Are you a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys operating close to the business? We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Corporate Solutions Legal North America team, with a primary focus on Managing General Agent (MGA) and other distribution arrangements, as well as on sourcing / vendor agreements, including IT and technology-enabled services.
In this role, you will work with various key stakeholders, including Underwriting, Distribution, Procurement, and Operations, to help the business move fast, stay compliant, and manage risk intelligently. You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing legal team that values pragmatism, sound judgement, and strong relationships.
A smaller portion of the role may involve supporting U.S. domestic Surety business, but the core of your mandate will sit firmly with MGA oversight and commercial contracting .
About The Role You will act as a trusted legal partner to the North America Corporate Solutions business, supporting both day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives. Your responsibilities will include:
MGA & Distribution Advisory
Insurance & Regulatory Support
Sourcing, Vendor & IT Agreements
About The Team You will join the Corporate Solutions Legal North America team, a group of 10 experienced lawyers/legal professionals supporting a broad commercial insurance platform across the U.S. and Canada. The team works closely with the business as trusted advisors; balancing growth ambitions with regulatory discipline and reputational protection.
We operate in a fast-paced, matrix environment and collaborate extensively with colleagues across regions and functions.
About You You are a confident, pragmatic lawyer who enjoys working on complex commercial arrangements and navigating regulatory nuance without losing sight of the business objective.
You Bring
Why Join Us?
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re Group. Our Legal team plays a critical role in enabling innovation, supporting growth, and safeguarding the franchise.
We Offer
The estimated base salary range for this position for Chicago, IL and for Kansas City, MO, is $156,000 to $210,00. The specific salary offered for this, or any given 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. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.
Our company operates under a hybrid work model, with the expectation that employees work from the office three days per week. 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.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.
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