AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
In this role you will be a part of the pricing team reporting into Safia Jendoubi (Specialist Actuary, International Motor), and will work closely with both actuarial colleagues in the motor team as well as underwriters in London and Europe.
We are seeking a high calibre, proactive, enthusiastic Senior Actuarial Analyst with relevant experience to ensure continued profitable growth and developing talent to deliver the best for AXA XL’s customers.
The successful candidate will be highly driven, interested in working with complex datasets and preferably have a proven track record in supporting pricing models that can enhance AXA XL’s technical pricing capabilities. The candidate can communicate Pricing analysis to Underwriters and the Business.
What you’ll be doing
What will your essential responsibilities include?
- Supporting Underwriting teams with
- Case pricing
- Quarterly business reviews
- Dashboards and MI, particularly within SQL, Python/R, Power BI, Excel (VBA)
- Annual business planning
- Support strategic initiatives to improve the loss ratio.
- Contribute the building and development of tools and dashboards, particularly within Power BI and/or Excel.
- Ad-hoc projects to improve the quality of data that is used in pricing analysis.
- Support rating model updates, calibration and enhancements.
- Training and reviewing of work for more junior members of the pricing team.
- Maintaining and streamlining existing pricing tasks.
- Presentation of results to stakeholders.
You will report to Head of Pricing, International & LWS Casualty & Motor.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills And Abilities
- Qualification level - Studying towards or nearly qualified actuary.
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in non-life insurance pricing or analytics, knowledge of UK and European motor insurance is necessary, experienced on the large fleets is a plus. Will consider candidates from personal and commercial insurance lines with similar experience.
- Experience in using Python/R, SQL, Qlikview or other programming languages in a commercial environment preferred along with experience in developing in different applications.
- Experience working with Underwriting teams on pricing tool development, business reporting, analytical projects and case pricing is preferred but not necessary.
- Ability to manage workloads across different projects effectively
- Effective verbal communications skills to gain buy-in to communicate clearly and concisely with internal clients.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- A collaborative work ethic.
Desired Skills And Abilities
- Ability to manage workloads across different projects effectively
- Effective verbal communications skills to gain buy-in to communicate clearly and concisely with internal clients.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- A collaborative work ethic.
- Active interest to use data visualisation tools to convey results or information without distorting facts.
- Ability to work in a matrix environment and be a part of a European team.
- Detail oriented.
- Good organisational skills and ability to work under pressure as well as delivering to deadlines.
What we offer
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential.
It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.
- Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
- Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars
- Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
- Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
- Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
- AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.
Who we are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com
