Pricing Platform Lead

About MS Reinsurance

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland with underwriting offices in Zurich Bermuda Miami and New York. The Company underwrites non-life treaty reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis through its three business units: Americas International and Specialty Lines. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD MS Reinsurance combines reliability and agility to make its clients businesses stronger. With a drive to move quickly and a commitment to long term partnership MS Reinsurance supports its partners with the momentum and stability they can build on.

About the role

We are looking for a Pricing Platform Lead to drive the actuarial tool direction and governance and spearhead the re-platforming modernization and continuous improvement of our pricing tools. The role sits within the global technical pricing team and also requires close collaboration with key stakeholders within underwriting our application team Data IT and others. The primary purpose of this role is to define steer and validate the development of pricing tools to ensure they are integrated robust sound efficient and fit for purpose. The role focuses on actuarial leadership and oversight rather than handson coding or system building.

Your responsibilities

• Support and drive the model modernization effort within and across MS AAG collaborating within the pricing and development teams to migrate to the strategic Technical Pricing infrastructure
• Liaise with underwriting and pricing user communities to develop tool solutions aligned with business needs workflows and priorities
• Work with Head of Technical Pricing to determine prioritisation process for continuous improvement of pricing tools
• Act as a subject matter expert in conversations with all relevant stakeholders including underwriting our application team Data and IT teams
• Ensure models meet the Reinsurance Pricing policy and standards in respect of technical pricing and rate monitoring
• Analyse external and internal data to support technical pricing models
• Arrange testing as part of release management as well as delivery of underwriter training and production of documentation as required
• Ensure the pricing organisation is equipped with effective and user-friendly tools that support operational excellence and group objectives
• Provide pricing support during key renewal periods

Your profile

• 10 years of relevant industry experience with proven track record in the development of reinsurance pricing tools
• Project management skills and a strong agile experience
• Excellent understanding of nonlife reinsurance pricing methods and actuarial techniques
• Strong quantitative analytical and IT skills - particularly MS Excel VBA and SQL experience desirable; programming (R or Python) and data visualisation tools (e.g. MS Power BI) would also be beneficial
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with multiple departments within the organisation
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to assess model appropriateness interpret results and challenge assumptions where necessary.
• Ability to work well under pressure and with attention to detail
• Must be well organized with the ability to use initiative and self-manage whilst being able to work effectively in a team environment

WHY WORK WITH US

Make your mark with us. At MS Reinsurance were big enough to make a difference and small enough that everyone counts.

We offer an entrepreneurial culture where theres less hierarchy and more action and room for innovation. Here youll have the power to drive real change and shape our path ahead.

Join a place where ambition can become reality with development and platforms that support where you want to go next. Together well help you discover your potential as we expand ours.

We live day-to-day by our values: collaborative progressive empowering and responsible. This means youll join a team which upholds mutual trust and treats each other with respect. While teamwork is at the heart of our approach to reinsurance we dont expect our team to think alike; at MS Re we dont just welcome your differences we believe theyre essential to our success.

Does this sound like a culture you want to be part of Find out more about what we offer on our website and apply today!

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Note that we will only consider applicants eligible to work in Switzerland.

MS Reinsurance is the market-facing brand of the risk carrying legal entity MS Amlin AG a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and operating in Bermuda as MS Amlin AG Bermuda Branch in the United States through MS Amlin Reinsurance Managers Inc and in Labuan Malaysia as MS Amlin AG Labuan Branch.

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