Zurich Insurance Plc is looking for a Pricing Analyst to join the Personal Lines Pricing Team, working within the Underwriting department of Zurich General Insurance Ireland and reporting to the Personal Lines Pricing Manager. The key purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the Zurich GI Personal Lines Pricing strategy and objectives.

Your Role

As a Pricing Analyst your main responsibilities will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in implementing effective pricing strategies to support business objectives
• Assist in delivering monthly reporting on key performance metrics
• Maintain and implement improvements to MI reports
• Assist in the provision of pricing insight to Line of Business heads and Underwriters to support portfolio management
• Compile and categorize data and verify factors and assumptions used in Pricing calculations.
• Perform analyses to provide accurate data and outputs for use by Pricing and Underwriting Management
• Participate in the evaluation and review of new/proposed processes for use in the pricing of Personal Lines business.
• Provide support to the Pricing Manager, Chief Pricing Actuary, Pricing Team colleagues, and other Pricing stakeholders.
• Support the automation of critical pricing processes to improve efficiency and operational excellence.
• Compliance with Zurich Group & Local policies, procedures, and best practices
  
  

Your Skills & Experience

As a Pricing Analyst, your skills and qualifications will include:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a quantitative field e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Business, Data Analytics etc.
• Note: The successful candidate will not be expected to pursue an actuarial qualification (although the opportunity exists should they choose to do so). Zurich offers a wide range of further education options to employees interested in pursuing additional qualifications.
  
  

Additional Experience

• Experience with relevant software and programming languages e.g. Excel, VBA, R, Python etc.
• Experience within the Insurance industry would be beneficial.
  
  

Capabilities

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills
• Highly motivated, demonstrating initiative and ability to work independently.
• Flexible team player with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
  
  

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Jemma Doran is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who We Are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!