Senior Pricing Actuary - Longevity

PartnerRe Ltd.; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PartnerRe Ltd. in Charlotte, NC, seeks a technically strong actuary to join our Global Longevity pricing team. The role focuses on pricing and benchmark development for US longevity reinsurance, including Pension Risk Transfer.

You will handle data preparation, experience analysis, cash-flow projection and sensitivity analysis, and collaborate with global leadership on pricing and bid strategies. Interacting with clients at conferences and due diligence visits, you will contribute to pricing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in life (re-)insurance, pricing, valuation, or actuarial consulting.
• Experience in the US Pension Risk Transfer market.
• FSA or ASA designation required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Pricing and benchmarking for US longevity reinsurance deals on the Global Longevity team.
• Data preparation, experience analysis, basis setting, cash-flow projection and reconciliation, and sensitivity analysis.
• Collaborate with Global Longevity leadership to determine pricing and bid strategies for specific deals.
• Research and develop US benchmark pricing bases; explore benchmarks for new markets (e.g., Canada).
• Support enhancement and maintenance of longevity pricing tools and modelling methodologies.

Skills

Actuarial modelling

Data analysis

Excel

R (statistics)

Communication

Independence

Education

FSA or ASA

Tools

Actuarial projection systems

Job description

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success. The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you:

We are always looking for bright, proactive individuals to join our team!

PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a technically strong and commercially minded qualified actuary to join our Global Longevity pricing team. The role is key to our US business and involves pricing and benchmark development for US longevity reinsurance, relating to Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) and in-force longevity blocks.

About the role:

• Accountable for modelling and pricing US longevity reinsurance deals — from initial assessment through execution and transition to the in-force team — including data preparation, experience analysis, basis setting, cash-flow projection and reconciliation, and sensitivity analysis.
• Collaborate with the Global Longevity team leadership to determine pricing strategy and bid strategy for specific deals.
• Conduct research and development on US benchmark pricing bases and work with our Research and Innovation team to explore benchmarks for new geographic markets (e.g. Canada).
• Support the enhancement and maintenance of longevity pricing tools and modelling methodologies to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Interact with clients as appropriate at conferences, during deal negotiations and due diligence visits.

Qualifications:

• Strong actuarial modelling and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with actuarial projection systems is desirable.
• Ability to work with large and complex datasets.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience with statistical software such as R would be a plus.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as collaboratively.
• High level of adaptability and willingness to take initiative.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective team player who thrives in a culturally diverse and dynamic international environment.
• Pragmatic thinker with sound commercial judgment.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in life (re-)insurance, pricing, valuation, or actuarial consulting.
• Experience in the US Pension Risk Transfer market.

Professional Qualifications or Designations:

• FSA or experienced ASA required.

Additional Information

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