Pricing Manager

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Actuary with strong analytical and problem solving skills to join our Retail Pricing Team. Reporting to the Head Retail Pricing & Sustainability Lead ANZ (Australia and New Zealand), you will provide actuarial support and expertise to monitor, develop and pricing for individual risk business. You will have responsibility for delivering projects for clients and managing the work of junior team members. You will form strong relationships with clients and operate as part of client centric cross functional teams.

Your key responsibilities will include, however, are not limited to :

• Working as part of the Retail Pricing team to conduct pricing reviews of open treaties and price new business, managing large transactions where necessary;
• Using client portfolio knowledge and reinsurance insight to develop and implement innovative and sustainability solutions to meet client needs;
• Managing the development of generic pricing bases (Terms of Trade), pricing tools and models;
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, through discussing pricing and product development matters and negotiating terms;
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of local and global actuarial practices and trends;
• Monitoring local market intelligence, trends and developments (company, product, industry-wide), participating in industry bodies and influencing change;
• Collaborating with and coaching offshore team members; and
• Contributing to developments in data analytics, including monitoring experience and developing early warning systems, to deliver insights to clients.
• About the Team

The ANZ Life & Health Pricing team is a highly engaged team of qualified actuaries and analysts who take pride in our market and technical expertise. We continue to build on our strengths and innovate to deliver value to our clients and Swiss Re.

• About You
• Qualified actuary with 7+ years of experience working in the Life insurance or reinsurance industry, experience in Pricing is strongly preferred;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills;
• Must be a self-starter and independent thinker;
• Project management skills and ability to work to deadlines;
• Ability to make decisions based on sound business judgment;
• Experience with actuarial modelling systems such as MoSes or AXIS is desirable; and
• You enjoy team collaboration and contributing to the broader team on local and global business initiatives.

Leadership from Every Seat is our leadership ambition to empower all employees at Swiss Re to act as a leader and take ownership no matter where they sit in the organisation. There are three leadership imperatives that guide us on how we lead at Swiss Re, one of which is to 'Be courageous'. At Swiss Re, this is about taking personal accountability.

We are looking for team members who stand for integrity, improve continually and navigate ambiguity. This means having the courage to be curious and to stretch yourself beyond what you already know. We want team members who drive change fearlessly and don't always opt for the easy option, and can stay calm, focused and resilient during difficult times.

Regardless of what position we have at Swiss Re, all of us can be courageous, which will also help us in our personal and professional growth.

Swiss Re offers modern hybrid working arrangements that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences. We currently provide employees with attractive offices, competitive benefits such as 25 days annual leave, 15 days personal leave, work anniversary leave, salary continuance insurance, flu vaccinations and annual health checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

• About Swiss Re

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. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. 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.

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