Head Actuarial Services; Reinsurance

Your responsibility

• You are responsible for all actuarial topics (i.e. pricing, reserving and Nat Cat Modelling) related to the global treaty reinsurance portfolio of Helvetia's Active Reinsurance Market Unit; this includes Life & Non-Life (e.g. Property, Casualty and Specialty Lines) lines of business.
• You are a member of Active Reinsurance's Management Team and therefore jointly responsible with the rest of the management team for the success of the Market Unit.
• You interact with internal and external stakeholders, such as Group Actuarial, Group Finance, Group Risk Management, external auditors, and others.
• You oversee the development and implementation of suitable pricing and reserving approaches and methodologies for the various insurance / reinsurance products and structures.
• You are responsible for all Risk Management related topics within Active Reinsurance.
• You lead and develop the actuarial team within Active Reinsurance to ensure that Helvetia has the actuarial talent and capabilities it requires.
• Location :
  St. Gallen or Zurich Stettbach and Flex-Office.

• Qualified actuary with a university degree in mathematics, physics, or related field.
• Solid and proven understanding of reinsurance markets, its products, and economics, as well as the requirements and implications of IFRS 17.
• Proven track record of progressive actuarial experience within the insurance / reinsurance industry.
• You lead through visions and goals and communicate them convincingly to your team.
• You are able to develop stable partnerships at all levels with a clear focus on achieving the common goals.
• You demonstrate initiative and drive to further develop the business.
• Proficient in English, business-level German preferred, and any other language is an asset.

• Flex Office enables people to work independently of time and place
• Staff restaurants at our main locations
• Attractive staff discounts and stock programmes
• Above-average retirement provision benefits
• Buy yourself extra vacation days