Pricing Actuary (Motor)
Job Summary
Who We Are
Wakam is a B2B2C insurance company that creates white-label insurance solutions via its Play&Plug technology platform for more than 80 partners. We provide most of our insurance products through APIs and host white-label insurance solutions via our Play&Plug platform.
With a footprint spanning 32 countries Wakam is the European leader in digital and embedded insurance.
Strongly committed to social responsibility Wakam is a mission-driven company dedicated to enabling transparent and impactful insurance.
About the Team
You will join the Motor Pricing team which supports Wakams partner portfolios by delivering technical pricing excellence and profitability steering.
The team works in close collaboration with stakeholders across Risk Reinsurance Data Underwriting and Partner Management and plays a key role in ensuring our Motor business remains sustainable competitive and scalable across markets.
Your Mission
As a Motor Pricing Contractor (Individual Contributor) you will deliver pricing and portfolio analysis work across the UK & Rest of Europe scope (excluding France).
Your core objective is to secure profitability and strengthen technical portfolio management through robust pricing performance monitoring and actionable recommendations.
You will operate with a high level of autonomy taking ownership of projects end-to-end from analysis and recommendation to deliverables ready for committee review and implementation.
Your Responsibilities
End-to-End Pricing & Portfolio Projects
You will independently manage projects covering:
- New contract pricing: profitability analyses scenario testing and pricing recommendations tailored to partner needs and constraints.
- Optimisation of existing portfolios: performance diagnostics identification of key drivers (mix effects claims trends inflation drifts) pricing action proposals and impact monitoring over time.
- Pricing tools & technical assets: maintenance and targeted improvements of datasets models scripts and profitability reports ensuringquality consistency of definitions and reproducibility.
- Partner reviews & committees: preparation of review packs and quantified analyses to support partner discussions and internal governance.
Expected Deliverables
You will produce ready-to-use auditable deliverables that can be used in governance settings and handed over smoothly including:
- Pricing notes and recommendations
- Portfolio performance analyses and diagnostics
- Committee materials (slides appendices)
- Quantified outputs (tables scripts queries) with light documentation enabling reuse and handover
What You Bring
You bring strong technical foundations and relevant market expertise including:
- Proven expertise inMotor pricing either inEuropean markets and/or the UK
- Experience inItaly and/or Spainis a strong plus
- Excellentactuarial and analytical skills with the ability to produce robust decision-grade analyses
- Ability to delivercommittee-ready outputs with structured narratives clear assumptions quantified impacts and traceability
- Comfort working with stakeholders acrossRisk Reinsurance and Data and translating technical work into actionable recommendations
Who You Are
You are likely to thrive in this contractor role if you are:
- Highly autonomous with a strong sense of ownership and delivery discipline
- Structured and rigorous especially on auditability consistency and reproducibility
- Pragmatic and impact-oriented focused on what truly drives profitability and can be implemented effectively
- Comfortable operating in amulti-stakeholder environment and able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
Hiring Process
Our hiring process is designed to be selective transparent and respectful of your time:
- Initial interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner
- Interview with our Pricing Lead Motor UK & Europe
- Technical Assessment (presentation)
- Chief Interview with ourChief Underwriting Officer - Motor and Mobility
- Finale Interview with our People Partner
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More About Us
Check out our website to learn about the11 cultural markers that make Wakam truly special! If youre adventurous impact-driven and ready to shape the future of insurance wed love to meet you!
What Makes Us Unique:
True remote work flexibility with our Wakam From Anywhere (WFA) program - yes we even have a teammate working from a sailboat!
Flat hierarchical system promoting direct impact and autonomy
Monthly : dedicated time for personal growth and skills development
Lunch voucher with Swile card
A meaningful company: we became a Mission-driven company in March 2021
Work alongside passionate experts:who will share their knowledge and help you develop and grow in your career.
At Wakam our Free to Impact culture is built on four essential pillars that shape everything we do :
Communication & Knowledge Management
Foster transparent collaboration across our flat organizational structure
Share knowledge freely in our highly collaborative environment
Contribute to our collective intelligence through open dialogue
Curiosity
Embrace our monthly for learning and skills sponsorship
Think big and challenge conventional insurance norms
Stay eager to learn and explore new possibilities
Continuous Improvement
Take initiative to transform the insurance industry
Turn challenges into opportunities for innovation
Constantly evolve our ways of working
Outcome Oriented
Focus on impact rather than hierarchy
Drive results through clear objectives and autonomy
Transform bold ideas into concrete solutions
At Wakam we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please feel free to reach out to your recruiter.
About Company
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