Senior Actuary (Pricing)

Looking for a role that will have a meaningful impact in Actuarial? We are looking for an individual to be a key contributor within our Actuarial Pricing team. If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities.

The opportunity:

We are a team of 32 that provide actuarial support to the International organisation, covering multiple geographical locations. The team is mainly based in London, but can operate remotely or from other offices. We interact with almost all of the other departments as well as colleagues in the US and in other worldwide locations. We travel as necessary, particularly for office visits and conferences.

What you’ll be doing:

Contribute significantly to all aspects of the Markel International Actuarial team that relate to pricing and profitability, including large account pricing, pricing tool validation, and internal and regulatory pricing reporting.

Provide technical expertise to the rest of the actuarial team in relation to large account pricing and pricing tool validation.

Contribute to the annual business planning process, as well as the parameterisation of underwriting risk.

Provide support to the wider Markel International Actuarial team.

Our must-haves:

The successful candidate will have:

• Substantial experience of technical pricing, including case pricing large accounts and rating model development
• Experience of portfolio management monitoring and development of associated metrics
• Experience in the actuarial elements of business planning and parameterisation of underwriting risk, including interacting with other departments
• Ability to manage and engage stakeholders and create effective relationships
• Awareness of the latest market practice and developments in the field of technical pricing for wholesale business
• Effective workload management
• Contribution to the writing of the Actuarial Function Solvency II Opinion reports

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) is a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, serving insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

What’s in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan, and other great benefits
• Countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role, we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful.