Senior Actuary, Pricing & Portfolio — Strategic Leader

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallagher, via Pen Underwriting in Australia, seeks a Senior Actuary, Pricing & Portfolio to lead pricing governance and portfolio oversight across Pen's portfolios, driving profitability and sustainable growth.

You will collaborate with underwriting, data and technology teams to enhance models and tools, deliver forecasting and performance reporting, and provide strategic actuarial guidance to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (or equivalent) with significant actuarial experience in general insurance.
• Strong pricing, portfolio analytics, and performance management skills.
• Proven ability to present insights to senior executives and external stakeholders.
• Excellent commercial acumen with practical business outcomes.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management in delegated underwriting or capacity-led markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing strategy, governance and actuarial oversight to ensure pricing adequacy, profitability and sustainable portfolio growth.
• Monitor and analyse portfolio performance, providing insights and recommendations to improve underwriting outcomes and loss ratios.
• Deliver portfolio reviews, forecasting and performance reporting, identifying key trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support binder renewals and capacity relationships through actuarial analysis, pricing assessments and portfolio performance reporting.
• Partner with underwriting, data and technology teams to enhance pricing models, rating tools and digital trading capabilities.
• Provide strategic actuarial advice to senior leaders, supporting product development, business planning and key business decisions.

Skills

Pricing analytics

Portfolio analytics

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Commercial acumen

Education

Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries

Job description

Gallagher, via Pen Underwriting in Australia, seeks a Senior Actuary, Pricing & Portfolio to lead pricing governance and portfolio oversight across Pen's portfolios, driving profitability and sustainable growth.

You will collaborate with underwriting, data and technology teams to enhance models and tools, deliver forecasting and performance reporting, and provide strategic actuarial guidance to senior leaders.