Senior Actuary (Specialty, Marine & Energy… at Willis Re · London

Senior Actuary (Specialty, Marine & Energy Reinsurance Pricing Actuary)

Location: London

Seeking an experienced Specialty, Marine & Energy Reinsurance Pricing Actuary.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced actuary to lead pricing and analytics across our Specialty, Marine & Energy treaty reinsurance portfolio.

Working closely with Brokers and Clients, you will develop pricing methodologies, analytical tools and portfolio insights that support business growth, client retention and placement strategy across a diverse range of Specialty classes.

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of Willis Re's analytics capability while working at the forefront of the global reinsurance market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pricing and portfolio analytics for Specialty, Marine & Energy treaty reinsurance business.
• Support business across Marine Hull & Machinery, Cargo, Marine Liability, Energy, Aviation, War and Political Violence classes.
• Develop and enhance actuarial models, pricing tools and analytical frameworks.
• Deliver experience, exposure and scenario-based analyses to support client and placement strategies.
• Partner with Brokers and Clients to translate analytical insights into commercial outcomes.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market insights and industry engagement.
• Mentor colleagues and promote technical excellence across the Analytics team.
• Leverage emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to drive innovation and efficiency.

About You

• Qualified Actuary (FIA, FCAS or equivalent).
• Strong reinsurance pricing experience within the London Market.
• Deep expertise in at least two Specialty, Marine or Energy classes, with a broad understanding across the wider portfolio.
• Experience developing pricing tools, methodologies or analytical capabilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commercially minded, innovative and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable

• Experience with catastrophe modelling and accumulation analysis.

• Python, SQL, Power BI or Tableau.

• Experience with stochastic pricing platforms such as Igloo.

• Practical application of Generative AI within actuarial or analytical workflows.

About Willis Re

We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused.

At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.

The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.

Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW’s Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk.

Willis Re is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, orientation, or any other legally protected categories. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please email us at talentacquisition@willisre.com