Join Allianz Commercial as a Deal Manager
Are you an experienced insurance operations professional eager to manage a complex, specialist portfolio at one of the world's leading commercial insurance organizations? Allianz Commercial/Allianz Risk Transfer is on the lookout for a Deal Manager to become a vital part of our Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) Line of Business team located in Wallisellen, near Zurich (CH).
This full-time, hybrid position will empower you to take end-to-end ownership of a portfolio of bound transactions within the ART LoB, a provider of innovative solutions that alternate or enhance conventional insurance. Your responsibilities will include monitoring and tracking contractual features, coordinating with key internal functions such as Underwriting, Claims, and Finance, and ensuring accurate policy administration and system entry.
What You'll Do
- Manage a portfolio of bound ART transactions, overseeing the onboarding of new transactions and monitoring relevant processes and evolving needs.
- Collaborate closely with underwriters on deal management, ensuring coordination across all transactional activities throughout the deal lifecycle.
- Work in tandem with Finance colleagues on booking activities and support cash management and tracking across functions.
- Partner with Claims colleagues to ensure seamless cross-functional alignment in overall deal management.
- Proactively communicate with brokers and clients, responding in a timely manner, and provide support to Credit Control as necessary.
- Conduct Know Your Customer (KYC) checks for new transactional counterparties and monitor binding activities.
- Execute administrative tasks related to policy documentation, ensuring accurate representation of policies in relevant tracking and booking systems.
- Prepare quarterly controls for your assigned portfolio, addressing all transactional aspects, and systematically reviewing and resolving outstanding items.
- Contribute to portfolio-level monitoring and oversight beyond your direct portfolio, supporting the broader Deal Services team.
- Independently engage in assigned projects, contributing to process improvement initiatives that enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and day-to-day support to junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices to strengthen overall team capability.
What You’ll Bring
- 5-7 years of experience in insurance operations, operational underwriting, or insurance accounting/finance.
- A background in Finance/Accounting is essential, with a solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and booking processes related to insurance transactions.
- Knowledge of insurance business fundamentals, including operational underwriting and finance.
- Experience with underwriting support tools, document management systems, and system entry recording.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools; a high affinity for digital topics and advanced technology in insurance operations.
- Knowledge of data protection, particularly regarding information acquisition and transfer in an insurance context.
- Familiarity with applicable laws and jurisdictions relevant to insurance operations.
- Excellent problem-solving skills; reliability and creativity when analyzing information and managing complex, multi-stakeholder tasks.
- Strong communication, influencing, and relationship management skills, capable of engaging effectively with internal stakeholders and external parties.
- Conscientious, flexible, and resilient; adept at managing conflict and thriving in a team-oriented, service-focused environment.
- A degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Familiarity with AI-powered tools or data analytics platforms for portfolio tracking, reporting, and operational workflows is advantageous.
What’s in it for You?
At Allianz, we believe in caring for everything that makes you, you. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Our hybrid working model recognizes the value of balancing in-person collaboration with remote work. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.
We value your financial well-being and offer a competitive compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension. We are committed to your professional development through career growth opportunities and digital learning programs, fostering innovation and empowerment.
Furthermore, we support work-life balance with flexible working arrangements and generous health and well-being benefits, including private healthcare and parental leave policies.
Join us in making a difference for society and our planet, as we strive to shape a future that is safe, inclusive, and sustainable.
Application Process
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
About Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial serves as the center of expertise within Allianz Group, specializing in insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and unique risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, and family-owned enterprises. We provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting, and seamless claims handling.
At Allianz, we stand for unity and are dedicated to advocating equal opportunities for all, nurturing a workplace grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion, and trust. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
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Let’s care for tomorrow together. We look forward to your application!