Actuary – Structured Reinsurance

Company:

Guy Carpenter

Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical actuarial professional to support our risk assessment, pricing, and financial modelling efforts within our structured solutions team. The successful candidate will utilise actuarial techniques and statistical methods to analyse data, develop and evaluate reinsurance structures, and contribute to placement team activities. Candidates may come from broking, underwriting, or Big 4 consulting backgrounds, provided they have capital modelling experience. Reinsurance experience is essential to fully understand the nature and complexities of the work involved.

As an actuary on our team, you will be responsible for providing expert actuarial analysis and modelling, product development, and collaborating closely with a diverse range of clients across multiple business lines.

We will count on you to:

• Develop, review and enhance pricing models.

• Analyse pricing metrics, performance and loss data.

• Provide analytical support as part of a team of reinsurance professionals to facilitate the design and evaluation of structured reinsurance solutions for clients of Guy Carpenter.

• Support the development and maintenance of proprietary transaction models. 

• Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory changes, and actuarial best practices.

• Apply your reinsurance expertise to grasp the complexities of structured reinsurance solutions, with comprehensive training provided.

What you need to have:

• Solid actuarial experience, with reinsurance expertise to thoroughly understand the complexities of the work involved.

• Your route into this role maybe from broking, underwriting, or Big 4 consulting with relevant capital modelling expertise.

• Demonstrated experience in P&C reinsurance and or capital modelling.

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.

• Qualified or nearly qualified actuary (e.g., IFoA, SOA, CAS, or equivalent).

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Proficiency in actuarial software and statistical/data analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, SQL, SAS, Excel).

What makes you stand out?

• Deep understanding of reinsurance pricing and structured solutions.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex actuarial concepts clearly.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

At Guy Carpenter, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a leading global risk advisory and reinsurance specialist and broker. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit guycarp.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [email protected] McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.