Marketing Actuarial Graduate needed at Swiss Re

About the Role

We are seeking an intellectually curious, highly motivated, and passionate Graduate to join our Life & Health (L&H) Client Markets Team in Cape Town. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the pricing of life & health business and the development and design of products and services to meet our client’s needs.

You will support us by providing high-quality actuarial input to both clients and the cross-functional team within Swiss Re. Through teamwork and collaboration, you will gain a deep understanding of the L&H reinsurance market, learn about our various products, how we conduct pricing, and how to sign off quotes from a technical standpoint. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to projects and the development of innovative, market-leading reinsurance solutions relevant to the wider Swiss Re Group.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Support Senior Client Managers with new business development and collaborate with specialists to present Swiss Re’s solutions to clients.
• Assist with day-to-day pricing work across different lines of business in target markets.
• Perform analysis on data related to emerging risk experiences.
• Contribute to the design of insurance products in line with the pricing basis and risk management environment.
• Provide quotes to clients, specifically for group risk benefits.
• Collect, analyze, and present data for annual industry-wide surveys.

About You

We are looking for individuals who are eager to make a difference. You should have a strong willingness and ambition to tackle new challenges and develop your reinsurance expertise. Excellent communication and presentation skills, as well as the ability to work independently, are essential. If you are a team player who actively contributes to the team spirit and is enthusiastic about working in a global and multicultural environment, we want to hear from you!

You Have:

• A successfully completed university degree in Actuarial Sciences or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 Actuarial Exemptions obtained.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

It Would Be Nice to Have:

• Re/insurance experience gained through vacation work or internships.
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., R).