Experienced Specialist for On-Site Insurance Inspections (m/f/d)
- 07 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), French (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
About the job
Would you like to contribute to the protection of insured persons and are you ready for exciting and ever new challenges in the insurance world? We operate in a hybrid manner: on-site for inspections and audits, in the office, remotely or from the home office for all other activities with flexible working hours. Do you love complex issues, enjoy sharing your know-how and are not afraid to learn new things? Then this versatile role could be your next dream job and perfectly suit you.Experienced Specialist for On-Site Insurance Inspections (m/f/d)
FINMA supervises the Swiss financial market. It protects the interests of investors, creditors and insured persons and contributes to the stability and competitiveness of financial market players through its supervision. More than 800 competent and motivated employees are committed to this every day.
We offer you a position in the Integrated Risk Expertise division as
Main tasks
- Planning, co-designing, conducting and leading on-site inspections at insurance companies
- Regular interaction with the C-level of the supervised institutions
- Close cooperation with internal specialists, cross-sectional functions and other organisational units of FINMA
- Documentation of results; in-depth investigation of supervisory-relevant regulatory breaches as well as oral and written reporting
- Active participation in the design and further development of our work processes and tools
Profile
- University/University of Applied Sciences degree, e.g. in business administration
- At least 5 years of professional experience at an insurance company or with insight into risk management and/or actuarial science or at an audit firm, ideally further training as a Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Willingness to travel within Switzerland
- Quick comprehension and strong analytical skills
- Empathetic, communicative and team-oriented personality with a confident manner, negotiation skills and a touch of humour
- Excellent German or French skills (C2) as well as good knowledge (B2) of the other language and English (at least B2)
Perspectives
In this central core function at FINMA, you work at the pulse of developments relevant to the financial market and make a direct contribution to the stability of the Swiss financial centre. You benefit from an exceptionally steep learning curve: you quickly gain insights into a variety of supervised institutions, work on highly topical issues and develop a deep understanding of complex supervisory questions. You work closely with specialists from different areas within FINMA. This allows you to build a broad, cross-departmental network and at the same time develop a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory, supervisory and operational aspects of the financial market.
Janine Barrios will be happy to provide information.
