Part time Student Assistant in the Group Communications and Swiss Re Institute (SRI) Operations Team

About the Position

We are looking for a Part time Student Assistant to join our Group Communications and Swiss Re Institute (SRI) Operations Team. This internship offers a unique opportunity for university students to gain practical business experience while supporting financial, operational, and administrative activities in a global company. You will work alongside colleagues from around the world, enhancing your skills in stakeholder management, problem-solving, and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Create and track purchase orders
• Support the preparation of accruals and cost allocations
• Support the onboarding of new vendors and the maintenance of the process
• Track invoices and follow up on their status
• Populate and maintain accurate information in internal databases
• Support administrative activities across our function
• Contribute to process improvements and other ad hoc projects as opportunities arise

Requirements

• University student, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• Finance/Accounting experience is an advantage
• Proficient in, and comfortable using, written and spoken English
• Very good comprehension of MS Office (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking
• Teammate with strong communication skills
• Flexible and open for new tasks and challenges, willing to learn

We Offer

• Minimum base salary: 7 EUR gross per hour
• Working percentage: 50% (aligns with study commitments)
• Commencement date: 1 January 2027 (earlier start possible)
• Contract duration: 12 months
• Work location: Hybrid role with at least half of the working time in our Bratislava office

About the Company

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We work to make the world more resilient by anticipating and managing a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking.

About You

You have excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to own and prioritize requests, paired with high attention to detail and the ability to follow up on sharp deadlines to meet targets. You are a pragmatic communicator and proactive problem solver with good people skills. You focus on results with a can-do attitude and have flexibility to take on and own new tasks as required.

We Value Diversity

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities, and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when, and where to carry out your tasks.

This job offer is suitable for people who have been impacted by the invasion of Ukraine.

We look forward to your application!