Pricing Actuarial Analyst

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Pricing Actuarial Analyst

Location: London or Brussels

Type: Permanent (Hybrid)

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future. We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a dynamic actuarial professional ready to take their career to new heights. In this role, you won’t just be crunching numbers - you’ll be driving real business impact through pricing, portfolio management, renewals, reserving, and technical analysis.

What sets this opportunity apart? You’ll have the chance to travel 1-4 times a year, connecting face-to-face with colleagues and clients, building relationships, and shaping the future of our QBE RE (Reinsurance) business from the inside out.

Your new role

Reporting to the International Pricing Manager, you’ll be working closely with a broad network of professionals including brokers, underwriters, the actuarial team, and reserving functions. In this highly collaborative role, you’ll influence key business decisions, contribute to product development, and deliver insights that drive profitability and strategic growth.

Plus, you’ll have the chance to work on exciting projects within QBE RE, collaborating with teams from QBE RE offices across the globe.

Main responsibilities:

• Prepare reports and data for analysis and pricing reviews.
• Develop relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Recommend changes to actuarial assumptions and update models for improvement.
• Apply relevant actuarial techniques and models.
• Develop reporting and analytical tools for business insight.
• Identify trends in portfolio, valuation, and data analysis.
• Possess knowledge of data sources and link data structures for business performance measures.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to less experienced actuarial staff.
• Ensure accurate data usage and perform appropriate checks to minimize inaccuracies.
• Maintain data integrity and strong relationships with stakeholders.

About You

We’re looking for someone who’s currently working through their actuarial exams or is nearly qualified, and has a passion for data and tools like Python, Power BI, and SQL. If you’re a curious, detail-oriented problem solver who loves learning and collaborating with others, we want to hear from you!

Skills you’ll need:

• Experience in an actuarial role within insurance or reinsurance (e.g., pricing or reserving)
• Analytical skills and a love for working with data
• Solid Excel abilities, with a knack for spotting trends and summarizing data
• SQL or Python experience is a plus - comfortable working with large data sets
• A collaborative, flexible mindset and a self-starter who’s eager to learn and grow
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. That’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage.

Our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people.

QBE Benefits:

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension: you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance: we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies: we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad: you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing: we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Cycle-to-Work: benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select a bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

QBE Awards:

Some of the awards QBE is proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
• UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer

Inclusion of Diversity:

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

We are proud to have partnerships with organizations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent.

Accessibility:

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply!

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

• Actuarial Science
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Writing
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Service
• Data Science
• Detail-Oriented
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Risk Management (FRM)
• Intentional collaboration
• Managing performance
• Process Improvements
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.