Meet our people

A combination of good qualifications, language skills and mobility within your region makes it easier for Zurich to place you in a role of your choice, and give you chances to grow.

Sascha Türck, Strategic Assistant, Direct and Partnership, Europe

Enjoying variety in the projects you work on and being adaptable to major change are qualities that Zurich values in professional and experienced people.

Dr. Andrea van Aubel, Chief Operating Officer Life, Bonn, Germany

Zurich gives the right graduates the opportunity to join the insurance industry, understand the range of career opportunities and learn on the job.

Arne van Tongern, Assistant to the CEO, Bonn, Germany

People with a strong track record of perseverance and achievement in sport have a demonstrated ability to stay the course when the challenges are great. Zurich values people with this kind of ability and finds ways to help them channel their energy in a business environment.

Simon Hopf, Business Analyst, Strategy Team Life Insurance, Zurich Switzerland

Zurich attracts highly experienced and qualified people who want to work with a good team in a congenial working environment, and puts them in roles designed to meet their requirements for a new and significant challenge.

Gian Sondheimer, Group Head Human Resources Business Management, Zurich, Switzerland

In all parts of the insurance business, Zurich looks for enthusiastic people with a passion for both learning and contributing their expertise to growing the business.

Anna Rawson, Strategic Underwriting Analyst, United Kingdom

At the same time as Zurich expects people to deliver the performance that is needed to deliver the best results to customers, shareholders and other key stakeholders, it also encourages people to pursue their commitments to the community.

Riko C. Metzroth, Vice President of e-Business, Farmers, Los Angeles, United States

Zurich offers people the opportunity to put their professional qualifications to work in different ways, which might not follow traditional paths but gives them the opportunity to develop new skills and grow in different directions.

Santiago Gallo, Corporate Communications Manager, Buenos Aires, Argentina

There are times in anyone's career when family must come first. Zurich recognises that it's important to help employees manage work and family, and at the same time encourage them to continue developing their careers.

Romina Walz, Senior Analyst of Human Resources & Communications, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Zurich recruits people with excellent qualifications and gives them opportunities to gain practical business and management experience so that they have a strong base from which to achieve their career goals.

Angela Adriana Montesinos Farfán, Management Assistant Regional La Paz, La Boliviana Ciacruz Insurance and Reinsurance, La Paz, Bolivia

When you first start work, it's not always easy to know what you want to do. Zurich employs promising young people and gives them opportunities to try different roles in their quest for a career.

Maria Soledad Muxica, General Manager Assistant, Santiago, Chile

Zurich values people who understand the role and importance of innovation in transforming the company's operations. Both creative thinkers and those who can implement the innovations of others are equally important.

Germán Forguez Ostuni, Group Communications & Insurance Manager, La Paz, Bolivia

Zurich recruits graduates with the right attitude, a sound general education and an open mind about their future career, and gives them on-the-job training in specific technical skills and management.

Carmen Chiu, Manager of Recruitment Centre, Life Business, Hong Kong

Zurich looks for people all around the world who can join the Global Associate Program and acquire technical and organizational skills that Zurich requires to achieve its business goals.

Kenneth Lai, Underwriting Specialist, Corporate & Commercial, Hong Kong

Zurich is always ready to hire people with solid insurance industry experience, who believe in what the Zurich brand stands for and see opportunities to grow with the company.

Daisuke Ito, Section Chief / Sales Department Zurich Corporate, Tokyo, Japan

Zurich hires people from other industries with the right values and relevant skills and expertise even if they do not have experience in the insurance industry.

Cedric Thirion, Section Chief / ZSTS Information Systems, Tokyo, Japan

Zurich needs people who understand the importance of meeting each customer's needs, whether their customers are internal or external.

Kayo Yoshida, Senior Clerk Payroll, Tokyo, Japan

Zurich encourages the mentoring of people who have potential and a positive attitude to their work and their development.

Karen Davids, Credit Control Technician, Cape Town, South Africa

Zurich encourages people to participate in a variety of different projects, both within and outside their immediate function to broaden their experience and develop additional skills.

Donovan Naidoo, Claims Team Leader, CPU, Durban, South Africa

Zurich encourages its people to transfer to other functions to learn more about all aspects of the business, and creates opportunities for less experienced people to develop their careers in directions that make the most of their natural talents.

Thabiso Ndala, Broker Service Agent, Head Office (Sales & Marketing), Johannesburg, South Africa

Zurich needs people with solid technical expertise and the capability to switch to roles with more of a business focus, applying both sets of skills and knowledge to the advantage of customers and company systems.

Mieke Schoots, Senior Business Analyst, IT, Bryanston, South Africa

Zurich creates new functions when they are needed to keep Zurich competitive, and values people who are passionate about delivering what's required in the new function. Zurich also encourages people who take initiative effectively like this example of an employee who was trained as a climate change ambassador by Al Gore.

Alice Cahill, Corporate Responsibility Manager, Sydney, Australia