Portfolio Monitoring Intern (3-5 months - m/f/x/d, 60-100%)

Are you a curious and analytical thinker looking to apply your skills in a global business environment?

Join us as a Portfolio Monitoring & Insights Intern and gain hands-on experience in data-driven portfolio management while working alongside regional and global teams across the Life & Health (L&H) business.

About the Role

As part of the Portfolio Monitoring & Insights (PM&I) team, you'll contribute to shaping strategic decisions through data analysis, collaboration, and performance insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the monitoring strategy for the Continental Europe PM&I team.
• Take ownership for the accurate ingestion of client data into the PM&I monitoring tool.
• Help to identify gaps in the current data and suggest remediation actions to be discussed with our clients.
• Proactively reach out to colleagues across the globe to gather product and data knowledge for the treaties you will look after.
• Support with deep dive investigations to understand the drivers of performance that will lead to execution of relevant actions.
• Use data analytics and visualisations to communicate portfolio performance, highlighting areas of concern and insights that steer business decisions.

The internship is scheduled for 3-5 months starting in September 2026.

About the Team

The Portfolio Monitoring & Insights EMEA (PM&I EMEA) team works in close collaboration with various functions in Life & Health (L&H) and in partnership with Market Units in Continental Europe, UK & Ireland and Middle East & Africa. Our purpose is to generate insights and connect our business to proactively steer the business in delivering sustainable profits. We achieve this by strengthening feedback loops across L&H and by delivering portfolio monitoring capabilities.

Now you can become a part of this international and dynamic team! We are an engaged and agile group of individuals with a distinct financial foresight and a flair for creativity and problem solving. By effectively applying our skills and collaborating across functions, we make a difference to our partners and generate value in our portfolio both for our clients and partners.

About You

We are looking for a brilliant critical thinker who thrives in a dynamic environment and isn't afraid to constructively challenge the status quo.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements :

• Actuarial or Mathematics student, ideally on master's level (at least 6 semesters of studies completed).
• Understanding of various insurance lines of business.
• Naturally curious mindset.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and work independently.
• Strong analytical skills with a passion for leveraging data and technology to steer business decisions.
• Experience with coding and data analytics tools (e.g. R, Power BI) is an advantage.
• Previous experience in the insurance/(re)insurance industry is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written English; Fluency in an additional European language is beneficial.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Note for non-EU/EFTA and UK citizens : Due to immigration regulations, you must provide a certificate from a Swiss university confirming that an internship is integral to your course of study. Please submit this mandatory letter with your application documents.

The base salary range for this position will be shared with you during the interview process.

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 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.

We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.

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