Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Pricing Actuary to join our team. As a key member of the actuarial function, you will provide technical pricing expertise, collaborating closely with underwriters to develop and enhance pricing models that drive profitable growth. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast paced London Market environment, influencing strategic decisions and contributing to the success of our underwriting portfolio. If you are a qualified actuary with London Market experience and a strong commercial mindset, we encourage you to apply and be part of our exciting journey.
Knowledge and Qualifications:
▪ University degree in Mathematics or related field
▪ Qualified Actuary (FIA or equivalent)
▪ General commercial and financial knowledge
▪ Experienced user of MS Excel
▪ Coding skills in SQL, R or Python an advantage
▪ Strong technical skills and relevant market knowledge with good experience of pricing techniques
▪ Strong analytical skills with attention to detail; accurate and numerate
▪ Investigating ability to understand claim trends, impact of legislative and other drivers
▪ Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
▪ Works well as part of a high performing team, providing support and coaching as well as able to work on own initiative
▪ Pro-active, takes the initiative and adopts a positive approach to challenges seeking to make improvements.
▪ Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise
▪ Continue to develop and improve own capability including non technical soft skill aspects.
Day to Day Tasks
▪ Contribute to and take responsibility for the development of some segments of pricing and rating tools
▪ Develop strong working relationships with underwriting teams to develop the use of technical pricing in decision making across the business
▪ Production of case pricing as an essential support for Underwriters
▪ Assist with the development and implementation of pricing controls and systems of governance, focusing on enhancing quality and qualify of pricing data capture
▪ Provide training and guidance on rate change calculations, developing understanding of class specific technical queries
▪ Support the Pricing Manager in ensuring consistency of assumptions across the department
▪ Contribute to multi-disciplinary projects
▪ Assist with the training and development of the Actuarial students in pricing techniques