Life Reinsurance Pricing Actuary (all gender) Full-Time or Part-Time
Helvetia · Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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The posting
Anyone taking out insurance wants to feel secure. You can assist our customers here - through risk transfer and capital optimization in numerous risk classes. Based on our Swiss values, our vision is to be a strong reinsurance partner throughout the world, both in life and in non-life insurance. Are you on board - and ready to be part of our dynamic, sustainable growth?
In this technical and client-facing role, you will lead actuarial pricing exercises while engaging directly with clients and brokers. We seek a candidate who combines market expertise, technical proficiency, and innovative thinking with a deep understanding of client needs and challenges. This position requires occasional travel and a balance of analytical skills and interpersonal communication.
## What you'll be doing ##
* Develop, maintain, and enhance pricing methodologies and tools for Life reinsurance pricing
* Establish pricing bases for target markets and product lines
* Conduct detailed pricing of proportional and non-proportional reinsurance solutions, including experience analyses, assumption development and cash flows modeling
* Partner with the life underwriting function in responding to client and broker requests for proposals
* Review performance of the in-force portfolio against pricing expectations and recommend corrective actions where needed
## What you'll bring to the role ##
* A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as actuarial science, data science or mathematics
* Relevant experience in life reinsurance pricing or a closely related actuarial role
* Strong analytical skills and an interest in using data analytics to generate practical business insights
* Curiosity about modern AI tools and techniques, and motivation to explore their value in actuarial work
* Fluency in English; additional languages are a valuable asset in our international environment
* A collaborative and curious mindset, with the confidence to exchange ideas across teams and markets
* A proactive, solution-oriented approach and the drive to take ownership in a dynamic growth environment
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