MGA & Facilities Lead Underwriting Governance

Swiss Re - Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 112,000 - GBP 168,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance provider invites applications for the role of MGA & Facilities Lead Underwriting Governance. This position involves owning the global governance framework for MGAs and Facilities, ensuring compliance and execution. Applicants should have over 10 years in MGA governance or underwriting, and experience leading global teams. This role supports hybrid working, with an annual base salary range of GBP 112,000 to GBP 168,000.

Benefits

Performance-based compensation

Global and location-specific benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in MGA and Facilities governance.
• 10+ years’ experience as direct insurance Underwriter.
• 5+ years' experience leading global teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the global governance framework for MGAs and Facilities.
• Act as the global subject matter expert for governance.
• Oversee onboarding, audits, and renewals of MGAs.

Skills

MGA governance expertise

Underwriting skills

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

Overview

Are you an MGA & Facilities expert with a passion for underwriting governance and bringing structure and clarity to complex delegated authority arrangements? Join our dynamic Underwriting Governance team at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where you will own and shape our global MGA & Facilities governance framework, ensuring strong oversight while enabling commercial execution within defined guardrails.

About the Role

As MGA & Facilities Lead Underwriting Governance, you own the global governance framework for MGAs and Facilities across Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, ensuring consistent and compliant execution across all Market Units and Lines of Business. Acting as the central point of expertise, you set clear standards and guardrails that enable strong commercial execution while ensuring governance expectations are embedded consistently across Underwriting, Operations, and other expert functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the global subject matter expert for MGA & Facilities governance
• Own, maintain, and continuously evolve the Global MGA & Facilities Framework, including onboarding, renewals, audits, and outsourcing/compliance requirements
• Serve as the primary interface for control and expert functions, embedding their requirements into the framework
• Provide senior management with transparency on performance, profitability, risk trends and governance adherence
• Oversee the onboarding, audits and renewals of MGAs and Facilities
• Coordinate fronting arrangements for Business Unit Reinsurance, ensuring specific requirements are fully embedded and adhered to
• Provide hands-on governance support and coaching to Underwriting and Operations teams to ensure consistent application of the framework
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive efficiency, control and scalability enhancements
• Stay current on evolving regulatory requirements and integrate them into processes and governance
• Promote the effective use of technology and Generative AI to improve workflow efficiency, insights and reporting

About the Team

This MGA & Facilities Lead role is part of the Underwriting Governance Team within the Global Underwriting Centre (GUWC) at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. The GUWC is a global team of more than 50 professionals located across multiple locations, operating at the core of our underwriting function and reporting directly to the Corporate Solutions Chief Underwriting Officer.

About You

You bring deep expertise in MGA and Facilities governance, complemented by strong underwriting and leadership experience. You operate confidently in a global environment, influencing at all levels and navigating complex, cross-functional environments.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• 10+ years' experience in dealing with MGAs and Facilities, with a strong focus on governance, oversight, risk and control
• 10+ years’ experience as direct insurance Underwriter, preferably in Property or Casualty for mid-large international clients
• 5+ years' experience leading global teams and/or complex projects with experience working across global stakeholder groups such as Underwriting, Operations, Claims, Outsourcing, Legal, Compliance and Risk Management.
• Strong understanding of regulatory, compliance and outsourcing requirements relevant to MGAs and Facilities
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to translate complex governance topics into clear, practical guidance
• Strong commercial acumen, including understanding of underwriting profitability and performance levers
• Demonstrated ability to bring forward new ideas to improve frameworks and processes
• Strong affinity for technology and data, including familiarity with Generative AI applications
• Experience in navigating evolving or ambiguous environments with high levels of ownership and resilience
• Fluency in English, additional languages are a plus

Salary, Benefits & Work Model

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

For London, the annual base salary range for this position is between GBP 112 000 and GBP 168 000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

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.

Start your career journey with Swiss Re.