Senior Actuarial Analyst/Pricing Actuary

AXIS (AXIS Capital); Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AXIS Capital in Zürich seeks a Reinsurance Pricing Actuary to support international casualty pricing for treaty business across Motor, General Liability and Professional Lines. You will collaborate with underwriters and actuarial colleagues to ensure robust pricing and sound risk assessment in a dynamic, international environment.

Fluent English is required; German or French is desirable. The role involves data collection, loss modelling, and advisory input to portfolio monitoring and planning.

Qualifications

• University degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or a similar technical field.
• Qualified member of an actuarial society (e.g., CAS, IFoA, SAV or equivalent) or actively working towards qualification.
• Several years of experience in actuarial pricing, preferably within a reinsurance environment.
• Exposure to Casualty pricing, including Motor, across Europe, APAC, Middle East, and Latin America is strongly desired.
• Experience participating in or leading internal projects.
• Advanced IT skills, including familiarity with programming languages (e.g., VBA, R, SQL, C#).
• Strong proficiency in Excel and MS Office.
• Fluent in English is required; German or French is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collect and validate data from clients to input and process it within AXIS pricing tools.
• Liaise with underwriting and actuarial colleagues to properly understand and reflect the risk.
• Perform loss modelling of International Casualty business.
• Use actuarial methods to estimate expected losses, cash flows, and risk aggregations.
• Advise management on technical pricing and ensure robust economic and actuarial evaluation of commercial agreements.
• Provide actuarial input into portfolio monitoring, business planning, and projections.
• Collect client and market data and perform actuarial studies.
• Support the development and maintenance of data analytics tools and models.
• Participate in cross-functional teams and projects and promote actuarial best practices.
• Participate in client and broker meetings; some travel may be required.
• You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.

Skills

Actuarial pricing

Data analytics

Excel

SQL

VBA

R

Education

Degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Actuarial

CAS/IFoA/SAV candidate

Tools

SQL

C#

Excel VBA

Job description

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.

Reinsurance Pricing Actuary

Job description:

Reinsurance Pricing Actuary International Casualty Reinsurance Pricing Zürich

How does this role contribute to our collective success?

As part of our International Casualty Pricing Team, you will play a key role in supporting the pricing of treaty business across Motor, General Liability and Professional Lines. You will work closely with underwriters and actuarial colleagues to evaluate individual trading relationships, ensuring robust technical pricing and sound risk assessment. Your work will directly contribute to portfolio profitability, informed decision-making, and the continued success of AXIS Re Europe. This role offers the opportunity to apply actuarial expertise to complex risks, contribute to portfolio insights, and collaborate within a dynamic and international environment.

What will you do in this role?

• Collect and validate data from clients to input and process it within AXIS pricing tools.
• Liaise with underwriting and actuarial colleagues to properly understand and reflect the risk.
• Perform loss modelling of International Casualty business.
• Use actuarial methods to estimate expected losses, cash flows, and risk aggregations.
• Advise management on technical pricing and ensure robust economic and actuarial evaluation of commercial agreements.
• Provide actuarial input into portfolio monitoring, business planning, and projections.
• Collect client and market data and perform actuarial studies.
• Support the development and maintenance of data analytics tools and models.
• Participate in cross-functional teams and projects and promote actuarial best practices.
• Participate in client and broker meetings; some travel may be required.
• You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.

About You:

• You are a motivated actuarial professional with a strong technical and analytical background.
• You have a strong affinity for numbers and a keen eye for detail.
• You are thorough, reliable, and proactive in your work.
• You are a self-starter with high motivation and the ability to proactively address issues.
• You are a strong team player and enjoy working collaboratively.
• You have superior analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• You communicate effectively and are comfortable presenting to colleagues and stakeholders.
• You are able to work in a dynamic and international environment.
• You can manage priorities and perform well under pressure.
• You demonstrate strong rigor and work ethic.

What you need to have:

• University degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or a similar technical field.
• Qualified member of an actuarial society (e.g., CAS, IFoA, SAV or equivalent) or actively working towards qualification.
• Several years of experience in actuarial pricing, preferably within a reinsurance environment.
• Exposure to Casualty pricing, including Motor, across Europe, APAC, Middle East, and Latin America is strongly desired.
• Experience participating in or leading internal projects.
• Advanced IT skills, including familiarity with programming languages (e.g., VBA, R, SQL, C#).
• Strong proficiency in Excel and MS Office.
• Fluent in English is required; German or French is desirable.

Role Factors:

In this role, you will typically be required to be in the office at least 3 days per week, or when required as per your manager.

_For this position, we currently expect to offer a base salary in the range of X to Y. Your salary offer will be based on an assessment of a variety of factors including your specific experience and work location._

_In addition, you will be offered competitive target incentive compensation, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. On top of this, you will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and much more._

This posting is for an existing vacancy.