What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pricing Analyst position at MS Amlin AG?
About MS Amlin MS Amlin AG provides Property and Casualty (P&C) reinsurance solutions globally and is domiciled in Switzerland with underwriting offices in the United States and Bermuda. The company was established in 2010 and operates as a reinsurance subsidiary of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, a division of the of MS&AD Group of Japan, the eighth largest non-life insurer in the world. About the role In this function you are applying and building actuarial pricing models for various P&C lines of business, including Agriculture. Since we are a small team, a profound knowledge of statistical methods used in reinsurance pricing such as fitting of probability distributions, regression analysis and Monte Carlo simulation is required. In this role you are also handling large data sets (i.e. gridded climate data), hence some familiarity with data mining techniques, machine learning algorithms and large data retrieval and analysis methods is desirable. Within this role your core responsibilities and duties include: Provide actuarial pricing analyses on deal level for various P&C lines of business and give clear guidance to underwriters. Implement / support the further development of business-specific pricing and market benchmark models using mathematical functions and programming languages. Consolidate data used for contract-level pricing and market model assumptions. Evaluate, implement and apply advanced statistical models. Challenge implemented pricing methodology using market knowledge and scientific research results. Further relevant skills and abilities: Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with multiple departments within the organisation Knowledge-sharing and a problem-solving attitude As Pricing Analyst you will report to the local Actuarial Pricing Manager. Your Profile University degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Information Technology or any similar discipline Aspiration to become a certified actuary is desirable Minimum 24 months of work experience in building and/or validating statistical models either as part of an university placement, within another institution or a company Strong programming skills particularly in MS Excel, VBA, R or Python Knowledge of data flows and modelling tasks in re-/insurance is an advantage Open-minded positive personality with a keen interest to work in a hands-on international team Proficiency in English is required, German and French skills is an advantage We look forward to receiving your application. For this position we only accept direct applications. Note that we will only consider applicants eligible to work in Switzerland.