Senior Actuary

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- Working at Swiss Re - What we do
Zurich, Zurich, CH
Senior Actuary (Hybrid; m/f/x/d; 80-100%)
Are you a qualified actuary ready to step into a role where technical excellence meets commercial strategy? Do you thrive at the intersection of pricing leadership, portfolio performance and senior stakeholder influence - in one of the world's most international reinsurance environments? If this sounds like you, Swiss Re wants to hear from you.
About the Role
As a Senior Actuary in the Continental Europe Market Unit, you will be at the heart of Swiss Re's Life & Health business - shaping strategy, driving portfolio performance and acting as a trusted actuarial voice across markets. This is a role that blends deep technical expertise with real commercial impact, offering you the opportunity to lead, influence and make a difference at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as Chief Actuary for one or more Continental European markets, providing technical leadership and oversight of pricing decisions, referrals and key actuarial assumptions
• Monitor portfolio performance continuously - identifying emerging opportunities and risks, and supporting the design and execution of value-enhancing management actions
• Partner cross-functionally with Client Management, Underwriting, Valuation and Portfolio Management teams to identify and unlock opportunities to enhance portfolio value
• Influence strategic decisions by acting as a trusted counterpart to Inforce Optimisation and Portfolio Management teams - bringing constructive challenge and sharp actuarial insight
• Lead actuarial assessments supporting repricing initiatives, recaptures, in-force transactions and other high-impact strategic projects
• Contribute to client discussions, transaction structuring and negotiations, bringing both actuarial rigour and commercial perspective to the table
• Support governance processes through referral reviews an...