kansas City, MO, United States
Locations:
Kansas City, MO, US | Armonk, NY, US | Schaumburg, IL, US | Chicago, IL, US | Fort Wayne, IN, US
Opportunity
The North America (US, Canada, English Caribbean) portfolio represents the largest and most complex region within Swiss Re's L&H reinsurance portfolio. The L&H Contracts Team Lead - North America is a senior leadership role with full regional accountability for the Contracts function across traditional reinsurance agreements. This role leads contract drafting discipline, governance rigor, and in‑force contractual risk review within a high‑volume, performance‑driven underwriting environment.
You will serve as a business partner to Swiss Re L&H's North America Market Units and translate underwriting intent and legal advice into disciplined, repeatable contract execution that protects performance and long‑term value. The role owns deviation discipline, negotiation consistency, contractual integrity, and contractual analysis across the region, while driving modernization through workflow tools and GenAI‑enabled practices.
While strong legal and drafting expertise is essential, this role sits within the L&H Pricing & Portfolio Performance (PPP) function and partners closely with legal, underwriting, pricing, claims, portfolio management and risk functions to support Swiss Re's North America business. It is accountable for ensuring contracts reflect disciplined risk‑taking and align with underwriting performance objectives.
Reporting to the Global Head of L&H Contracts, this role is a member of the global L&H Contracts Leadership Team and plays a visible role in shaping the evolution of the Contracts function.
About the Life & Health Contracts Function
The L&H Contracts function at Swiss Re drafts, reviews and advises on reinsurance agreements between Swiss Re and its clients.
In close partnership with underwriting, pricing, claims, legal, and risk, the team:
Structures and documents traditional reinsurance agreements
Ensures contractual terms reflect underwriting intent
Provides clear advice on wording implications and risk trade‑offs
Supports disciplined portfolio management through contracts analysis
Contracts plays a critical role in safeguarding Swiss Re's risk position while enabling sustainable long‑term profitability.
Your Mandate
1. Strengthen Commercial Discipline
Ensure contracts reflect underwriting intent and disciplined risk‑taking
Act as a trusted partner to Client Markets and cross‑functional stakeholders, shaping deal structure and contract outcomes on key accounts
Provide clear, decisive recommendations on wording and structural trade‑offs, including hands‑on involvement of key client accounts
Lead interpretation, analysis, and restructuring of existing agreements
2. Strengthen Governance & Standardization
Ensure consistent application of global contracting standards
Own deviation governance, tracking, and transparency across the region
Strengthen documentation rigor and decision traceability
3. Talent Management & Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop team of Contracts Specialists across the US and Canada
Define clear roles, accountability, and career pathways for Contracts Specialists
Represent North America within the global L&H Contracts Leadership Team
4. Accelerate Digital Workflow & GenAI Adoption
Lead regional adoption of contracting workflow tools and GenAI‑enabled practices, embedding AI into standard drafting and review workflows
Ensure responsible use of GenAI is operationally embedded and scalable across the region
Success Metrics
Within 18–24 months:
Contracts is recognized as a disciplined commercial and risk partner across North America
Strong governance and deviation discipline across markets
Broad adoption of digital workflow and GenAI tools
Your Profile
12‑15+ years' experience in Life & Health reinsurance or insurance contracting
Strong legal foundation (preferred) or substantial experience drafting and negotiating reinsurance agreements; legal qualification not required
Demonstrated commercial judgment and ability to articulate risk trade‑offs
Experience operating in a regulated, high‑complexity reinsurance environment
Experience leading multi‑location teams
Experience driving workflow modernization and technology‑enabled change
You Are
A high‑accountability leader who drives performance and sets clear standards
Decisive and comfortable owning difficult calls
Commercially pragmatic while uncompromising on risk discipline
Confident challenging stakeholders constructively
Committed to developing talent and strengthening capabilities
Why This Role Is Compelling
Full regional accountability across Swiss Re's largest L&H portfolio
Direct partnership with the North America leadership and the Global Head of L&H Contracts
Mandate to strengthen commercial discipline and governance at scale
Opportunity to shape the evolution of the Contracts function, including integration of workflow and GenAI
Salary & Compensation
The estimated base salary range for this position for Fort Wayne, IN, Chicago/Schaumburg, IL and Kansas City, MO is between $156,000 to $210,000, and for Armonk, NY, the range is between $160,000 to $216,000. The specific salary offered for this role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a total compensation approach when making compensation decisions, considering all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short‑and long‑term incentives, and benefits).
Hybrid Work Model
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office three days per week.
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 14,000 employees across the world.
EEO & Inclusive Culture
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace 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.
