Senior Actuary role within Swiss Re's Continental Europe Life & Health unit. This hybrid position in Zürich requires a qualified actuary with strong technical and commercial expertise to lead pricing, portfolio management, and strategic initiatives.
This position sits within the Continental Europe Market Unit of Swiss Re's Life & Health business. The role combines deep technical knowledge with commercial influence, allowing the incumbent to lead, shape, and drive significant impact across the region.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Chief Actuary for specific Continental European markets, overseeing pricing strategies, referrals, and core actuarial assumptions.
- Track portfolio performance regularly to spot emerging risks and opportunities, then guide value-improving management actions.
- Collaborate with Client Management, Underwriting, Valuation, and Portfolio Management groups to find ways to boost portfolio value.
- Provide independent actuarial challenge and strategic insight to Inforce Optimisation and Portfolio Management teams.
- Lead actuarial evaluations for repricing, recaptures, in-force transactions, and other major strategic projects.
- Participate in client meetings, transaction structuring, and negotiations, applying both actuarial precision and commercial insight.
- Support governance through referral reviews and independent challenge to ensure sound decision-making.
- Maintain an end-to-end view of the actuarial control cycle, ensuring consistent insights flow back to relevant teams.
- Represent markets and contribute to cross-functional initiatives across Continental Europe.
- Mentor junior actuaries, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
Requirements
- Qualified actuary (SAV, DAV, FIA, FSA, or equivalent) with substantial experience in life, health, or reinsurance.
- Strong technical foundation in pricing, valuation, or portfolio management, with the ability to assess performance and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, constructively challenge senior leaders, and drive results across organizational boundaries.
- Commercial acumen with a solid grasp of reinsurance value drivers and the ability to apply commercial judgment to actuarial work.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, plus fluency in English.
Nice to have
- Experience in portfolio management, in-force management, or portfolio steering.
- Background in supporting client negotiations and transaction structuring.
- Proven leadership qualities, including the ability to inspire, engage, and empower a diverse team, with a passion for developing others.
- Strong understanding of various valuation methods, including IFRS17.
- Additional European language skills, particularly German, French, Italian, or Spanish.
What the company offers
- Base salary between 132,000 CHF and 198,000 CHF for a full-time role.
- Eligibility for an attractive performance-based annual bonus.
- Hybrid work model requiring at least three days per week in the office.
About the company
Swiss Re is a global leader in reinsurance, insurance, and risk transfer solutions, dedicated to making the world more resilient. The company actively encourages experienced professionals returning to the workforce after a career break to apply for roles that match their skills and experience.
- Swiss Re is a global leader in reinsurance, insurance, and risk transfer solutions, dedicated to making the world more resilient.
- The company actively encourages experienced professionals returning to the workforce after a career break to apply for roles that match their skills and experience.
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