About the Role
We are seeking a skilled professional to join our client's Protection Pricing team, playing a key role in supporting team leads and guiding junior colleagues. The role involves ensuring high-quality deliverables, technical expertise, and effective collaboration across departments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical specialist in pricing and biometric analysis, contributing to reinsurance pricing for protection products.
- Oversee and validate team outputs, ensuring accurate data usage, robust experience analysis, and appropriate pricing assumptions.
- Assist in responding to client queries, managing treaty updates, and supporting ongoing monitoring of treaty performance.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the financial implications of pricing decisions and balance business needs with risk management.
- Build strong internal relationships and foster collaboration across teams.
- Mentor and support junior team members in developing their technical and professional skills.
- Identify and drive improvements to pricing tools and processes, leveraging emerging technologies.
- Contribute to the review and development of protection assumptions and basis.
- Collaborate with other teams on new product development and related initiatives.
- Actively engage in discussions about team culture, organizational priorities, and broader initiatives.
What We're Looking For:
We're looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and demonstrates a strong balance of technical expertise and collaborative skills. The ideal candidate will:
- Bring experience in the UK life insurance market and a solid understanding of pricing processes, including experience analysis, assumption setting, and modelling.
- Be confident analysing data, making informed decisions, and communicating results effectively to colleagues with varying levels of technical knowledge.
- Be adept at building relationships with stakeholders at different levels and across functions.
- Have advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word, with additional experience in programming (e.g., R, Python, VBA) and tools like Power BI being a plus.
- Possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
Qualifications:
- Newly or nearly qualified actuary.
Key Competencies:
- A results-driven mindset, with a focus on delivering quality outcomes.
- Strong business insight and ability to align technical work with strategic goals.
- Collaboration and relationship-building skills, encouraging diverse perspectives and teamwork.
- A commitment to client satisfaction, delivering value through innovative solutions.
- Confidence to challenge established processes and navigate uncertainty.
- Clear and persuasive communication skills, combined with active listening.
