Junior Pricing Actuary

Zurich is one of the most specialized insurance companies within non-life insurance for local and international business in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg market. We are now looking for an analytical and positive person to join our team as Junior Pricing Actuary.

As a Junior Pricing Actuary within Zurich, your main areas of responsibility will be extending the developing of MGA monitoring process, portfolio analysis on several topics: RI, cat exposure, etc., quantifying the impacts of underwriting actions, supporting market-facing underwriters on pricing matters, driving improvements in data quality. You will also support the Pricing Team with portfolio profitability management and development of monitoring capabilities.

As a person, you are a team player and an analytical thinker. You are able to negotiate and have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. You enjoy working independently but with good abilities to co-operate with both customers and colleagues.

**Your responsibilities**:
As a Junior Actuary, you
- Prepare and perform pricing analyses including trends, to drive portfolio and risk level profitability
- Liaise with relevant functional stakeholders, to continuously monitor and provide insights into underwriting performance and implications for the business

Other accountabilities are to
- Ensure that data, methodology and processes used in analyses are fit for purpose
- Opine on the flow and quality of relevant data, working cross functionally to ensure required quality and granularity is available for analyses

**What are we looking for?**
- Minimum bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in actuarial science, mathematics/statistics, economics, computer science, engineering, natural sciences or any other numerate degree
- 0-2 years of experience in general insurance
- Pursuing/holding an actuarial qualification is an advantage
- Fluent in English and Dutch or French. Knowledge of the insurance industry
- Knowledge of the actuarial pricing concepts
- Advanced knowledge of statistics and actuarial modelling
- Strong programming skills, ideally R
- Good communication skills and negotiation skills

**What will you get in return?**

An international, entrepreneurial, stimulating and informal working environment, professional growth and development opportunities with competitive salary and benefits, and great colleagues.

**Who we are**

Zurich is one of the world’s leading insurance groups, and one of the few to operate on a global basis. Our mission is to help our customers understand and protect themselves from risk. With about 55,000 employees serving customers in more than 215 countries, we aspire to become the best global insurer as measured by our shareholders, customers and employees. We help individuals, small and medium sized companies and global corporations around the world understand and protect themselves from risk by offering a wide range of insurance products, solutions and advisory services.

At Zurich we believe that having a culture of inclusion is essential in delivering good results. Attracting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce where employees feel valued, respected and empowered allows people to reach their full potential.

**So be challenged. Be inspired. Help us make a difference.