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Longevity Pricing Actuary (80-100%) (London, GB) @ Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.

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<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Are you an experienced actuary ready to take on complex longevity risk challenges at a global level? Join our team at Swiss Re where you&apos;ll shape our strategic approach to longevity transactions and lead innovative pricing solutions that impact our business worldwide.We are a small and dynamic team which will provide you with a challenging and meaningful role. </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><br><strong>You will:</strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><br>• Evaluate potential longevity transactions to test suitability for further investigation <br>• Lead modelling and costing of longevity transactions, performing detailed data analysis, proposing basis and pricing<br>• Help to formulate solutions to both clients&apos; needs and internal pricing issues <br>• Manage the maintenance and development of Longevity pricing processes<br>• Lead or support ad-hoc projects and research<br>• Support the ongoing development of our costing framework for longevity business<br><br></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>About the Team</strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">We are a cross-disciplinary team, part of the wider Life &amp; Health Structured Solutions team. Our mandate is analysis of, performing due diligence and executing transactions with Longevity Solutions. Our team contributes to one of Swiss Re&apos;s strategic initiatives and carries out projects in the longevity field.</p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><br><strong>About You</strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong>We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:</strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">• A fully qualified actuary with substantial experience in life and health insurance<br>• Proven expertise in longevity transactions<br>• Previous experience of actuarial pricing<br>• Experienced in Mortality analysis <br>• Proficiency in excel/VBA and other programming environments (e.g. Python)</p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Enthusiastic for uncovering insights from data</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong commercial acumen and client communication skills</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><br>Our team will welcome you as a member if you are: <br>• A strong team member able to build working relationships across technical areas<br>• Strong in handling your own workload when faced with multiple priorities, but willing to seek guidance as and if required<br>• Able to think independently - willing to form and defend own view on technical topics<br>• Analytical, problem solver and creative </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><em>For London based role, the <strong>base salary range</strong> for the Longevity pricing actuary is between GBP 62,000 and GBP 94,000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:</em></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><em>the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, </em></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><em>the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.</em></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><em>In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.</em></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><em>Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.</em></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.</p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="color:white">#LI-Hybrid</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><div class="swissre_jobtemplate"> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>About Swiss Re</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <div class="swissre_jobtemplate"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.<br><br>Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.<br><br>If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> </div> <style type="text/css">.swissre_footer { position: relative; margin-top: -50px; height: 30px; clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px; background: #EEE none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 30px; padding: 0px 10px; color: #AAA; font-family: "Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"; } .swissre_jobtemplate { width: 970px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .jobDisplay .job { font-family: "Arial" !important; font-size: 12px !important; } .joqReqDescription { max-width: 100%; height: auto; align: center; } .joqReqDescription ul { width: 787px; max-width: 100%; } .joqReqDescription p { width: 827px; max-width: 100%; } </style> <div class="swissre_jobtemplate"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Keywords: </strong> <br><strong>Reference Code: </strong>136993 </span> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div>

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