Senior Pricing Developer
Location: London
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time and Hybrid
About the Job
We’re looking for a qualified Developer with previous experience building pricing models, preferably within an (re)insurance environment.
As a (re)insurance firm, building accurate, efficient pricing models which are used by our underwriters helps to inform the correct level of premium required for the risks we are adding to our portfolio. Insurance companies couldn’t function without these tools. As a direct report to the Head of Pricing Systems & Data, the ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, a deep understanding of software development best practices, and experience working in a pricing or actuarial environment, ideally within the (re)insurance sector.
What you’ll spend your time doing:
- Work closely with the Head of Pricing Systems & Data to create strategic, scalable designs and architectures for pricing systems & data.
- Lead the internal design, development, and deployment of pricing systems & data.
- Work with underwriters, actuaries, and analysts to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Provide technical guidance to junior developers and analysts.
- Design and implement software best-practices and standards for all for pricing systems and data.
- Drive innovation in pricing systems, matching technology with pricing requirements.
You’re going to enjoy this job if you also:
- Embrace problem solving and critical thinking to provide innovative solutions, using the most appropriate technology.
- Strive for quality above and beyond the standard.
- Enjoy working with stakeholders such as pricing actuaries and underwriters.
- Are passionate about designing elegant solutions to solve real business problems.
- Are interested in creating custom methodologies and environments outside the standard offerings.
What you’ll need:
For this particular role there are some important qualifications and experience we need you to have. These include:
Must haves:
- Proven track record as a developer in an insurance or financial services environment.
- Strong working knowledge of programming environments and languages (e.g. .Net, SQL, C#, VBA, Javascript, XML, HTML, JSON).
- Experience working with Azure platform.
- Working knowledge of software delivery and development process;
- Experience building Excel-integrated applications and/or web-based pricing platforms.
- Strong database skills (SQL Server) and data modelling and integration experience.
- Proactive, collaborative, flexible and adaptable with a drive to succeed.
- Technical mentoring for junior developers.
- Ability to communicate solutions to the Head of Pricing Systems & Data, senior technical analysts and actuaries.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Work with IT support to implement new changes and provide BAU support and analysis.
- Proactive, curious, and keen to drive continuous improvement.
Desirable:
- Experience of developing complex modelling applications in an underwriting environment.
- Working knowledge of developing applications for pricing and modelling to implement pricing algorithms.
- Strong comprehension of working with large data sets and being able to write complex SQL queries.
- Previous Lloyd’s and PRA experience.
- Knowledge of DevOps practice.
- Experience of GIT/TFS.
- Managing code branches and releases.
- Strong personal time management with ability to respond to tight deadlines in a demanding environment.
- Strong relationship management skills – a good communicator who is able to interact with Underwriters, colleagues and senior management.
- Possessing strong presentational skills both written and oral;
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What Can You Expect From Us?
As well as a competitive base salary and performance related discretionary bonus, here is a link to our employee benefits - Benefits of working at MS Amlin | MS Amlin
Hybrid Working
At MS Amlin we operate a hybrid working model to empower our people with flexibility to blend where they work. We value collaboration and believe that we work better together, our teams typically do 3 days a week in the office.
About MS Amlin
MS Amlin is a leading (re)insurer and part of the global MS&AD Group, with operations across Lloyd’s of London, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. With over 120 years of experience, we support businesses facing complex and demanding risks, providing continuity in an uncertain world. Our expertise covers Property, Casualty, Marine, Crisis Management, Natural Resources and Reinsurance, backed by strong underwriting capabilities and deep sector knowledge. At the core of our claims service is TRUST - Transparency, Responsiveness, Understanding, Solution-driven thinking, and Technical expertise. This defines how we manage claims and build lasting relationships.
DE&I at MS Amlin
We will build a workplace where all talent is welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to influence how the business works. We have dedicated employee resource groups that support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) goals.
MS Amlin is proud to be one of the founding partners of Lloyd’s Inclusive Futures programme which aims to get more Black and ethnically diverse people into the insurance industry - supporting them all the way from the classroom to the boardroom. Visit this link (Inclusive Futures Impact Report) to find out more about the programme and its aims and achievements so far.
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