Senior Pricing Actuary - ART Casualty North America

AXIS•Alpharetta, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AXIS Capital is seeking a highly skilled Senior Pricing Actuary to support the growth and profitability of its Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) portfolio within North American casualty lines. This role partners closely with underwriting to deliver actuarial insight across bespoke and complex structured risk solutions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in pricing, structuring, and monitoring ART transactions while ensuring alignment with AXIS’s risk appetite, capital strategy, and client value proposition.

Requirements

Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) or equivalent
8-12+ years of actuarial experience, with strong exposure to casualty pricing and ART
Proven experience in pricing complex or non-standard risks using advanced analytical methods
Deep understanding of casualty lines (e.g., general liability, excess casualty, workers’ compensation)
Strong proficiency in actuarial and statistical tools (e.g., Python, R, SAS, or equivalent)
Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
Experience with simulation techniques (e.g., Monte Carlo) and cash flow modeling
Familiarity with insurance accounting, reserving concepts, and capital frameworks

Nice To Haves

Experience with capital modeling, stochastic techniques, or financial structuring preferred

Responsibilities

Lead pricing analysis for ART casualty transactions
Develop and refine stochastic and deterministic pricing models for low-frequency / high-severity risks
Evaluate deal structures, cash flows, and profitability under various stress and scenario assumptions
Collaborate with underwriting to structure transactions that meet client needs while achieving target returns
Monitor profitability and performance of ART casualty portfolio across North America
Conduct experience studies, reserve adequacy reviews, and profitability analyses
Provide actionable insights on rate adequacy, attachment points, limits, and retention structures
Assess capital requirements and return metrics for ART deals
Interface with enterprise risk management (ERM) to quantify tail risk and aggregation exposure
Support internal model validation and regulatory capital considerations
Act as a trusted advisor to underwriting, brokers, and clients on actuarial aspects of transactions
Present pricing recommendations and deal economics to senior management and governance committees
Work with finance and reserving teams to ensure consistency between pricing and financial reporting
Enhance pricing tools, data pipelines, and automation capabilities for ART business
Contribute to development of new structured solutions and innovative risk transfer products
Stay abreast of market trends, emerging risks, and regulatory developments in ART and casualty insurance