Swiss Re is hiring a
Reporting Actuary (Hybrid Role)
Are you a motivated and talented actuary looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial reporting and in-force management of life and health business across several interesting markets? We are seeking a skilled professional to join our Life and Health (L&H) valuation team in London, focusing on the Continental Europe (CE) portfolio. If you are ready to take the next step in your actuarial career, we would love to hear from you!
About the Role
Lead the quarterly valuation process to deliver high-quality reserve and income statement submissions for internal and external reporting on IFRS 17 and Swiss statutory bases. This includes analysis, explanations, and commentary on reserves and P&L movements.
Lead the review and consolidation of results, ensuring transparent and effective communication of outcomes.
Contribute to management activities such as recaptures and changes in treaty terms, while proactively managing the in-force portfolio from an actuarial perspective.
Work closely with teams across Finance, Products, and Client Markets, becoming a key member of the market cross-functional team.
Effectively communicate results and insights to internal stakeholders.
Coordinate workflows and provide guidance to junior team members as needed.
About the Team
The CE actuarial valuation team is part of L&H Actuarial and Risk Management, and is made up of around 35 people, split between Zurich, Bangalore, and London.
The team’s remit covers all L&H business written in our Continental European markets and involves working with a wide range of internal stakeholders in various functions. Key objectives of the team are the delivery of robust and transparent quarterly financial results, supporting active management of our in-force portfolio to help maintain our L&H ROE, and delivering improvements in operational efficiency.
About You
- Newly or nearly qualified actuary with at least 5 years of L&H valuation or pricing experience in reinsurance, primary insurance, or insurance consultancy.
- A good understanding of at least one of the following reporting regimes: IFRS 17, EV or MCEV.
- Proficient in MS Excel. Knowledge of MS Power BI and/or database software would be considered an advantage.
- Teamwork - able to build working relationships across technical disciplines, and work effectively across the L&H value chain (including non-actuaries).
- Strong communication skills, including being capable of presenting results to/discussing results with internal interested parties and senior stakeholders.
We are looking forward to your application!
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics.