Location: We’re flexible! You can be based from our London or Fareham office. Occasional travel to London and Fareham will be required

Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 depending on experience

Closing date for applications: 10th March 2024

New year, new opportunity!

Are you looking for that next step up in your Actuarial career? Are you someone with a desire to add real value to the MGA Pricing team through your excellent analytical and communication skills? If so, this could be your next role and we would love to hear from you.

This role sits within our MGA pricing team, which includes Home, Motor and Travel portfolios. You’d be reporting to the MGA Pricing Lead, ensuring that top quality analysis is carried out to support our MGA partners with their pricing and support the wider business in tracking their performance against their financial targets.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the MGA Pricing Lead, you will be responsible for the following:

• High quality, detailed pricing analysis of multiple portfolios across our MGA book
• Engaging with, and influencing, a wide variety of internal & external stakeholders through excellent communication skills.
• Regular reporting of key trends and performance forecasts
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of relevant actuarial disciplines and procedures, including claim trend analysis and predictive modelling, to ensure you are able to provide first class service to our stakeholders.
• Driving innovation by constantly seeking out efficiencies and improvements to existing processes.
• Potentially taking on management of a junior pricing analyst, helping to support their personal development, technical capabilities and work resource.
• Contributing to a positive, inclusive and supportive team culture.

What are we looking for?

• Experience gained in an Actuarial role
• Market, risk and business awareness
• Highly numerate and analytical
• PC Skills – MS Office suite essential, SQL / R knowledge would be an advantage
• Experience in managing MGA pricing portfolios, especially in Personal Lines markets, would be an advantage
• Pricing background desirable, but someone in reserving or capital modelling looking to make the move to pricing would be considered.

Who we are:

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.

With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you’re interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions – then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our Culture:

At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.