Pricing Actuary (Hybrid, 80 - 100%)

NACBA; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 114,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in Toronto is seeking a Pricing Actuary to join the Global GL Pricing Lead within the Actuarial Portfolio Management (APM) Unit. You will leverage data-driven techniques to price portfolios and communicate analytical findings to global partners, directly influencing portfolio profitability.

The role requires pricing complex Alternative Risk Transfer structures, building portfolio insight, and collaborating with Portfolio Managers, Reserving Actuaries, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field from a recognized university.
• Significant actuarial experience, ideally in a long-tail line of business.
• Experience pricing large transactions with Alternative Risk Transfer structures.
• Qualified Actuary or on track to qualification.
• Excellent skills in MS Excel and proficiency in R/Python or SQL.

Responsibilities

• Work independently on complex case pricings with a specialism in Alternative Risk Transfer structures and communicate outcomes effectively to underwriters and wider stakeholders.
• Build technical portfolio insight capabilities to optimize financial performance management and enhance profitability views across business lines.
• Analyze portfolios by examining diverse data sources and performing statistical analysis to derive meaningful insights.
• Communicate results to wider partners including Portfolio Managers, Reserving Actuaries, and Finance departments.
• Execute actuarial rate reviews to update costing parameters of in-house Swiss Re developed models.
• Develop and enhance actuarial models through dedicated project work.

Skills

Actuarial expertise

Communication

Business acumen

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantitative/Numerical subject

Tools

MS Excel

R/Python

SQL

Job description

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Are you ready to elevate your actuarial career in the dynamic world of commercial General Insurance? Join us to develop crucial product expertise and analytical capabilities that directly impact the profitability of a global underwriting portfolio. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference while advancing your professional journey.

About the Role

As our Pricing Actuary, you'll be a standout colleague reporting to the Global GL Pricing Lead within the Actuarial Portfolio Management (APM) Unit. You'll leverage data-driven techniques to execute portfolio goals, applying your technical actuarial expertise and business acumen to effectively communicate analytical findings to global partners. Your work will directly influence portfolio profitability and contribute to our Business Unit's overall performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Work independently on complex case pricings with a specialism in Alternative Risk Transfer structures and communicate outcomes effectively to underwriters and wider stakeholders.
• Build technical portfolio insight capabilities to optimize financial performance management and enhance profitability views across business lines.
• Analyze portfolios by examining diverse data sources and performing statistical analysis to derive meaningful insights.
• Communicate results to wider partners including Portfolio Managers, Reserving Actuaries, and Finance departments.
• Execute actuarial rate reviews to update costing parameters of in-house Swiss Re developed models.
• Develop and enhance actuarial models through dedicated project work.

About the Team

We are a team of highly skilled and innovative Actuaries spread across the world in Bangalore, Munich, Zurich, Manchester, London, New York, Windsor, Kansas City and Toronto. Our team comprises of qualified and student Actuaries who are an integral part to Swiss Re CorSo. We are part of the Underwriting Unit and report to the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and innovative thinking, ensuring equal opportunities for professional development.

About You

We're seeking an ambitious, trustworthy, and enthusiastic team player who is passionate about advancing their actuarial career. You'll need excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas effectively to diverse audiences. You're a self-starter who takes initiative and implements measures in a goal-oriented manner.

We are looking for someone brings:

• Bachelor's degree in a Quantitative/Numerical subject from a recognized university.
• Significant experience in an Actuarial position, ideally in a long-tail line of business.
• Experience in pricing large transactions with complex structures - including Alternative Risk Transfer.
• Qualified Actuary or on track to qualification.
• Excellent skills in MS Excel and proficiency in R/Python or SQL.

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

The base salary hiring range for this existing position located in Toronto is CAD $114,000 to $142,000. The specific base salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.

About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

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