Swiss Re
Head Mortality Pricing and Portfolio Management - L&H UK & Ireland (Hybrid, 80-100% FTE)
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Head Mortality Pricing and Portfolio Management - L&H UK & Ireland (Hybrid, 80-100% FTE)
Senior Mortality Actuary – UK & Ireland Protection Market
About the Role
In this high-impact, client-facing Senior Mortality Actuary role at Swiss Re, you will play a leading technical and commercial part in shaping reinsurance solutions for the UK & Ireland protection market. Leveraging your expertise in actuarial modelling and pricing, you will tackle:
- New business pricing and portfolio monitoring for Life & Health products, including individual and group mortality.
- Development of Terms of Trade for markets and regulatory compliance.
- Strategic commercial insights to support market positioning and client engagement.
- Externally representing Swiss Re, contributing to industry events and client interactions.
This position includes line management responsibility for three direct reports, requiring leadership alongside actuarial and commercial responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
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Client Management & Strategy
- Build and sustain trusted partnerships with client pricing and reinsurance teams, collaborating on new initiatives.
- Lead pricing and product development discussions with clients while delivering evidence-based commercial solutions.
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Pricing & Portfolio Leadership
- Own development of mortality pricing assumptions, ensuring robustness and alignment with portfolio performance.
- Lead traditional reinsurance pricing for tenders, delivering recommendations and achieving authority sign-off.
- Monitor portfolio performance (e.g., rate reviews, recaptures, benefit changes) and optimise U.K. & Ireland in-force holdings.
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Modelling & Analysis
- Apply advanced mortality risk techniques (e.g., forecasting, improvement trends).
- Develop and refine analytical modelling using statistical tools such as Python, R, and Power BI (with DAX/PowerPivot).
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Stakeholder Reporting & Leadership
- Present insights to senior stakeholders, highlighting risks and opportunities with clear data-driven reports.
- Act as Market Unit’s UK & Ireland mortality portfolio owner within Swiss Re’s global forums, shaping strategy.
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Team Development
- Lead a small actuary-driven team, fostering performance, collaboration, and development in a high-quality environment.
About the Team
Based in London, the Life & Health Pricing team at Swiss Re supports:
- Reinsurance pricing and portfolio management for UK/Ireland Life & Health markets.
- seamlessly with client management, underwriting, claims, and reporting teams.
We thrive on diversity, collaboration, and high integrity, tackling complex challenges with innovation, adaptability, and support. Curiosity and continuous learning are core tenets of our culture.
About You
We are seeking a qualified actuary (FIA/FFA/FSA or equivalent) with 2+ years of post-qualification experience. Critical requirements include:
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Market Expertise:
- Deep understanding of UK/Ireland Life & Health (re)insurance markets and mortality-based products.
- Extensive individual/group mortality pricing experience; additional lines of business welcome.
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Technical Skillset:
- Mortality risk modelling & analysis (e.g., mortality improvement frameworks, volatility Simulations).
- Proficient in modern analytics tools: Python, R, and Power BI (DAX/PowerPivot).
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Soft Skills:
- Effective client-facing communication (middleware/primary’s producer/agency channels).
- Strong influence and leadership abilities to collaborate with stakeholders.
- High-quality output under pressure while managing multiple priorities autonomously.
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- Personal Agility:
- Strong judgment and capacity to drive strategic decisions.
- Enthusiasm for multi-faceted roles weaving technical work with client engagement.
Compensation & Work Model
- Base Salary: Competitive bracket of £92,000–£138,000 p.a.. Hiend of range subject to tenure and specific contributions.
- Performance-Based Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance metrics.
- Benefits: Swiss Re offers location-specific and global benefits, including pension, healthcare, professional development and flexible workplace incentives.
Expected Work Arrangement: Hybrid model with 3 in-office days per week.
About Swiss Re
One of the world’s premier reinsurance and (re)insurance risk leaders, Swiss Re empowers clients to build resilience against global risks. Our interconnected teams (15,000+ colleagues worldwide) leverage diverse insights and best-in-class solutions—ranging from natural catastrophes to cybersurance.
Our values extend to fostering an inclusive workplace where:
- Everyone has equal opportunities to grow.
- Diverse perspectives are not only valued but critical.
- Work embraced professionally and sustainably, regardless of background (including returners to the workforce).
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