Actuarial Team Leader - Pricing (SME eTrade) (Part-Time, Job-Share, Full-Time)

Location: We’re flexible! You can be based from our London or Fareham office. Occasional travel to London and Fareham will be required.

Closing date for applications: 1st December 2024

The Opportunity

Are you looking to take the next exciting step in your Actuarial career? Are you someone with a strong track record of managing a successful digitally traded pricing team? If so, this could be your next role and we would love to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to lead our UK SME eTrade Pricing Team which provides actuarial services contributing to the achievement of our SME strategy & objectives, and to the provision of a high quality and cost-effective service to customers. As the team leader, you will be leading our growing and high-performing SME eTrade Pricing team to help support our growing portfolio of small/medium-sized businesses.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing? 

Reporting to the Head of Retail Pricing, you will be responsible for:

• Pricing strategy – formulating and executing overall strategy for the eTrade pricing team in collaboration with key stakeholders, ensuring the team is set up for success in both the short and longer term
• Pricing analysis – instigating and overseeing high-quality pricing analyses, leading the implementation of model improvements and further data enrichment to enhance the quality of our pricing.
• Portfolio monitoring – developing our portfolio monitoring framework, ensuring outputs that can enable timely and accurate tracking of performance, and extensive insight to improve profitability
• Process Improvement – leading the development of efficient and robust systems & processes through innovation
• People management – managing a team of actuaries with a range of experience levels, supporting their technical and professional development and equipping them for successful careers
• Collaborating – building strong relationships with, and influencing, a variety of key stakeholders, providing a first class service & trusted pricing input into key business decisions
• Professionalism - Demonstrating excellent knowledge of relevant actuarial disciplines and standards, to ensure you are able to provide first class service to our stakeholders and act as a strong role model to the Pricing team
• Culture – leading by example to nurture a friendly, positive and supportive team environment

What are we looking for?

• Experience in a general insurance pricing management role
• Experience within a successful digitally traded retail pricing team
• Experience collaborating with a wide range of senior stakeholders
• Excellent market, risk and business awareness
• Advanced knowledge of SME insurance products and digital insurance trading
• Highly numerate and analytical, with strong technical ability & financial awareness
• Excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills

Who we are:

At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.

With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our Culture:

At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us. #LI-Hybrid