Analyst Actuarial Pricing

RenaissanceRe is a leading writer of Property & Casualty Reinsurance. For over 25 years we have helped customers and communities recover and build resilience through our industry-leading ability to understand risk source efficient capital and rapidly pay claims.

Our global team shares a passion for solving our customers biggest problems through a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture that empowers employees and rewards creative thinking.

About RenaissanceRe

For over three decades RenaissanceRe has helped its clients manage the risks of operating in a volatile and uncertain world. Were experts in Property Casualty Specialty and Credit reinsurance consistently recognized for the innovative way we combine data experience and technology to understand and manage large and complex risks across the world. We are also a business with a real social purpose - we help protect communities around the globe and enable prosperity for all. Our purpose drives us forward every day as we seek solutions to some of the worlds most complicated challenges. To learn more please visit us at Careers - RenaissanceRe ().

About Pricing

Our Pricing team is a collaborative global team of pricing analysts and actuaries tasked with building a complete and consistent view of risk for reinsurance transactions across the organisation. We work closely with our underwriting teams to deliver accurate and insightful analysis alongside the development of loss estimates for individual transactions. From analysing large datasets to developing bespoke methodologies we are responsible for handling a wide range of tasks with precision expertise and professionalism. Emphasizing teamwork continuous learning and innovation we stay at the forefront of industry best practices to adapt to changing market dynamics.

About the Position

Reporting within the actuarial team based in London. We believe that meeting these requirements will position you for success in the role. However if you meet most but not all of the expectations we still encourage you to apply as we are eager to explore your potential and believe in the ability to grow and learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Working very closely with actuaries and underwriters to perform the necessary qualitative and numerical analysis on Casualty deals leading to underwriting recommendations
• Communicate pricing results effectively to underwriters and senior management
• Collaborate with the actuarial teams across the global casualty organisation and follow consistent pricing practices and approaches
• Compile clean and interrogate data from internal and external data sources
• Use RenaissanceRe pricing tools to help improve the selection and pricing of risks
• Assist on portfolio-wide and class-specific projects
• Contribute to the mission of the organization by implementing its operational plans and strategies and advocating for its corporate values and culture

Candidate Qualifications:

• A University degree with emphasis on mathematics statistics economics finance or a similar field with a minimum grade of 2.1
• Expectation of or currently active in studying towards professional actuarial qualifications such as FIA / FFA or FCAS
• Proficient knowledge of probability and statistics
• Strong computer skills desired in particular MS Excel and PowerBI
• Programming knowledge desirable (e.g. R Python SQL or VBA) with a focus on data manipulation and automation
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical information to different audiences
• Strong analytical skills; problem-solving through a numerical structured logical approach and an ability to work under pressure and to meet challenging deadlines
• An ability to solve complex issues with pragmatic solutions
• Challenges the status quo and identifies innovative solutions to solve problems and improve work process

At RenaissanceRe we believe in creating a workplace culture that fosters diversity equity and inclusion throughout our business. We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and discrimination and take proactive steps to make employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our collective success. It is RenRes policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability national origin marital or domestic/ civil partnership status genetic information citizenship status uniformed service member or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our people are our most valuable resource and core to our success. This is a fast-paced business environment demanding a strong work ethic and a results-oriented approach. We offer competitive compensation and benefits a comprehensive talent development program and a reward system in which employees share in the success of the company. We are an engaged member of the communities in which we live and work and have a locally-led giving philosophy with generous employee matching program global and local community grants and employee volunteerism.

We seek diversity create equity and practice inclusion. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status pregnancy disability military status or other legally protected categories.