This is a role with real ownership and influence – ideal for a qualified actuary who wants to move beyond the technical pricing piece and have a genuine impact on pricing strategy, underwriting performance and portfolio decision-making.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across Actuarial, Underwriting and Exposure Management, with responsibility for developing and enhancing pricing capabilities across the portfolio.

Senior Pricing Actuary Job details:

• Leading the annual pricing exercise and developing pricing models
• Providing actuarial input into large and complex submissions
• Driving pricing adequacy and portfolio performance analysis
• Developing and strengthening pricing governance and controls
• Incorporating claims, exposure, reinsurance, capital and risk considerations into pricing
• Providing insight into catastrophe, large loss and concentration risk
• Supporting underwriting strategy, product development and new cover initiatives
• Contributing to wider actuarial activities including capital, reserving and Solvency II

Qualifications / Skills required:

• A qualified actuary with strong General Insurance pricing experience – commercial Lines preferred.
• Can combine technical actuarial expertise with strong commercial and stakeholder skills.
• Have experience working alongside Underwriting and/or Portfolio Management and comfortable translating complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Comfortable challenging constructively, influencing decisions and taking ownership.

Interested? Drop me a message or get in touch directly for more information.

Grace.caraher@raretec.ie / 01 592 7864

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This hybrid role is based in south Dublin and offers broad exposure across reserving, Solvency II reporting, and IFRS 17 reporting, alongside involvement in the day-to-day operations of the Actuarial team.

The successful candidate will report to a Qualified Actuary and will be supported with study sponsorship towards actuarial qualification. This is a strong opportunity to join a well-established team within a major international financial services group.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply best estimate reserving techniques to prepare quarterly reserve estimates with accompanying narrative explanations
• Support Solvency II analysis, with a particular focus on Technical Provisions calculations
• Provide assistance to the IFRS 17 reporting team
• Support internal projects and initiatives, including granular claims trend investigations and stakeholder engagement on mitigating actions
• Assist with year-end actuarial certification, audit engagement, and Solvency II quarterly and annual regulatory reporting
• Contribute to upgrades and improvements to actuarial software and systems, including reserving software
• Assist in the preparation of materials for quarterly Board and group risk management meetings

Requirements

• 2 to 4/5 years’ experience in an insurance actuarial environment, preferably with non-life experience
• Some knowledge of Solvency II requirements and familiarity with IFRS 17
• Reserving knowledge and experience, ideally with exposure to specialist reserving software (e.g. ResQ)
• Previous fleet motor and/or personal lines motor experience would be an advantage
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and statistics
• Strong time management, organisational skills, and ability to work to strict deadlines
• Ability to communicate well with international teams and non-actuarial stakeholders

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Kate Henebry

📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie 📞 085 127 9934

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About OAK Global

OAK Global is a leading risk partner, delivering innovative and tailored risk solutions to clients around the world. Rooted in the strength of Lloyd’s and with a mission to underwrite a resilient future, OAK Global aims to deliver innovative risk solutions in a fast-evolving risk landscape. The company prides itself on fostering trusted partnerships and leveraging advanced analytics and underwriting expertise to deliver growth for investors and partners.

Headquartered in London and launched in late 2024, OAK Global offers specialist capability across property, cyber, credit, marine, energy and terrorism, transition and innovation. OAK Global is at an exciting stage of growth; within its first year, the company launched two Syndicates: OAK Global Insurance (Syndicate 2843) offers primary reinsurance while OAK Enterprise (Syndicate 1440) offers retrocession across multiple classes of business. Backed by diverse investors, from private equity to Lloyd’s Names and trade capital, OAK Global is investing heavily in talent and technology to support its growth ambitions.

At the heart of OAK Global is a culture where everyone feels welcome, challenged and connected to our purpose. This culture thrives on collaboration, authenticity and a commitment to help others realise their potential – we value and respect the unique skills of every individual and foster an environment that enables ambition.

The role

Reporting to a Senior Actuary, you’ll support the pricing and actuarial function across OAK Global. This is a broad, hands-on trainee role that offers exposure to underwriting, capital, finance and strategy, alongside the chance to help develop OCEAN, our proprietary underwriting and pricing platform.

We recognise that no one joins knowing everything. You’ll be supported to grow your technical skills, confidence and commercial judgement over time.

Why join OAK Global?

