Chief Actuary / Chief Actuary

Chief Actuary ART - Wallisellen

We are searching for a Chief Actuary ART to join our team in Wallisellen.

Your Team

Our dedicated team is focused on enhancing a robust, forward-looking actuarial function that supports Allianz Risk Transfer AG and the global Alternative Risk Transfer Line of Business across all regulatory, financial, and strategic dimensions. Through collaboration, we ensure high-quality reserving, capital modeling, and risk insights, while cultivating a culture of analytical excellence, continuous improvement, and alignment with the broader finance community, underwriting, and reinsurance sectors.

The Impact You Will Have

As the Chief Actuary, reporting to the Managing Director Finance ART and collaborating closely with the Chief Reserving Actuary of Allianz Commercial, you will significantly influence ART's actuarial initiatives. You will work alongside colleagues throughout the organization to evolve reserving approaches, enhance capital modeling practices, and maintain high-quality technical provisions. Your actuarial insights will inform cross-functional discussions, fostering shared understanding and promoting well-coordinated outcomes. Your expertise will guide ART AG within the Swiss Solvency Test framework and contribute to Solvency II group reporting, as well as the formulation of global actuarial standards for the ART Line of Business.

Responsibilities

• Drive the actuarial strategy and provide leadership for ART AG and the global ART Line of Business, ensuring robust reserving, capital modeling, and reinsurance oversight aligned with regulatory and Group expectations.
• Lead reserving and technical provisions, applying a robust best-estimate methodology, maintaining transparent assumptions, and conducting regular reserve reviews.
• Oversee risk-capital modeling to ensure compliance with SST requirements and support Solvency II group aggregation in collaboration with Risk Management.
• Provide actuarial oversight of the reinsurance program, evaluating capital and P&L impacts.
• Serve as the actuarial liaison to regulators and auditors, ensuring clear communication and high-quality regulatory submissions for ART AG, ART Bermuda, and ART LoB.
• Contribute actuarial insights to strategic planning initiatives, including capital considerations, portfolio management, and long-term growth of the ART business.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Qualified actuary with a university degree in actuarial science, mathematics, physics, or finance.
• 10+ years of senior actuarial or quantitative risk management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of non-life (re)insurance business and non-traditional ART Line of Business.
• Thorough understanding of ART actuarial methodologies, including reserving approaches, underwriting risk modeling, and relevant regulatory frameworks such as SST and Solvency II.
• Experience in communication with regulatory bodies.
• Strong problem-solving skills, capable of navigating complexity and taking decisive action.
• Exceptional communication abilities, adapting style for diverse audiences to ensure clarity and understanding.
• Proven leadership skills, capable of motivating teams in dynamic environments and guiding them through change.
• Commitment to ethical AI practices and staying current with emerging AI technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop international or virtual teams within a complex global matrix environment.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in German is a plus.

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you

We prioritize creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Our hybrid working model acknowledges the importance of balancing in-person collaboration with remote work. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing

We are dedicated to rewarding performance with a competitive compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress

From career development to digital learning programs and international mobility, we provide lifelong learning for our employees worldwide, fostering an environment of innovation, delivery, and empowerment.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns

We support flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave), and assist individuals returning from career breaks, recognizing the invaluable experiences that shape their paths. We've got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet

We offer opportunities to engage in initiatives that foster a future that is safe, inclusive, and sustainable, demonstrating our commitment to the wellbeing of our people, industry, and clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise within Allianz Group, providing insurance solutions for mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and unique risks. Our clientele includes leading consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, and family-owned businesses. We deliver a comprehensive suite of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, unparalleled risk consulting, and seamless claims management. Allianz Commercial assists customers in preparing for what lies ahead.

Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

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