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Kansas City, MO, US | Armonk, NY, US | Schaumburg, IL, US | Chicago, IL, US | Fort Wayne, IN, US
Opportunity
The North America (US, Canada, English Caribbean) portfolio represents the largest and most complex region within Swiss Re's L&H reinsurance portfolio. The L&H Contracts Team Lead - North America is a senior leadership role with full regional accountability for the Contracts function across traditional reinsurance agreements. This role leads contract drafting discipline, governance rigor, and in‑force contractual risk review within a high‑volume, performance‑driven underwriting environment.
You will serve as a business partner to Swiss Re L&H's North America Market Units and translate underwriting intent and legal advice into disciplined, repeatable contract execution that protects performance and long‑term value. The role owns deviation discipline, negotiation consistency, contractual integrity, and contractual analysis across the region, while driving modernization through workflow tools and GenAI‑enabled practices.
While strong legal and drafting expertise is essential, this role sits within the L&H Pricing & Portfolio Performance (PPP) function and partners closely with legal, underwriting, pricing, claims, portfolio management and risk functions to support Swiss Re's North America business. It is accountable for ensuring contracts reflect disciplined risk‑taking and align with underwriting performance objectives.
Reporting to the Global Head of L&H Contracts, this role is a member of the global L&H Contracts Leadership Team and plays a visible role in shaping the evolution of the Contracts function.
About the Life & Health Contracts Function
The L&H Contracts function at Swiss Re drafts, reviews and advises on reinsurance agreements between Swiss Re and its clients.
In close partnership with underwriting, pricing, claims, legal, and risk, the team:
Structures and documents traditional reinsurance agreements
Ensures contractual terms reflect underwriting intent
Provides clear advice on wording implications and risk trade‑offs
Supports disciplined portfolio management through contracts analysis
Contracts plays a critical role in safeguarding Swiss Re's risk position while enabling sustainable long‑term profitability.
Your Mandate
1. Strengthen Commercial Discipline
Ensure contracts reflect underwriting intent and disciplined risk‑taking
Act as a trusted partner to Client Markets and cross‑functional stakeholders, shaping deal structure and contract outcomes on key accounts
Provide clear, decisive recommendations on wording and structural trade‑offs, including hands‑on involvement of key client accounts
Lead interpretation, analysis, and restructuring of existing agreements
2. Strengthen Governance & Standardization
Ensure consistent application of global contracting standards
Own deviation governance, tracking, and transparency across the region
Strengthen documentation rigor and decision traceability
3. Talent Management & Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop team of Contracts Specialists across the US and Canada
Define clear roles, accountability, and career pathways for Contracts Specialists
Represent North America within the global L&H Contracts Leadership Team
4. Accelerate Digital Workflow & GenAI Adoption
Lead regional adoption of contracting workflow tools and GenAI‑enabled practices, embedding AI into standard drafting and review workflows
Ensure responsible use of GenAI is operationally embedded and scalable across the region
Success Metrics
Within 18–24 months:
Contracts is recognized as a disciplined commercial and risk partner across North America
Strong governance and deviation discipline across markets
Broad adoption of digital workflow and GenAI tools
Your Profile
12‑15+ years' experience in Life & Health reinsurance or insurance contracting
Strong legal foundation (preferred) or substantial experience drafting and negotiating reinsurance agreements; legal qualification not required
Demonstrated commercial judgment and ability to articulate risk trade‑offs
Experience operating in a regulated, high‑complexity reinsurance environment
Experience leading multi‑location teams
Experience driving workflow modernization and technology‑enabled change
You Are
A high‑accountability leader who drives performance and sets clear standards
Decisive and comfortable owning difficult calls
Commercially pragmatic while uncompromising on risk discipline
Confident challenging stakeholders constructively
Committed to developing talent and strengthening capabilities
Why This Role Is Compelling
Full regional accountability across Swiss Re's largest L&H portfolio
Direct partnership with the North America leadership and the Global Head of L&H Contracts
Mandate to strengthen commercial discipline and governance at scale
Opportunity to shape the evolution of the Contracts function, including integration of workflow and GenAI
Salary & Compensation
The estimated base salary range for this position for Fort Wayne, IN, Chicago/Schaumburg, IL and Kansas City, MO is between $156,000 to $210,000, and for Armonk, NY, the range is between $160,000 to $216,000. The specific salary offered for this role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a total compensation approach when making compensation decisions, considering all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short‑and long‑term incentives, and benefits).
Hybrid Work Model
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office three days per week.
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 14,000 employees across the world.
EEO & Inclusive Culture
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace 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.
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