Engineering & Construction Underwriter Graduate
Graduate Programme
Location: Madrid, M, ES
Launch your career with impact!
We’re looking for curious, motivated graduates with strong people skills who want to grow, learn, and make a difference. If you hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD and have up to three years of professional experience, apply to our 18-month Graduate Programme starting 1 September 2026.
You’ll gain hands-on experience in the fast-paced world of reinsurance, rotate into a different team, and receive tailored training to build your expertise. This is your chance to shape your future – and help protect societies from the world’s most complex risks.
About the Role
You will be supporting the Engineering & Construction (E&C) Underwriting team in Spain, one of the main Spanish insurers in the construction and renewable energy sector. Given the international nature and the relevance of the Spanish multinationals in these sectors worldwide (Acciona, Ferrovial, ACS, Iberdrola etc.), you will have the opportunity to thrive in an international and dynamic environment exploring into a very wide of projects and working with Ibex listed companies and their insurance brokers. Depending on the specific skills you bring to the team, you will focus on one or more tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the analysis of major risks and the provision of insurance terms for for very challenging and diverse construction projects
- Collaborate on projects involving leading Spanish multinationals
- Support technical engineering analysis
- Use Swiss Re's systems data-driven tools to assess risks
- Participate in complex negotiations with various stakeholders (clients, brokers, lenders, and internal colleagues)
About the Team
We are a specialized team in Spain with diverse backgrounds and expertise, complementing each other. Most of us have some kind of international experience but local experience is also important; most of us are engineers by background but non engineering background also provides a different perspective; most of us have insurance experience but "engineering site/project" experience is also very valuable. What we value most is our teamwork & collaborative mindset.
About You
We are looking for a motivated data-driven candidate who is eager to learn and interested in broadening their career in the financial sector.
- Successfully completed university degree (Bachelor, Master, or PhD) in Engineering (more specifically, Spanish "Ingeniería de Caminos o Industrial") with up to 3 years of professional experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data
- Excellent communication skills and confidence to work with clients, brokers, and senior colleagues
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a positive attitude
- Excellent oral and written English skills
These are additional nice to haves:
- Financial MBA / Masters
- High degree of initiative, accountability, and fast learning ability
- Any additional languages skills
The base salary range for this position will be shared with you during the interview process.
The application process is open for at least 4 weeks and if you do not hear from us within this time frame, it does not mean your application is ignored. We will get back to you latest by mid-November. #LI-Hybrid
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.
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