Analytics Risk Consultant - Sydney, Australia - Swiss RE

Swiss RE

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

About the team and the role
Reinsurance Solutions is one of the key pillars within Swiss Re. The pillar aims to add value to clients' original business by providing solutions and services across the value chain.

Our clients' needs are at the heart of what we do, as we make sure that our solutions and services help our clients grow and make commercial sense.

The team's mandate is to understand and develop novel solutions through the combination of risk knowledge and data science capabilities.

We are seeking an ambitious and client centric individual in Sydney or Singapore with a real passion for analytics and technology to join our highly skilled team.

You will work with colleagues with diverse backgrounds from various countries across locations who deliver our analytics offering to our clients worldwide.

Organisationally, you will report into the Reinsurance Solutions central team in Singapore but be part of a wider Solutions community with relationships in APAC and globally.

As a Risk Consultant, APAC your main responsibilities will involve:

Support risk consulting projects throughout the insurance value chain for Swiss Re's clients, including go-to-market strategies, risk assessments, pricing reviews, or portfolio steering, under the guidance of senior team members.

Your tasks could be:

Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to assist in addressing our clients' key priorities and business challenges;
Assist in determining appropriate methods and actuarial strategies to support decisionmaking processes, aid in implementation, and ensure successful project outcomes;
Assist in data scouting and preparation, as well as the integration of existing tools and methods into solution approaches; and
Assist in coordinating research, surveys, and interviews to gain insights into specific insurance markets and businesses.
Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups;
Compile and present of information verbally, visually and in writing to communicate clear and actionable insights to senior stakeholders of Swiss Re's clients, demonstrating the ability to convey technical and complex concepts to less technical audiences;
Work together with crossfunctional team (technical and nontechnical) on client engagements; and
Keep up to date with industry trends, development and best practices in actuarial science.

Your skills profile

25 years' experience in the insurance market, having worked for a consultancy, insurance, broker, model vendor or analytics company;
Advanced degree and education with quantitative background (e,g, Actuarial, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics);
Experience in a clientfacing role while working with crossfunctional, interdisciplinary, and virtual teams;
Analytical problemsolving skills, cando attitude and ability to assimilate complex information;
Experience in R or Python is an advantage;
Proficiency in English. Other Asian languages are a strong plus; and
Flexibility to travel occasionally

Social skills & working style:

Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment;
Methodical and wellorganized with attention to detail;
High degree of selfmotivation;
Effective communication skills, ability to present ideas; and
Open and curious, quickminded, fastlearner, creative.

Leadership from Every Seat is our leadership ambition to empower all employees at Swiss Re to act as a leader and take ownership no matter where they sit in the organisation.

There are three leadership imperatives that guide us on how we lead at Swiss Re, one of which is to 'Be courageous'.

At Swiss Re, this is about taking personal accountability.

We are looking for team members who stand for integrity, improve continually and navigate ambiguity. This means having the courage to be curious and to stretch yourself beyond what you already know.

We want team members who drive change fearlessly and don't always opt for the easy option, and can stay calm, focused and resilient during difficult times.

Regardless of what position we have at Swiss Re, all of us can be courageous, which will also help us in our personal and professional growth.

Swiss Re offers modern hybrid working arrangements that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences.

We currently provide employees with attractive offices, competitive benefits such as 25 days annual leave, 15 days personal leave, work anniversary leave, salary continuance insurance, flu vaccinations and annual health checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfe