Job Detail

 

Your Role  

As a member of the Group Re & ZGEBS Life Actuarial Team, you will be involved in a range of actuarial topics relating to the management of the Zurich Group life reinsurance portfolio.

 

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of actuarial work, interact closely with other functions and add value to the business.

 

As a (Senior) Actuarial Analyst your main responsibilities will involve:

 

• Actuarial reporting for life reinsurance (MCEV, NBV, IFRS, SST)


• Improvements to the regular reporting processes


• Actuarial assumption setting


• Drive improvements to data quality


• Performance monitoring of the life reinsurance portfolio


• Supporting the underwriting and pricing functions


• Support the IFRS17 project

Your Skills and Experience
 

As a (Senior) Actuarial Analyst your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

 

• Progress towards an actuarial qualification (e.g. SAV, DAV, SOA, FIA).


• Strong analytic/numerate background.


• Ideally 2-5 years’ work experience gained in life insurance or reinsurance.


• Experience with pricing and/or valuation of life and disability protection products


• Good understanding of key financial reporting standards (IFRS, local stat., MCEV, risk analysis).


• Innovative mind-set.


• Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic international environment


• Good communication skills in English. German in addition is an advantage.


• Good knowledge of Excel, VBA and Access.

 
Additional Information  

Primary work location is Zurich. If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Christina Wichmann is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

 

You can find additional information about Zurich as an employer and about the candidate journey on our career site.

 
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Who we are    

Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services.  Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

 

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc.  Our talent acquisition and hiring processes respect this commitment daily. Join Zurich and be part of this culture.

 
Information for recruitment agencies  

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