Simon Meyer

General Counsel Corporate Solutions

Zurich, Switzerland

About

General Counsel with track record of cultivating inclusive and value-based team culture and with comprehensive expertise in transactions, corporate governance, (re)insurance, regulatory topics, restructurings and project management. Experience in leading global teams of more than 40 legal professionals. High-energy attorney with commercial mindset and with track record of getting "jobs done", developing strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience

  • Swiss Re (14 yrs)
    • General Counsel Corporate Solutions
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for the management of legal and regulatory risks pertaining to Swiss Re's commercial insurance business (annual written premium of more than 8bn USD): - Legal advisor to CEO Corporate Solutions and the Corporate Solutions management team; - Manage global legal team of more than 35 lawyers

    • General Counsel Reinsurance EMEA
      Dec 2022 - Sep 2023 · 10 mos

      Responsible for the management of legal and regulatory risks pertaining to Swiss Re's Reinsurance business: - Legal advisor to CEO Reinsurance EMEA and Reinsurance EMEA management team; - Legal advisor to CEO Solutions and Solutions management team (Swiss Re's fee business); - Manage team of more than 35 lawyers across EMEA region; - Focus areas: (re)insurance, operating platform, fee business offerings, corporate governance, regulatory, HR

    • Head Corporate Governance EMEA / Head Legal Governance
      Dec 2018 - Nov 2022 · 4 yrs

      Leading the corporate governance & secretariat team across EMEA, i.e. a team of more than 10 legal professionals with over 50 legal entities in scope. Team focus on legal entity management Established team for regulatory and governance oversight of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd across the globe

  • Substitute Judge at High Court Canton Schaffhausen
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs

    Deputy Judge in part-time capacity in the Chambers, primarily in civil law disputes and criminal law cases

  • Lecturer at Fernfachhochschule Schweiz
    2009 - 2014 · 5 yrs

    Lecturing the class "basics in business law and contracts"

  • Associate at Bär & Karrer
    Mar 2009 - Aug 2012 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Advisor on M&A transactions, transaction finance, corporate restructurings, corporate law, general contract matters (e.g. shareholders agreement), employment law. Managing cases from start to finish

  • Judicial Clerk at Cantonal Court of Schaffhausen
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr