Senior Pricing Actuary – Third Party Lines

Jobtailor; Paris; Sur place; EUR 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned actuary to lead pricing across Third Party Lines (Casualty, Financial Lines, Cyber) in Continental Europe. You will partner with underwriting to shape risk selection and pricing adequacy, develop pricing models, and provide technical support on large accounts.

You will deliver portfolio analytics, monitor KPIs, and drive profitability while aligning with multi-country business goals. Strong English, analytics skills, and leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Qualified actuary with significant general insurance pricing experience.
• Strong expertise in Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber.
• Experience pricing in European markets, leadership or senior technical role preferred.
• Proficiency in English is mandatory; additional languages advantageous.
• Advanced analytical and modelling capabilities (R, Python, SQL or similar).
• 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.

Responsabilités

• Lead development and execution of pricing strategies across Third Party Lines in Continental Europe.
• Collaborate with underwriting to shape risk selection and pricing adequacy.
• Own and enhance pricing models, tools, and methodologies for Third Party risks.
• Provide technical pricing support on large and complex accounts.
• Deliver portfolio analytics and recommendations to optimize profitability.
• Monitor pricing KPIs such as rate changes, loss ratio, and exposure trends.
• Align pricing strategy with business objectives and growth plans.
• Coordinate with reserving, capital modelling, and risk teams for actuarial consistency.
• Support business planning and forecasting across Third Party Lines.
• Identify emerging trends and integrate into pricing frameworks.
• Ensure governance and regulatory compliance.
• Promote best practices and knowledge sharing.

Connaissances

Actuarial pricing

Casualty

Financial Lines

Cyber

Leadership

English

Analytics

R

Python

SQL

Stakeholder mgmt

Multi-country work

Formation

Actuary qualification

Outils

R

Python

SQL

Description du poste

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Qualified actuary (or equivalent) with significant experience in general insurance pricing.
• Strong, demonstrable expertise in Casualty, Financial Lines, and Cyber insurance is essential.
• 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 is mandatory (both written and spoken). Additional European languages are advantageous but not required.
• 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.