Actuary
1‑month contract (very likely to extend to 2 months)
London / Hybrid
Competitive Rate of Pay
About the Role
A major insurer is gearing up for an exciting new product launch in the UK real estate market and is experiencing a significant uplift in workload. They're looking for an experienced Pricing Analyst to join the team and immediately add value during this crucial phase.
You'll play a key role in developing an offline rating tool tailored to the UK real estate space-enabling underwriters to quote quickly and effectively. This involves working closely with underwriters to understand their needs, translating them into pricing logic, and helping to ensure a smooth and timely product launch by end of March.
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys building pricing tools from scratch.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting the pricing team during a period of increased workload
- Contributing to the UK launch of a new real estate-focused underwriting product
- Building a pared‑down, offline rating tool for rapid quoting
- Ensuring the tool aligns with UK real estate pricing requirements
- Working closely with underwriters to understand rating needs and translate them into deliverables
- Handling complex data and large corporate pricing processes
- Using Python and Excel to build and refine pricing models
- Supporting the team through product go‑live (deadline: end of March)
What We're Looking For
- UK part‑qualified or nearly qualified actuary
- Strong Commercial or Property Pricing experience
- Deep understanding of UK property pricing
- Excellent Excel skills (advanced level)
- Confident communicator who can extract requirements from underwriters and translate them into pricing logic
- Python experience
