Senior Modeller; Lead

As a Senior Modeller (Lead) you will provide technical leadership within the Modelling Department, act as a trusted adviser to key stakeholders, and play a key role in developing both modelling capabilities and team members. You will take ownership of developing and enhancing core actuarial models.

We are Athora Netherlands, an insurance company with the well‑known brands Zwitserleven and Reaal. We are mainly involved in pensions and life insurance in the Dutch market. We are part of a European group with offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Italy. We are a strong company with over one million customers and we want to grow into one of the most important players in the rapidly changing pension market in the coming years.

That is why we are looking for people who are not afraid of change, who get things done, who have ambition to achieve results and who therefore know how to get the best out of themselves and their team. Smarter together, we call it.

The Modelling Department is a team of 11 professionals who play a critical role in shaping the company’s model landscape. The team designs and maintains models across the full balance sheet, including asset modelling, insurance liability & actuarial modelling and reinsurance transaction modelling. Our work underpins key financial decisions and reporting and ensures robust risk management and compliance.

You will:

• Represent the modelling team and provide advice to stakeholders in shaping modelling decision‑making (e.g. reporting team related to Solvency II (SII), IFRS 17, Solvency UK).
• Lead complex, multidisciplinary projects with strategic impact of internal and external developments, including UI, Commerce, Finance Actuarial & Capital Management.
• Initiate and create innovative solutions within an Athora‑wide context and oversee their implementation and compliance; be a driving force behind process improvement and inspire others.
• Coach and guide team members and coordinate activities within the team.
• Ensure high‑quality model documentation is developed and maintained, and support the model validation process.

The primary focus of this role is liability modelling. Further, depending on your skills and experience, you may also contribute to the development and enhancement of our Asset Liability Management Tool (ALMT).

• Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Actuarial Science, Econometrics, Mathematics or Statistics).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Financial Services.
• Solid modelling expertise: at least 5 years in life insurance products modelling.
• Proficiency in one or more programming environments: C#, Python, R, VBA, SQL, Matlab, C++.
• Experience with data management and database technologies, including cloud‑based analytics platforms such as Databricks.
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective model design and to propose smart modelling solutions.
• Actuarial qualification (such as AG, IFoA etc.) is a plus.
• Highly collaborative team player with a proactive and hands‑on attitude.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities while maintaining high quality standards.
• Ownership mentality with a strong sense of accountability and delivery focus.
• Ability to drive change and create support for new ways of working.
• Lead innovation and have a curious and continuous improvement mindset.

You will work with about 900 colleagues who all think they work for a special company. You will have the opportunity to make an important contribution to the socially relevant theme of pensions and to sustainability, as we have a leading role in our business operations and investments. You will have a flexible workplace in our office that is among the best 7% in the world, and you can also work regularly from home, receiving a budget to set up your home office properly.

In exchange for your commitment, talent and skills, besides your salary, a holiday allowance and a thirteenth month, you will receive 27 vacation days (with a 36‑hour contract) and a public transport card or travel allowance for the days you come to the office. Additionally, you will receive a training budget so you can continue to develop yourself. This gives you the opportunity to grow, within our company or beyond.

Salary per month: based on CLA scale 18 HAY, the range is € 7,060.37 to € 9,413.82 based on 36 hours.