Reserving Second Opinion Actuary

AXA Group; Paris; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading international insurance company is seeking a Reserving Second Opinion Actuary in Paris or Dublin. This role involves conducting technical and reserve valuation analyses, providing independent opinions on reserves, and contributing to risk management strategies. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of actuarial experience, strong technical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. The position offers an opportunity to impact key business decisions.

Prestations

Competitive compensation

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in reserving and modelling.
• Proven actuarial skills in analyzing P&C risks.
• Experience in commercial and corporate insurance.

Responsabilités

• Conduct regular technical and reserve valuation analyses.
• Provide independent opinions on technical reserves and profitability.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on reserving issues.

Connaissances

Technical P&C actuarial expertise in reserving and modelling

Outstanding computer application skills (Excel, SQL, VBA)

Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

Capacity to solve problems

Ability to work independently

Formation

Qualified actuary with 2+ years’ post qualification experience

Outils

Excel

SQL

VBA

Python

Description du poste

Reserving Second Opinion Actuary

Paris or Dublin

This position is part of the AXA XL Risk Management team which is organized in several Centers of Excellence (Actuarial Risk, Underwriting Risk, Risk Governance and Control, Financial and Market Risk and Catastrophe Risk). This role is part of the Reserving team of the Actuarial Risk Center of Excellence, and based in APAC Europe.

The Risk Management team is a strategic department within AXA XL dealing with the most difficult P&C challenges and influencing strategic decisions in operations of a leading international Commercial Lines and Reinsurance company.

The candidate will have to play a strong role in the achievement of the team objectives, notably maintaining AXA XL’s reserves at an adequate level, providing an independent opinion of AXA XL’s technical reserves and profitability, and conducting other technical reviews sponsored by AXA XL Senior Management and/or AXA Group Management.

The actuarial analysis and valuations carried out by the Reserving Risk Management team cover all technical provisions, for the full range of AXA XL’s lines of business, on a worldwide basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a large scope of businesses and markets, encompassing both the Insurance and Reinsurance segments, for a large range of products. She or he will interact with various teams from AXA XL Risk Management, Actuarial Financial Reporting (AFR) and operational teams, such as pricing actuaries, underwriters, reinsurance and claims experts.

What you’ll be DOING

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Conduct regular technical and reserve valuation analyses across relevant lines of business. Develop and select reserving assumptions and methodologies. Review, challenge and ensure their appropriateness including through the development and identification of appropriate validation measures. Identify any areas of uncertainty and estimate their potential impacts. Produce reserve estimates.
• Provide AXA XL and Group Senior Management with an independent opinion on AXA XL’s Technical Reserves and profitability. In particular, two annual reserve assessments are performed (for the half-year and full year closings). Conclusions are presented to the AXA XL “Division” and “Regional Entities” (e.g. APAC Europe) Senior Management, as well as to the AXA Group.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on reserving issues relating to AXA XL’s APAC Europe Insurance and Reinsurance lines of business
• Contribute to transversal profitability reviews and the performance, from time to time, of deep dive analysis on specific Lines of Business, together with the Underwriting team. Contribute to Risk Management’s opinion on the Business Plan loss ratios.
• Present, explain and justify results, as required, to Actuarial Reserving and Pricing Teams
• Actively contribute to improving team processes and working practices by developing tools to meet new needs, and enhancing existing tools to improve efficiency, reliability, and functionality.
• Contribute to any regulatory requirements, be involved in internal projects (e.g. IFRS 17) as far as claims and reserving are concerned.
• Ensure that reserving policies, processes and procedures locally meet standard requirements.
• Develop close relationships with the first line Reserving team (AFR), claims, underwriting and reinsurance departments to follow-up regularly on trends, claims evolutions, emerging risks, profitability and reserving evolutions.

You will report to AXA XL Head of Reserve 2nd Opinion.

What you will BRING

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities

Technical and professional skills

• Qualified actuary with 2+ years’ post qualification experience or equivalent
• Technical P&C actuarial expertise in reserving and modelling. Specific expertise in P&C commercial and corporate insurance long-tail insurance reserve risks.
• Ability to build, use and understand various actuarial models. Outstanding computer application skills (specifically Excel, SQL, VBA, and preferably Python, and Power Query). Knowledge of data & analytical techniques is a plus.
• Good understanding of Underwriting, Claims and Reserves assessment connections.

Soft Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Capacity to solve problems and put things into perspective.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently using own initiative and be a good team player. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously within the team to tight deadlines.
• Capacity to adapt to new situations and a keen ability to enhance/organise team working practices.

Experience

• Significant experience in P&C actuarial fields, with a strong reserving background.
• Demonstrated development and/or enhancement of actuarial tool and modelling capabilities.
• Experience in the P&C commercial and corporate insurance market and specialty risks. Experience in the the assumed reinsurance business market is a strong asset.

Who WE are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business — property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

What we OFFER

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Total Rewards

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future.

Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.