Portfolio Management Analyst

Portfolio Management Analyst page is loaded Portfolio Management Analyst Apply locations Zurich London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id RQ12147

About MS Reinsurance

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland with underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami, and New York. The Company underwrites non-life treaty reinsurance solutions on a worldwide basis through its three business units: Americas, International, and Specialty Lines. As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance combines reliability and agility to make its clients' businesses stronger. With a drive to move quickly and a commitment to long term partnership, MS Reinsurance supports its partners with the momentum and stability they can build on.

About the role

You will be responsible for supporting the Analytics team with the oversight of the MS Reinsurance underwriting portfolio through the application of the Performance Management Framework and providing analysis into performance. This involves providing challenge & support for the underwriting strategy across the underlying segments, based on analysis of internal data and external market information.

Your responsibilities

• Organise and produce analysis and documentation for annual portfolio reviews
• Attend class portfolio reviews and provide challenge to underwriting teams
• Deliver analytical insights into underwriting performance across MS Reinsurance by collaborating with Underwriting, Pricing, Risk, and Reserving teams to identify areas of concern and opportunity, and support actions to optimise business performance
• Conduct external research to provide market insights and benchmark MS Re's underwriting portfolio, enabling the team to support or challenge strategic direction
• Monitor key performance indicators to highlight areas of concern and communicate findings with underwriting teams
• Maintain oversight of pricing and exposure management acceptability by class of business, ensuring appropriate management of the pricing cycle
• Track performance against business plans, including deviations in product types, territories, line sizes, aggregate exposure, and modelled losses, and recommend actions as needed
• Attend reserving meetings as required and provide input on ultimate premiums, loss projections, and reserve adequacy
• Manage and enhance tools for analysis and reporting; collaborate with the central Data team to leverage existing infrastructure and ensure consistency in data reporting
• Prepare reports for executive committee meetings

Your profile

• University degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, or a related field
• Preference for candidates with actuarial qualifications or a background in data science
• 5-10 years of experience in the insurance industry, ideally with exposure to reinsurance
• Proven experience working within actuarial or analytics teams
• Solid understanding of insurance and reinsurance principles
• Proficient in actuarial methods and analytical techniques
• Skilled in using analytical software; familiarity with Power BI is a plus
• Strong collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across teams and independently
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• Demonstrated analytical thinking and its application to (re)insurance challenges
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

What we offer

We offer a modern workplace, an entrepreneurial culture with room for innovation and a hybrid work model. Collaboration, Empowerment and Responsibilities are key values we live on a day-to-day basis. You will be part of a hands-on culture where you really can make an impact. We place mutual trust at the forefront of our collaboration and path to growth.

Note that we will only consider applicants eligible to work in Switzerland.

In case of questions, please contact us via email:

MS Reinsurance is the market-facing brand of the risk carrying legal entity MS Amlin AG, a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland and operating in Bermuda as MS Amlin AG, Bermuda Branch, in the United States through MS Amlin Reinsurance Managers, Inc, and in Labuan, Malaysia as MS Amlin AG, Labuan Branch.

MS Reinsurance is a global reinsurer domiciled in Switzerland.

With underwriting offices in Zurich, Bermuda, Miami and New York, MS Reinsurance provides best-in-class reinsurance products and services to clients around the world.

As part of the world-leading insurance group MS&AD, MS Reinsurance is a trusted, long-term partner, helping clients turn risks into opportunities through deep technical expertise and bespoke reinsurance solutions.