Pricing Actuary - Zurich Corporate Risk (ZCR) in Swindon

Working hours: Full time 35 hours per week. This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis. Location: Flexible – please note you will be expected to attend our Swindon office once a week.

The opportunity: This is an excellent opportunity to join Zurich Corporate Risk as a key member of our ZCR Actuarial Pricing Team. In this role, you will contribute to the development and execution of Zurich’s Group Risk pricing strategy. Working closely with colleagues and a broad range of stakeholders, you’ll apply strong technical expertise alongside commercial insight to support pricing excellence. Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

What will you be doing?

• Distributor Deals: Lead broker deals, ensuring pricing terms are aligned with strategic goals.
• Pricing: Prepare and review mortality/morbidity experience reports. Carry out reviews of our mortality/morbidity rates.
• Referral and Expert Support: Serve as referral point for large schemes, providing expert analysis and guidance on complex cases.
• Release Management and Testing: Lead input and sign-off of user acceptance testing (UAT) for quote releases, ensuring system changes meet pricing and business requirements.
• Model Development and Enhancement: Develop and enhance pricing models using the latest techniques, ensuring approaches remain innovative, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Governance and Compliance: Ensure all processes and models are robust, scalable, and comply with both internal and external governance and regulatory requirements.

What are we looking for?

• A qualified or early/newly qualified actuary.
• Protection pricing experience at a UK insurer/reinsurer.
• A good knowledge of pricing techniques, reinsurance, and profitability metrics.
• Highly numerate and analytical, with strong technical ability & financial awareness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent team-working and time management skills.
• Self-motivated with an eagerness to learn and develop.
• Excellent market, risk and business awareness.
• Skilled at working with a range of tools, such as MS Office, SQL, R, Power BI.

What will you get in return? Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

As an inclusive employer we want to ensure that all candidates feel comfortable and are able to perform at their best during the interview. You’ll have the opportunity to let us know of any reasonable adjustment or practical support needed when you apply.

Who we are: At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry. We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you’re interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions – then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our Culture: At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic. We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities. We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.