Claims Lawyer for Professional Liability Insurance (Swiss Bar Certified Lawyer)

50%, Lausanne / Smart Working

Shape your future with us!

Do you want to work in harmony with today’s world while opening the paths of tomorrow with us? Are you passionate about the world of civil liability and fascinated by relationships? We offer you a working environment where reflection is key, teamwork is highly valued, flexibility is encouraged, and remote work is partially possible.

In the Property & Casualty sector, you provide our private and professional clients with more freedom through innovative products, impeccable quality services, and simple digital processes. We offer our clients a wide range of standard and individual insurances, legal protection solutions, as well as financial products in credit and suretyship.

What awaits you

• Within a team of five people, directly reporting to Management, you will independently handle complex professional liability claims, notably for lawyers, notaries, fiduciaries, and IT service providers
• Your responsibilities will also include handling claims related to directors’ liability, cybercrime, and breaches of trust
• Your activities will notably include fact-finding, legal assessment of liability and insurance coverage, conducting negotiations with claimants and their legal representatives, and, if necessary, supporting judicial proceedings
• Additionally, you will support underwriting in risk assessment, collaborate on projects, and be called upon to give presentations at seminars

What you bring

• You are proactive and a team player, able to assert yourself and negotiate; reviewing files is a challenge you enjoy
• Thanks to your strong analytical skills and ability to quickly grasp complex issues, you can resolve them promptly
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills in French. A good knowledge of German and English (spoken and written) is an advantage
• You are a lawyer with a Swiss bar certificate and have several years of professional experience (preferably in the bar, judicial field, or insurance)
• An affinity for IT as well as knowledge of civil liability law, corporate law, and accounting are a plus that will perfectly complement your profile

What we offer you

We are convinced that satisfied employees achieve better performance. That is why we offer salary supplements that provide tangible benefits beyond the ordinary.

Flexibility and freedom: Smart Working (flexible work model), annual working time, five weeks’ holiday (six weeks from age 50), two additional weeks’ holiday every five years, possibility to purchase up to ten additional holiday days per year

Work-life balance: family-friendly meeting hours, 22 weeks maternity leave, eight weeks paternity leave, subsidies for childcare, company family allowances, leave days for caring for relatives or in difficult personal situations

Pension and insurance: an attractive pension fund offering extended supra-mandatory benefits and savings options, and up to 30% discount on insurance products

Flexible benefits: AXA Shareplan (employee participation), CHF 500 per year on the Swibeco benefits platform, discounted lunch meals or Lunch Card, Smart Working allowance of CHF 200 per year

Mobility: reimbursement of half-fare travelcard, Reka-Pay up to CHF 1000 per year (20% discount), fleet discounts, free electric charging station, AXA bikes to borrow

Good work-life balance: free health check-ups, health weeks every year, varied physical activity offers (online and on-site), massage offers, rest rooms, Employee Care, online health portal, various seminars and events on health prevention and mental health

Development: three days for individual training, wide range of learning and development opportunities, free coaching, financial participation in continuing education, promotion of internal mobility, talent development offers, seminars for those over 55 (AXA Horizon), engagement in communities on various topics, participation in innovative projects (Innoday, AXA Hackathon, UnConference), two days dedicated to volunteer missions (environment and social)

Your future workplace

Chemin de Primerose 11, 1007 Lausanne

Send your application!

Do you have questions or need help? Feel free to contact Jean-Michel Mariéthoz by phone at +41 58 215 38 40.

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About AXA

At AXA, we believe that everyone has the potential to actively contribute to shaping the future. Our goal is to create a dynamic, encouraging, and progressive working environment that stimulates and inspires you. With a culture marked by peer collaboration, trust, and diversity. With our modern working conditions, we want to consider the needs of our employees and help you develop your strengths, take on responsibilities, and engage within your team for new ideas. This way, you can grow personally and help shape the world of tomorrow with us, protecting what truly matters.

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We look forward to your application!

For administrative and data protection reasons, only complete applications (CV, certificates, etc.) sent using the online application link will be considered.

We do not accept recruitment agency applications for this position.