Internship Macro Strategy - Zurich, Schweiz - Swiss RE

Swiss RE

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Zurich, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

PraktikumSHIP

Beschreibung

This is your unique opportunity to actively contribute to the formulation of the global economic and interest rate forecasts for one of the largest global reinsurance companies Together with a high-caliber and motivated international team, you will join a dynamic, fast, and challenging work environment that allows you to expand your skill set, gain experience and contribute to meaningful initiatives.

About the Role

Together with the team, you will actively contribute to the formulation of our global economic (GDP, inflation, etc.) and interest rate forecasts for the Group and support our client and public policy outreach.

The role is an excellent steppingstone within the company with frequent exposure to senior management and other teams.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:_
Support development of views, analysis, and outlook on key macroeconomic variables for the most important global economies (e.g., GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, central banks). Closely monitor and assess also broader economic, political, and financial market developments
Design and improve quantitative models to further strengthen macroeconomic and interest rate analysis/forecasts
Support Swiss Re's thoughtleadership topics and client outreach by preparing highquality presentations and supporting work on publications

About the Team

Group Economic & Sigma Research (GESR) is part of the Swiss Re Institute and is responsible for analysing and forecasting the global macroeconomic and insurance market environment.

GESR holds a crucial role in steering Swiss Re's capital allocation and drives thought leadership on topics of strategic importance.

The team is located across geographies, is highly visible and interacts with a wide variety of key partners and decision makers across Swiss Re and externally.

About You
You should expect a dynamic environment and be able to demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and autonomy in your daily work.

You are expected to be mature and proactive; showing a high degree of own initiative with strong interest in/motivation to learn about insurance/reinsurance.

Essentials:_
Ability to break down, communicate and visualize often complex concepts in an easy and digestible way.
Both written and verbal communication skills are excellent in English; other languages like German a plus
Completed university degree in Economics, Finance or Data Science, ideally at Master level
Econometric and programming skills in one of the major statistical softwares/programming languages (R, Stata, Matlab, Python) is a distinct advantage

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.

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.

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.

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