Senior Pricing Actuary

About the role

In this role, you will provide actuarial support for underwriting decisions and our financial targets. You will contribute to the Technical Pricing Framework, ensure models meet pricing standards, and support the modernization of pricing tools and infrastructure. You will also use internal and external data to enhance pricing models, while building strong relationships with Zurich-based underwriters and delivering training as needed.

• Deliver timely and accurate actuarial input that contributes to underwriting decision making and MS AAG financial targets.
• Contribute to and support the Technical Pricing Framework for MS Re’s business written out of our Zurich office.
• Ensure models meet the Reinsurance Pricing policy and standards in respect of technical pricing and rate monitoring.
• Support and help drive the model modernization effort within and across MS AAG, collaborating within the pricing and development teams to migrate to the strategic Technical Pricing infrastructure.
• Analyze external and internal data to support technical pricing models.
• Develop a strong working relationship with all Zurich based Underwriters.
• Arrange and deliver underwriter training as required.

• Qualified actuary with 5-10 years of relevant industry experience with knowledge of Reinsurance pricing.
• Excellent communication skills in English. Fluency in German, Italian and French a plus.
• Strong quantitative analytical and IT skills – particularly MS Excel, VBA and SQL experience desirable; programming (R or Python) and data visualisation tools (MS Power BI or Qlik View) would also be beneficial.
• Ability to work well under pressure and attention to detail.
• Must be well organized with the ability to use initiative and self-manage whilst being able to work effectively in a team environment.