Pricing Actuarial Graduate at Swiss Re

about the Programme

 We are looking for graduates with strong interpersonal skills, who are eager to learn and broaden their knowledge and expertise. You have a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree with up to 3 years professional experience – we invite you to apply to our graduates@swissre programme 2024.

 The programme offers you the chance to join the dynamic, fast-moving world of a leading risk knowledge organisation. Over an 18-month period, you’ll receive on-and-off-the-job training, including a job rotation that gives you the opportunity to work across different business units.

 About the Role

We are looking for an intellectually curious, highly motivated, energetic, and passionate Graduate to join our Life & Health (L&H) Pricing Team in Cape Town. You will play an important role in the pricing of life & health business in Europe, Middle East, Africa and the UK.

You will support us in providing high quality actuarial input to cross-functional teams within Swiss Re. Through great teamwork and collaboration, you will gain a deep understanding of the L&H reinsurance market, you will learn about our various products and how we do pricing.

The responsibilities vary and include the following:

• Perform day-to-day pricing work and provide actuarial support to cross functional teams and projects
• Develop and maintain reinsurance pricing bases
• Perform data analyses relating to emerging claims experience
• Design insurance products consistent with pricing bases and risk management environment

About You

• Successfully completed university degree in Actuarial Sciences
• Good progress in your exams. (5+ Actuarial Exemptions obtained)
• Strong interest in/motivation to learn about insurance/reinsurance
• Fluent in English with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Aptitude to express yourself effectively in one-on-one conversations and small groups
• Approaches problems with curiosity, open-mindedness and is a fast learner
• Innovative, showing a high degree of own initiative
• Team-player, willingness to contribute actively to the overall team spirit
• Ability and enthusiasm to work in a global and multicultural environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle numerous priorities at a time and meet deadlines while delivering high quality results
• Capacity to readily adapt to a changing and dynamic environment
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)