Legal Claims Manager (m/f/d*) - Munich RE do Brasil

As a Legal Claims Manager within our Brazil Claims team, you will take ownership of complex litigated claims across Casualty and Financial Lines. Combining legal expertise with a collaborative and proactive mindset, you will play a key role in driving claim outcomes, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and contributing to a high-performing, knowledge-sharing environment.

Your Job

• Manage complex claims with legal involvement (litigated claims) across all lines of business, including all Casualty and Financial Lines claims (D&O, E&O), ensuring a proactive and strategic approach.

• Collaborate with cedants and their legal teams to support effective claim resolution from a reinsurance perspective

• Provide expert legal guidance to the Claims team on coverage interpretation, policy wording, and Brazilian insurance regulations

• Handle and oversee large and complex claims end-to-end, ensuring accurate reserving and fair, timely settlements

• Support Surety claims by advising on legal and contractual aspects alongside the primary Claims Manager

• Identify and drive subrogation and mitigation opportunities

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Foster knowledge sharing within the team, contributing to capability building and continuous improvement

• Support Underwriting and Client Management teams to enhance treaty wordings and contribute to business opportunities

• Participate in strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects within Munich Re’s global Claims community

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Master’s degree is a plus)

• Minimum of five years of proven experience in the (re)insurance market, either within (re)insurers or leading law firms

• Experience in claims with legal exposure (not purely litigation-focused roles)

• Strong understanding of coverage analysis, contract interpretation, and insurance law

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain long-term relationships

• Collaborative, flexible, and proactive mindset with ability to work independently in a dynamic environment

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a focus on knowledge sharing and team contribution

• Fluent English (mandatory) and Spanish as a plus

About us

You will work in an environment where we think big: change and culture are challenged, and we communicate a shared purpose and direction. We pave the way towards success and see failure as an opportunity to learn.

We care and dare: we are empathetic, we know when to lead and when to let others lead, and we actively grow and support future leaders.

We lead the We: we are passionate about winning together, fostering collaboration, and creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are valued.

With over 30 years in Brazil, Munich Re is a key player in the reinsurance market, delivering innovative solutions across a wide range of risks and industries.