Specialist Actuary

AXA Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Family-friendly leave benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

AXA XL is seeking a Specialist Actuary for Energy Liability in London. You will support the pricing team and underwriters, contributing to pricing views and quarterly business reviews. You will interact with underwriting and actuarial leadership to drive results.

The role requires significant non-life pricing experience, actuarial progress or qualification, and strong analytics skills in R, Excel, SQL, Python, and VBA. Collaboration and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in non-life insurance pricing.
• Degree in a mathematical, scientific or economics field.
• Experience in a statistical or analytical role.
• Qualified actuary or progressing toward accreditation.
• Strong technical skills: R, Excel, SQL, Python, VBA.
• Leadership and collaboration to build consensus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Support Energy Liability pricing and underwriting teams in London.
• Maintain and improve pricing view of loss ratios.
• Challenge pricing, Reserving and capital modelling as needed.
• Drive pricing consistency across Energy Liability.
• Ensure pricing process efficiency and guideline compliance.
• Train underwriters in pricing and support deals.
• Tell the story of results to Finance and Reserving.
• Gather local data and analytics needs.

Skills

Non-life pricing

Actuarial accreditation

R

Excel

SQL

Python

VBA

Leadership

Communication

Education

Mathematical/scientific/economics degree

Tools

R

Excel

SQL

Python

VBA

Job description

Specialist Actuary - Energy Liability

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In this role you will support the Energy Liability pricing team and the underwriters in London who write this business. You will have exposure to both the Underwriting and Actuarial leadership teams through individual account pricing, quarterly business review meetings and annual business planning.

What you’ll be doing

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Ensure AXA XL is a leader in the field of technical pricing and portfolio management.
• Assist the Actuary leading the Energy Liability portfolio in London to maintain and improve the Pricing view of loss ratio for the portfolio.
• Challenge Actuarial and UW leadership, Reserving and Capital modelling.
• Drive appropriate consistency in pricing and portfolio analysis across Energy Liability.
• Ensure efficiency of pricing processes, compliance with pricing guidelines and delivery of core tasks such as planning and core pricing metrics.
• Training of underwriters in pricing matters and support pricing accounts, including portfolio deals.
• Results and Metrics story telling in support of Finance Business Partners and Reserving.
• Gathering local UW data and analytics needs and problems.
• Leverage other AXA XL capabilities, e.g. Risk Consulting, IDA and Enterprise Business Data Solutions
• Work with wider casualty team to complete tasks and assist development of junior team

What you’ll bring

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

• Significant experience of non-life insurance pricing
• Qualification level – A mathematical, scientific or economics-based degree
• Relevant work experience in a statistical or analytical role
• Qualified actuary or progress towards attaining actuarial accreditation
• Compelling technical skills, particularly in R, Excel, SQL, Python, VBA etc.
• Leadership skills to work collaboratively with colleagues to build consensus
• Influential verbal communications skills to gain buy-in to communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external clients
• Excellent written communication skills
• Can demonstrate a compelling ability to think strategically

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.

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.

How? 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