Quantitative Trainee Analyst

The position will be reporting to the Head of Quantitative Methods and (Re)Insurance Products. The team is part of SCOR’s P&C Operations team and is a central function, its remit encompassing SBS (direct) and Reinsurance business. Its main “clients” are the Pricing & Modelling pricing teams and collaborates with the other functions in Operations. 

 

The team is responsible for designing/implementing methodologies and models, especially related to pricing, and supporting operations for all pricing & modelling activities regarding systems, processes, and governance. 

 

The role would be that of a quantitative analysist (quant), and therefore it would require both mathematical and computing skills. 

You would be expected to be involved in the following activities, with varying emphasis depending on the needs:

• the development of pricing models and the software around these models
• the migration of existing models from spreadsheets to professional platforms 
• work on portfolio analytics, especially related to pricing
• model governance 
• ad-hoc projects with other teams in P&C Operations

Required experience & competencies

• Strong mathematical/actuarial skills
• Strong computing skills in (ideally in Python), and familiarity with SQL and the MS Office suite (Excel, etc.).
• Sufficient domain knowledge in general insurance and pricing.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. (Fluency in English is a given.)

 

Required Education 

• A degree in a quantitative subject or equivalent experience
• Part-qualification as an actuary is a bonus

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.