The Pricing Department falls under the remit of the Chief Underwriting Officer and works closely with the underwriting, product, actuarial and finance departments. This is an ideal opportunity for a self-driven individual to get excellent experience of bringing the results actuarial work to the business.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

Working in the Pricing Department, this role will suit a nearly/newly qualified actuary. The role reports to the Pricing Manager with responsibility for the following areas:

• To support planned pricing strategy and profitability for the business

• Take on the role of Pricing Business Partner as part of the Consumer Management team with accountability for the profitability of the Consumer business

• Analysis of profitability of Commercial & Personal lines accounts

• Development and maintenance of technical rating models for high volume business using actuarial software (such as EMBlem)

• Enhance pricing capabilities through market leading technical pricing, segmentation and customer behaviour modelling

• Development and maintenance of appropriate tools, models and rating structures that support the pricing of new and renewal business in support of business objectives

• Coordinating, preparing and reporting on results of actuarial analyses and making recommendations to the Pricing Manager to deliver planned profitability

• Monitoring key account performance in conjunction with the business intelligence, underwriting and product departments

Skills and Competencies:

• Nearly/Newly qualified actuary

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a pricing role in the general insurance industry however candidates with experience in other actuarial areas/disciplines will also be considered

• Strong problem solving, analytical skills and decision-making ability

• Exhibits self-motivation and drive; takes initiative without the need for approval

• Strong Excel skills. Strong VBA, SAS, Access, Word, PowerPoint and other technical software skills (e.g. EMBlem, ResQ) are desirable

• Effective communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

• Knowledge of the insurance industry's trends, directions, major issues and regulatory considerations

• Ability to plan and co-ordinate with business partners on a collaborative basis both within the pricing team and within the wider underwriting function

• Self motivated with an ability to excel in a team based environment

Please contact Jenny Johnston on +35316099409 or [email protected]

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