Location: Sydney, NSW, AU
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Actuary with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to join our Pricing & Analytics team. Reporting to the Head of Performance Analytics, you will provide actuarial expertise to support pricing, experience analytics and data-driven decision-making across our risk business.
You will work closely with senior team members to deliver insights that influence pricing, financial reporting and broader business strategy. The role will suit someone who enjoys both technical and strategic work, can translate findings into clear recommendations, and collaborates effectively across functions.
Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Contributing to pricing and analytics activities that support commercial decisions such as pricing, repricing and product strategy, ensuring alignment with performance insights and business objectives;
- Delivering performance analytics across claims, lapses, sales and business mix to identify emerging trends and shape business actions;
- Using strong coding and data skills (particularly in R) to deliver analysis that is both technically robust and operationally efficient;
- Developing and deploying AI and automation solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency, insight generation and decision-making.
- Ensuring analysis is both technically sound and commercially relevant, with clear understanding of downstream impacts on valuation, financial results and pricing strategy;
- Partnering across functions to develop and communicate the ANZ view on experience in a way that is accessible, consistent and impactful;
- Driving end-to-end data uplift, including client data validation methods and addressing process or quality gaps that impact analysis;
- Supporting the development and sharing of insights, tools and solutions across internal teams (not limited to actuarial), global colleagues, and clients to maximise impact and value;
- Monitoring market intelligence and developments (company, product, industry-wide), participating in industry bodies where appropriate; and
- Collaborating with and coaching offshore team members.
About the Team
The ANZ Life & Health Pricing team is a highly engaged team of qualified actuaries and analysts who take pride in our market and technical expertise. We continue to build on our strengths and innovate to deliver value to our clients and Swiss Re.
About You
- Qualified actuary with approximately 5-7 years of experience in the life insurance or reinsurance industry;
- Exposure across pricing, analytics and valuation functions with a solid understanding of their interactions and business implications;
- Strong coding and data capability, with proficiency in R required;
- Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills;
- Must be a self-starter and independent thinker;
- Strong project management skills and ability to work to deadlines;
- Ability to make decisions based on sound business judgment; and
- You enjoy team collaboration and contributing to the broader team on local and global business initiatives.
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, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement onsite in our Sydney office.
Applications for this role will close on 20 August 2025. We look 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. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.
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. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
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