Manager, Insurance Pricing, Savings & Retirement

Oliver James Associates Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global reinsurance group is seeking a Manager in their Insurance Pricing team, focusing on Savings & Retirement. This role involves delivering pricing support and leading assumption-setting activities across various markets. The ideal candidate will be a qualified actuary with significant experience in the insurance sector looking to influence commercial decisions.

Benefits

Continuous development initiatives

Employee wellbeing programs

Collaborative culture

Exposure to senior executives

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-qualification experience preferred.
• Experience in insurance or actuarial consulting.
• Prior pricing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pricing support for new business tenders.
• Lead assumption-setting and experience analysis.
• Manage and mentor a team of pricing actuaries.

Skills

Experience analysis

Mortality trends

Communication

Education

Qualified actuary (IFoA or SOA)

Tools

GLMs

Statistical techniques

Job description

Role: Manager, Insurance Pricing - Savings & Retirement
Location: London (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive Salary Package

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a global reinsurance group as a Manager in their Insurance Pricing team, focusing on the Savings & Retirement (S&R) space. This role will support pricing and assumption-setting activity across multiple markets and product types, including Pension Risk Transfer, Individual Annuities, and broader retirement solutions.

You will play a pivotal role in leading the technical pricing delivery and experience analysis for new business tenders, while also supporting strategic initiatives and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver pricing support for new business tenders across multiple international S&R markets.

• Lead assumption-setting and experience analysis, including mortality, lapse, and dependent trends.

• Collaborate with the client solutions and deal pricing teams to present competitive, well-structured pricing proposals.

• Provide technical pricing expertise to stakeholders and contribute to internal governance and executive sign-off processes.

• Manage and mentor a team of pricing actuaries and analysts, supporting their technical development.

• Stay abreast of emerging pricing techniques and market trends, introducing enhancements to internal methodologies.

• Support the delivery of strategic projects such as new rating factor analysis and pricing process improvements.

Experience Required:

• Qualified actuary (IFoA or SOA) with 3+ years post-qualification experience.

• Experience in insurance, reinsurance, or actuarial consulting with a strong technical foundation.

• Prior pricing experience is highly desirable but not essential.

• Demonstrated capability in experience analysis and basis setting.

• Familiarity with GLMs and advanced statistical techniques is beneficial.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to simplify complex actuarial ideas for non-technical audiences.

• Proven experience in people management or team leadership within an actuarial function.

Why Join?

• Work for a collaborative and globally recognised business with a strong focus on innovation, technical excellence, and market impact.

• Gain regular exposure to senior executives and influence high-impact commercial decisions.

• Enjoy a balanced, supportive, and inclusive culture with access to continuous development and employee wellbeing initiatives.

How to Apply:

To explore this exciting opportunity further, please send your CV to [e-mail].
Alternatively, connect directly for a confidential conversation:
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