Senior Pricing Actuary – Third Party Lines

Sompo; Paris; Sur place; EUR 100 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits

Generous Retirement & Savings Plans

Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

Résumé du poste

A leading insurance company in Paris seeks a Head of Pricing to lead pricing strategy and analytics across Third Party Lines, including Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in general insurance pricing and a strong understanding of European markets. Key responsibilities include developing pricing strategies, providing technical pricing support, and driving portfolio performance. The position offers generous health and wellness benefits, making it an attractive opportunity.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in general insurance pricing.
• Proven ability to influence underwriting strategy.
• Advanced analytical and modelling capabilities.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development and execution of pricing strategies.
• Provide technical pricing support on large accounts.
• Deliver portfolio analytics and recommendations.

Connaissances

Casualty insurance expertise

Financial Lines insurance expertise

Cyber insurance expertise

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Written and spoken English proficiency

Formation

Qualified actuary or equivalent

Outils

R

Python

SQL

Description du poste

Head of Pricing – Third Party Lines in our Continental Europe Pricing team.

Reporting to the Head of Pricing – Continental Europe, you will lead pricing strategy, analytics, and portfolio performance across Third Party Lines, with focus on Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber.

Location

This position will be based in our Paris, Cologne, Munich, Zurich, Rotterdam, or Brussels offices.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the development and execution of pricing strategies across Third Party Lines (Casualty, Financial Lines, Cyber) within Continental Europe.
• Act as the subject matter expert, partnering closely with underwriting teams to shape risk selection, pricing adequacy, and portfolio steering.
• Own and continuously enhance pricing models, tools, and methodologies tailored to the specific dynamics of Third Party risks.
• Provide technical pricing support on large and complex accounts, including individual risk assessments and deal reviews.
• Deliver portfolio analytics (profitability, volatility, rate adequacy) and provide actionable recommendations to optimize performance.
• Establish and monitor key pricing KPIs, including rate change, loss ratio performance, and exposure trends by line of business and geography.
• Collaborate with underwriting leadership to align pricing strategy with broader business objectives and growth plans.
• Work closely with reserving, capital modelling, and risk management teams to ensure consistency of actuarial assumptions and insights.
• Support business planning and forecasting processes, contributing to strategic decision‑making across Third Party Lines.
• Identify emerging trends and risks in Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber markets, incorporating them into pricing frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance and external regulatory requirements.
• Promote best practices and knowledge sharing across the pricing function and broader organization.

What you’ll bring:

• Qualified actuary (or equivalent) with significant experience in general insurance pricing.
• Strong, demonstrable expertise in Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber insurance.
• Extensive experience in pricing within European insurance markets, ideally in a leadership or senior technical role.
• Proven ability to influence underwriting strategy and drive portfolio profitability.
• Proficiency in English (both written and spoken); additional European languages are an advantage.
• Advanced analytical and modelling capabilities (e.g., R, Python, SQL, or similar tools).
• Deep understanding of actuarial pricing techniques, including exposure‑based and experience‑based methods.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate analytics into business decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage at senior levels.
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi‑country, matrixed organization.

Our benefits

• Expansive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Generous Retirement & Savings Plans
• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance