Actuarial Portfolio Manager Structured Portfolio Solutions
Actuarial Portfolio Manager Structured Portfolio Solutions
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Job Description
We are looking for an individual to join our newly created Structured Portfolio Solutions (SPS) team. This role will drive bestinclass Portfolio Management by owning the strategic data strategy.
What part will you play If youre looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference youve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities and youll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problemsolvers. Were always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!
The opportunity:
The Portfolio Analytics team is a multifunctional empowered creative and autonomous team within Markel International. Embedded within the underwriting business and represented in the Leadership Team we focus on critical areas to achieve profitability and performance targets for a specialty lines insurer: Portfolio Management Data Analytics and Insights and Pricing Model development.
The SPS team is designed to take advantage of the market trend towards bifurcation between lead and follow underwriting capacity. This standalone team aims to build a robust follow portfolio with a classagnostic Underwriting strategy whilst leveraging the data benefits this provides. Facilities written within this team are crossclass and will contain CAT exposures.
What youll be doing:
In this role youll be responsible for providing actuarial analyses including pricing reserving and reinsurance purchasing to guide the strategy of the new Structured Portfolio Solutions (SPS) team. Youll also help build and maintain data pipelines to ensure efficient and uptodate analysis.
Youll leverage market data to provide insights across Markel International and make recommendations to improve analyses and tools enabling SPS underwriters to manage their portfolio effectively. Leading the development of the portfolio management framework for the SPS class and monitoring key performance drivers will be crucial to support underwriting and enhance performance.
Additionally youll develop strategic analytics tools and insights to optimize portfolios and advocate for datadriven decisionmaking. Collaboration with various support units such as actuarial underwriting operations and ITS will be essential to resolve issues and achieve business priorities. Youll also represent the Portfolio Analytics team providing accurate and timely management information to leadership.
Our musthaves:
Outstanding multimodal communications skills along with strong data visualisation skills for disseminating management information to various levels across Markel
Demonstrable experience in influencing and engaging with stakeholders using effective communication and ensuring consensus
Able to clearly articulate complex strategies techniques and ideas to senior leadership and underwriters across multiple product lines
Possess both strong analytical depth the ability to independently problem solve and put forward recommendations
Understanding of Markel International products classes of business and operations of the specialty insurance market
Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering to agreed timelines projects and initiatives that require involvement from business leaders across the company
Possess a detailed solid understanding of the Microsoft office suite with a focus on Excel and become comfortable with manipulating and analysing large complex sets of data.
Experience with data visualisation programmes database use (SQL) and an awareness of advanced analytics/data science would be desirable but not essential.
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries is a holding company for insurance reinsurance specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
Were all about people We win together We strive for better We enjoy the everyday We think further
Whats in it for you
A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package
25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
Fantastic company pension scheme private medical and dental cover life assurance travel insurance cover income protection season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
Are you ready to play your part
Choose Apply Now to fill out our short application so that we can find out more about you.
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
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 sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at or call us at 0 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
