Reserving Actuary

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About this job:

We are seeking a Reserving Actuary to join our Worldwide Non-Life Reserving team.  The role will support the Head of Non-Life Reserving – Specialty and will be focused on the reserving of our worldwide Specialty Reinsurance portfolio.

About the role:

• Contribute to the Deep Dive reserve reviews for the Company’s Specialty portfolios working closely with the rest of the Non-Life Reserving team, underwriters, pricing actuaries and the claims teams to determine appropriate ACE reserves and contribute towards the established of the Management Best Estimate reserves (MBE).
• Ensure that there is a regular flow of reserving information to and from key stakeholders, including Underwriting, Actuarial Pricing, Claims, Reinsurance Accounting and Finance.  Maintain emphasis on feedback loop with Underwriting and Pricing within and outside of the Deep Dives to ensure that they have the benefit of latest reserving information to utilize in forward looking underwriting and pricing decisions.
• Support the Head of Non-Life Reserving – Specialty in providing relevant information to the Finance teams responsible for internal and external reporting as it relates to the Specialty portfolios, contributing as much as necessary to the discussion of results.

About you:

• About you:

• Good business judgment; an ability to solve complex issues with pragmatic solutions.
• High motivation, team-orientation, and adaptability
• An innovative thinker; who will identify opportunities to anticipate and respond to change.
• Good listening skills and an ability to gain buy-in from stakeholders with diverse interests.
• A high level of self-awareness integrity and trust for others

• Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Nearly or newly qualified actuary with an internationally recognized actuarial society.
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience with a leading non-life re/insurer. This individual may also have gained part of that experience at an actuarial consulting firm. 
• Knowledge of Specialty Reinsurance/Insurance business would be an advantage.
• High motivation, team-orientation and adaptability
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint).
• Programming experience strongly preferred (Examples: VBA, SAS, R, Python, Power BI).
• Effective communication skills and proficiency in English
• Effective project management skills
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skill
• Ability to learn and navigate existing systems and processes to accomplish stated business objectives effectively and efficiently

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best.  We invite you to learn more about D&I at PartnerRe.

Thank you,

PartnerRe Hiring Team