Head of Research and Development
Posted 20 hours 54 minutes ago by Raretec
Our client, a leading global life reinsurance business, is seeking a Head of Research and Development to lead its Dublin-based R&D function, supporting life reinsurance pricing and innovation across EMEA and APAC.
This is a senior leadership role with significant strategic influence and responsibility for actuarial basis development, model innovation and technical thought leadership across a growing international reinsurance platform. The role will shape best practice in pricing methodologies, support complex new business opportunities and play a key part in driving the long-term technical strategy of the organisation.
The role- Lead and develop the Dublin Research & Development team
- Own and evolve pricing bases for longevity, mortality and morbidity risks
- Drive actuarial model development to support new business activity
- Provide expert input into pricing and underwriting of complex transactions
- Act as central owner of repeat-use pricing models across EMEA & APAC
- Represent the business as a thought leader with clients and industry stakeholders
- Qualified actuary with strong post-qualification experience
- Proven leadership experience within life assurance or reinsurance
- Deep technical expertise in actuarial basis setting and model development
- Expert knowledge of mortality, longevity and morbidity trends
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- International reinsurance experience highly desirable
If you're an experienced actuarial leader looking for a strategic, high-impact role shaping pricing and innovation within a global reinsurance environment, we'd be happy to share more details confidentially.
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