Reserving Actuarial Analyst 80-100%, temporary for 6 months

At our Non-Life Actuarial Centre of Excellence (CoE) we are looking for a Reserving Actuarial Analyst to cover a maternity leave from January to the end of June 2021, to join our dynamic team of Analytics Support & IFRS 17. The CoE Zurich is responsible for reserving General Insurance business in various European countries as well as the Commercial Insurance business in Europe.

Your Role

As a Reserving Actuarial Analyst your main responsibilities will involve:

• Support the development of actuarial solutions for IFRS 17, including development and testing of tools, checking the calculation results to ensure appropriate implementation.
• Perform closings under IFRS 17 and assess the financial impact of the new accounting standard.
• Develop and prepare actuarial reports under the new accounting standard.
• Analyze and understand the results, as well as provide insights to finance, reserving actuaries and project managers.
• Coordinate activities with finance and accounting to ensure the adequacy of the balance sheet and profit and loss.

Your Skills and Experience

As a Reserving Actuarial Analyst your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• University Master’s Degree in mathematics, physics, actuarial sciences, statistics or related field.
• Either partly qualified actuary (per local society) or willing to pursue the actuarial qualification.
• Very good English language skills.
• Experience with reserving methods is an advantage.
• Data management and good programming skills (e.g. SAS, VBA, R) are considered as a strong plus.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under tight deadlines. Team player showing enthusiasm, curiosity and positive attitude

​​​​​​​Additional Information

Preferred work location is Zürich, Oerlikon

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then we are looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

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Who we are

Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Our talent acquisition and hiring processes respect this commitment daily. Join Zurich and be part of this culture.

Information for recruitment agencies​​​​​​​

Zurich accepts no applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We therefore request that recruitment agencies do not submit any candidate documents neither via our employees nor through our online career portal. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Thank you for your understanding

Primary Location:Switzerland-Zurich-Zurich

Schedule:Full-time

Travel:No

Job Posting:09/18/20

Unposting Date:Ongoing