Modelling Manager

Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can shape our model landscape, design and maintain balance sheet models, and drive the development and enhancement of our core models? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

What you need to know about us

We are Athora Netherlands, an insurance company with the well-known brands Zwitserleven and Reaal. We are mainly involved in pensions and life insurance in the Dutch market. We are part of a European group with offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Italy. We are a strong company with over one million customers and we want to grow into one of the most important players in the rapidly changing pension market in the coming years. That is why we are looking for people who are not afraid of change, who are getting things done, who have the ambition to achieve results and who therefore know how to get the best out of themselves and their team. Smarter together, we call it.

What are you going to do?

The Modelling Department is a team of 10 professionals who play a critical role in shaping the company's model landscape. We design and maintain models across the full balance sheet, including asset modelling, insurance liability & actuarial delling and reinsurance transaction modelling.

Our work underpins key financial decisions and reporting and ensures robust risk management and compliance.

As a Modelling manager you will take ownership of developing and enhancing core models such as the insurance liability models (e.g. RAFM) and reinsurance transaction model. You will:
- Build, test models and ensure high quality coding & model performance
- Support Solvency II (SII), IFRS 17, and BMA reporting
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, Commerce, Finance Actuarial & Capital management

This is a hands-on role with significant impact on strategic transactions and financial reporting.
You will work on complex, high-impact projects in a collaborative environment, contributing to innovative modelling solutions that drive business growth and regulatory compliance.

- Onboard new pension buy-out and reinsurance deals into the liability modelling platform
- Present model results to stakeholders for sign-off
- Maintain and enhance models for product changes, new features, and assumption updates
- Support financial reporting of SII, IFRS 17 and BMA
- Collaborate with IT & data management teams to enable innovative modelling process

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What do we ask from you?

• Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline (Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics)

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Financial Services

• Solid modelling expertise. Experience in life insurance product modelling is a plus

• Proficiency in one or more programming environments: C++, C#, Python, R, VBA, SQL, Matlab

• Ability to translate business requirements into effective model design and to propose smart modelling solutions

• Pursuing actuarial qualification (such as AG, IFoA etc.) is a plus

- Ownership mindset and adaptability to change
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Eager to learn and grow; proactive team player
- Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement

What do you get from us?

You get about 900 colleagues who all think they work for a special company. You will have the opportunity to make an important contribution to the socially relevant theme of pensions. We make sure that your pension is well taken care of so you can enjoy a carefree retirement.

You will have the opportunity to really make a difference when it comes to sustainability, because we have a leading role in our business operations and investments for years. Of course, you will get a (flexible) workplace at one of our offices that are among the best 7% in the world. And because you also work regularly from home, you will receive a budget to set up your home office properly.

In exchange for your commitment, talent and skills, next to your salary plus a holiday allowance and a thirteenth month, you will receive 27 vacation days (with a 36-hour contract) and a public transport card or travel allowance for the days you come to the office. And, not unimportantly, we think, you will receive a training budget, so that you can continue to develop yourself. This gives you the opportunity to grow, within our company or beyond.

Salary per month: based on CLA scale 17 HAY, the range is € 5.839,41 to € 7.785,88 based on 36 hours.

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