• Early exposure to real commercial decisions
• Strong support for learning, exams and career development
• The chance to help shape tools, processes and ways of working from the ground up

Key Responsibilities

Pricing & underwriting support

• Partner with underwriters across multiple classes to price individual risks accurately and consistently
• Apply approved pricing tools and methodologies, with guidance and peer support
• Clearly document pricing assumptions, rationale and outcomes to an auditable standard
• Help train and support colleagues in the use of pricing tools and models

Model development

• Build, maintain and improve class pricing models
• Document models in line with actuarial and internal standards
• Participate in peer reviews and model validation, learning best practice as you go
• Help keep models up to date through version control and structured change logs

Planning, capital & portfolio insight

• Support business planning through historical analysis and projections
• Contribute market and portfolio insights to planning and SBF submissions
• Assist with capital model inputs and scenario analysis alongside the Capital team
• Help develop clearer portfolio views and management information for decision-makers

Reserving & finance support

• Provide analysis to support reserving and financial reporting cycles, including:
  • Cat and non-cat loss modelling
  • Class-level and portfolio analysis
  • Loss ratio commentary and ceded analysis

Retrocession & risk transfer

• Support analysis of retrocession structures, including scenario testing and ROE impact
• Help assess cost/benefit trade-offs under guidance from senior colleagues

OCEAN platform development

• Contribute ideas, testing and feedback to the ongoing development of OCEAN
• Work with IT and Data colleagues to improve data quality, controls and usability

Strategic projects

• Assist with analysis of new classes, ventures or strategic opportunities
• Support profitability, portfolio and capital impact assessments
• Occasionally contribute to presentations or materials for internal and external use

Learning & development

• Take part in mentoring and development conversations
• Support (and over time help develop) junior colleagues
• Progress exams in line with an agreed study plan

Skills and Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Some exposure to actuarial or pricing work (internship, placement, or early study) is an advantage but not essential
• Excellent analytical skills with a risk-focused mindset
• Curiosity and attention to detail, with a desire to understand the “why” as well as the “how”
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-actuarial stakeholders
• Interest in technology, modelling, and data-driven decision-making
• Proactive and collaborative approach, with confidence to ask questions and challenge thinking
• Forward-thinking mindset, including the ability to horizon scan and think creatively
• Excellent ownership and follow-through, with the ability to see tasks and projects through to completion

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
OAK Global is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Interested?
Candidates interested in this role should contact Kate Henebry at kate.henebry@raretec.ie on 0851279934.

Alternatively, you can call the main Raretec line on 01311400.

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This is a highly visible role with strong cross-functional exposure, offering the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, develop client relationships, and work alongside senior stakeholders across actuarial, finance, consulting, and risk advisory.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and deliver core actuarial advisory projects reserving, product development, peer reviews, risk management, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting (IFRS 17, Solvency II)
• Drive multi-disciplinary engagements spanning ESG, M&A, due diligence, audit, and enterprise risk management
• Contribute to Head of Actuarial Function engagements, including actuarial reserving and review work
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding business needs and ensuring exceptional service delivery
• Support practice growth through external networking, business development, and thought leadership on emerging regulatory trends

Requirements

• Qualified actuary with substantial experience in a senior or leadership role
• Sound knowledge of the non-life (re)insurance industry and the Irish market
• Proven track record managing teams, projects, and senior stakeholders
• Experience of Solvency II and/or IFRS 17 reporting advantageous
• Audit or consulting experience advantageous but not essential

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact:

Grace Caraher

📧 grace.caraher@raretec.ie | 📞 01 592 7864

Alternatively, contact the Raretec team on 01 531 1400

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Key responsibilities

• Support the ongoing development and use of the approved Solvency II internal model, including model code maintenance, parameterisation, and performance testing
• Produce and review model inputs and outputs, ensuring appropriateness for the entity’s risk profile and exposure
• Support the Risk and Actuarial functions in producing internal model-based risk metrics including stress testing for ORSA and ceded reinsurance assessment
• Engage with the Central Bank of Ireland and the wider regulatory college on the ongoing use and development of the capital model
• Prepare written reports and quantitative output to support model communication and validation
• Ensure governance processes are appropriately followed and data quality standards are maintained

Requirements

• Nearly or newly qualified actuary with experience in a P&C insurance environment
• Knowledge and/or experience of Solvency II, with a good working understanding of capital modelling concepts
• Highly numerate and analytical with a strong academic record
• Excellent Excel skills; VBA experience is preferred, and knowledge of R, Python or ReMetrica is a strong advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to a range of audiences

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Kate Henebry:

📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie📞 085 127 9934

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This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team, gain broad actuarial experience, and work towards full actuarial qualification with the support of a well-established international insurance business.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly best estimate reserve estimates using established actuarial techniques, with accompanying narrative reporting
• Support Solvency II analysis including Technical Provisions, SCR calculations, ORSA, and QRT reporting to the Central Bank of Ireland
• Assist the IFRS 17 reporting team and contribute to year-end actuarial certification and audit engagement
• Provide actuarial support across internal projects, including granular claims trend analysis and engagement with relevant stakeholders
• Assist with upgrades to reserving software and contribute to the preparation of board and risk management reporting

Requirements

• Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
• 2–5 years of experience in a non-life actuarial role
• Strong academic performance and a genuine interest in the non-life insurance sector
• Intermediate or advanced Excel skills; experience with VBA, R, or SQL is an advantage
• Strong attention to detail, effective communication skills, and a collaborative, can-do approach

Salary

The salary for this role is circa €50,000–€60,000, depending on experience.

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Kate Henebry:

📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie📞 085 127 9934

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