AVP, Pricing - Specialty

QBE Insurance Group • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The purpose of this role is to provide expert actuarial advice and support to business units, acting as a key liaison with underwriters, claims, and finance teams. This role involves delivering strategic reserving advice, contributing to business planning, and coaching junior actuaries to ensure technical excellence and profitability within designated product lines. Additionally, the role requires proactive leadership in defining project scope, guiding team delivery, and demonstrating advanced technical competence in actuarial concepts and practices.

Requirements

• Moderate relevant experience.
• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Relevant Actuary society certification, such as Fellow-Casualty Actuary Society (FCAS) or Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA) or IFOA.
• Actuarial Science
• Analytical Thinking
• Conflict Resolution
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Financial Products
• Intentional collaboration
• Managing performance
• Performance Management (PM)
• Problem Solving
• Project Scoping
• Risk Management
• Sound Judgment
• Stakeholder Management
• Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working within the actuarial function in a multinational financial services business.
• Solid relevant General Insurance experience.
• Property and casualty actuarial field experience.
• Experience with actuarial analyses or predictive modeling.
• Increasing levels of responsibility.
• Reserving experience.
• Moderate relevant General Insurance experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing the complete valuation process, defining project scope, and managing performance against plans.
• Developing new monitoring and ad-hoc reports as required.
• Knowing and applying relevant standard actuarial reserving models and pricing techniques.
• Developing complex models and modifying standard techniques for maximum benefit.
• Maintaining quality controls throughout the valuation process.
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to less experienced actuarial staff and clients.
• Managing Actuarial Analysts and facilitating team achievement of KPIs.
• Ensuring all conclusions and recommendations are fully supported by analytical results.
• Managing budgeted resources and accurately forecasting resource needs to achieve fiscal responsibility.

Benefits

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office
• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level