Lead Actuary, Coalition Re

Coalition, Inc.

48d•CA$144,500 - CA$210,600•Remote

About The Position

Coalition is seeking a seasoned actuary with deep reinsurance pricing expertise to join and help build out its actuarial team. This role involves significant ownership of the full pricing lifecycle, including model development, portfolio analytics, treaty governance, and executive communication. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical skills, strategic thinking, and leadership abilities. The role will lead the design, implementation, and improvement of reinsurance pricing frameworks and actuarial models, ensuring analytical rigor. Responsibilities include independently pricing complex treaties, driving portfolio profitability reviews with actionable underwriting recommendations, and staying ahead of cyber insurance developments and market shifts. The position also requires communicating risk and pricing strategy to senior leadership, underwriting, and external partners. The company is looking for an individual who is proactive, challenges the status quo, and demonstrates intellectual curiosity in problem-solving, modeling, operational efficiency, and client service.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in Insurance pricing, with at least 4+ years in Reinsurance
ACAS or FCAS certification
Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives
Undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science or any other related field
Strong understanding of actuarial pricing & the various reinsurance treaties structure
Excellent communication skills including ability to convey clear information to manager and team members, and ability to vulgarize complex technical concepts to non-technical audience
Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment, and consistently meet deadlines
Ability to take ambiguous problems and solve them in a structured data-driven way
Ability to think long-term strategically and operationally, striking the right balance between short-term deliveries and long-term business outcomes
Ability to influence partners and build strong relationships, creating win-win situations with them
Ability to develop, assess and monitor numerous business metrics and use the acquired knowledge to optimize our pricing proposals

Nice To Haves

Pricing experience in Cyber (re)Insurance
Experience in building and monitoring advanced pricing framework
Experience working with external regulators, carriers and brokers

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end pricing of complex reinsurance treaties, including assumption development, cash flow projection, and risk/return optimization
Develop, oversee, and enhance actuarial models, setting methodology standards and driving continuous improvement through dedicated project work
Translate complex analytical findings into clear recommendations for internal and external audiences
SME to support the creation and maintenance of appropriate pricing risk governance controls
Straddle the worlds of reinsurance, data science, engineering and security experts to shape the most suitable data-driven solutions
Act as an ambassador for the actuarial team, fostering a solutions-driven approach and demonstrating a strong commitment in meeting the needs of our stakeholders