About the Role
As a member of the Longevity Pricing team, you will support Pricing Leads in delivering team objectives. You will also provide technical expertise, guidance, and work-checking for junior team members. The team is responsible for Longevity quotes, deal execution input, inforce treaty monitoring, basis development support, and infrastructure/tools improvement.
Responsibilities
- Act as a key technical expert in Pricing and Biometric elements, developing specialized knowledge for Longevity reinsurance pricing.
- Represent the team and communicate results to senior management and other departments.
- Review team-produced work for quotes and projects, ensuring data accuracy, experience analysis production, appropriate Pricing assumption setting, and supporting commercial term negotiation.
- Understand the financial implications of decisions across all relevant metrics, balancing commercial needs with risk.
- Develop relationships with the commercial Longevity team and build a broad network of contacts within the branch.
- Support the training and development of junior Pricing team members, providing constructive feedback.
- Contribute to team efficiency by proposing and supporting improvements to Pricing tools and processes, and adopting new technology.
- Support the development and review of the Longevity basis and assumptions.
- Provide support for the development of new Longevity propositions and assist the commercial Longevity team with their activities.
- Participate in team discussions on non-technical topics, including people and culture, and engage in branch-wide programs.
Requirements
- Relevant knowledge or experience of the UK life insurance market or relevant pensions knowledge.
- Knowledge of Pricing processes, including experience analysis production/analysis, assumptions setting, and modeling methodology.
- Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and technical issues.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound judgments in uncertain situations.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to colleagues with varying levels of knowledge.
- Confidence to challenge peers and manage upwards.
- Effectiveness in dealing with stakeholders from diverse technical backgrounds and seniority levels.
- Compliance with Munich Re’s Code of Conduct and the FCA Conduct Rules.
Skills
- Pricing
- Biometrics
- Reinsurance pricing
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Python
- Basic VBA
- Power BI (desirable)
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Newly or nearly qualified Actuary
Salary/Compensations
- On target bonus
- 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase more
- Private medical insurance
- Employers' contributory pension of 10%
- Fully paid 6 months family leave
Benefits
- Great compensation package
- On target bonus
- 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase more
- Private medical insurance
- Employers' contributory pension of 10%
- Fully paid 6 months family leave
About the Company
- Munich Re is the world's largest reinsurer, providing financial strength, global expertise, and sharp pricing to life insurers.
- The UK Life Branch operates in a highly competitive market, understanding the dynamic nature of risk landscapes influenced by medical progress, demographic trends, and lifestyle changes.
- UK & Ireland Life's business strategy is built on three pillars: protection, longevity, and reinsurance structuring.
Equal Opportunity
- Munich Re embraces the power of differences, believing diversity fosters resilience and innovation.
- The company aims to build a diverse workforce across various identities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, experiences, and beliefs.
- Munich Re is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated, valued, and provided with equitable opportunities to succeed.
- Candidates are encouraged to apply even if their experience does not align perfectly with all requirements.
- Reasonable adjustments can be requested at any point during the recruitment process.
