Reinsurance Pricing Lead – 28344

The Emerald Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled actuary to lead pricing activities for their growing reinsurance portfolio. This role involves building sophisticated pricing models and providing technical guidance to teams involved in Algorithmic Underwriting. As a senior member of the Commercial Pricing team, you will mentor junior actuaries and manage complex pricing deals. This is an exciting opportunity to influence a significant book of business while developing your leadership skills in a dynamic environment. If you have a strong actuarial background and a passion for reinsurance, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary with experience in Casualty Treaty classes.
• Numerate degree with a strong academic background.

Responsibilities

• Build and own pricing models for reinsurance purchase.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members.

Skills

Actuarial Skills

Technical Pricing

Team Management

MS Excel

SQL

Python

Education

Numerate Degree

Qualified Actuary (FIA, FFA)

Job description

This role will take ownership of all pricing activity of the Company's reinsurance portfolio, currently a growing Casualty Treaty book, plus any future reinsurance lines.

• Location: London
• Type: Permanent

Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

• Building and owning models that provide technical direction for reinsurance purchasing across all insurance and reinsurance lines of business, with a GWP of circa $1 billion.
• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for speciality (re)insurance internally, especially supporting the Algorithmic Underwriting teams in developing the Algorithm.
• Being a senior member of the Commercial Pricing team, providing technical leadership and supporting the Head of Commercial Pricing with mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Responsible for deal-level case pricing within the Casualty Treaty division, focusing on material and complex deals.
• Qualifications: Qualified Actuary (FIA, FFA, or equivalent).
• Educational background: A relevant, numerate degree with a good overall grade.
• Experience: Subject matter expertise in Casualty Treaty classes, with several years’ experience in the Lloyd’s or company markets.
• Leadership: Experience managing a small team of actuaries, analysts, or students, with the ability to prioritize workloads.
• Technical skills: Advanced/intermediate proficiency in MS Excel, SQL, and Python.