Senior Modeller (Lead)

As a Senior Modeller (Lead), you will provide technical leadership within the Modelling Department, act as a trusted adviser to key stakeholders, and play a key role in developing both modelling capabilities and team members.  You will take ownership of developing and enhancing core actuarial models.

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 11 professionals who play a critical role in shaping the company's model landscape. The team designs and maintains models across the full balance sheet, including asset modelling, insurance liability & actuarial modelling and reinsurance transaction modelling. Our work underpins key financial decisions and reporting and ensures robust risk management and compliance.

You will:

- Represent modelling team and provide advice to stakeholders in shaping modelling decision-making (e.g. reporting team related to Solvency II (SII), IFRS 17, Solvency UK)
- Lead complex, multidisciplinary projects with strategic impact of internal and external developments, including e.g. IT, Commerce, Finance Actuarial & Capital management
- Initiates and creates innovative solutions within an Athora-wide context and oversees their implementation and compliance. Is a driving force behind process improvement, takes the lead in this and inspires others
- Coach & guide team members and coordinate activities within the team
- Ensure high-quality model documentation is developed and maintained, and support the model validation process

The primary focus of this role is liability modelling. Further, depending on your skills and experience, you may also contribute to the development and enhancement of our Asset Liability Management Tool (ALMT).

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What do we ask from you?

- Strong academic background in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Actuarial Science, Econometrics, Mathematics or Statistics)
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Financial Services
- Solid modelling expertise. At least 5 years in life insurance products modelling
- Proficiency in one or more programming environments: C#, Python, R, VBA, SQL, Matlab, C++
- Experience with data management and database technologies, including cloud-based analytics platforms such as Databricks
- Ability to translate business requirements into effective model design and to propose smart modelling solutions
- Actuarial qualification (such as AG, IFoA etc.) is a plus

- Highly collaborative team player with a proactive and hands-on attitude.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities while maintaining high quality standards
- Ownership mentality with a strong sense of accountability and delivery focus
- Ability to drive change and create support for new ways of working
- Lead innovation and have a curious and continuous improvement mindset

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 in our office that is among one of 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, 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 18 HAY, the range is € 7.060,37 to € 9.413,82 based on 36 hours.

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