CREDIT RESEARCH & PRICING ANALYST – REINSURANCE – BERMUDA – ONLY 10% TAX – HR129
About this opportunity
Our client is a Bermuda-headquartered company that underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Head of Specialty Reinsurance, you will join their specialized reinsurance team underwriting Credit, Political Risks (CPR), and Surety lines. The successful candidate will combine quantitative risk modeling expertise with deep credit analysis to support underwriting decisions, portfolio management, and strategic planning across global markets.
What you will do
Risk Analytics
- Develop and maintain the technical pricing framework and pricing models for CPR and Surety reinsurance contracts
- Analyze loss experience, exposure data, and risk drivers to inform underwriting strategy
- Support capital modeling, reserving, and portfolio optimization initiatives
- Collaborate with underwriting, risk, and finance teams to ensure pricing adequacy and risk-adjusted returns
Portfolio Management
- Monitor and analyze portfolio performance and key risk indicators
- Support accumulation management and scenario testing, especially for systemic and political risks
- Assist in stress testing, risk appetite setting, and reinsurance structuring
- Contribute to product development and strategic expansion in emerging markets
- Support the development and implementation of portfolio management tools
Credit Analysis
- Assess creditworthiness of corporate and sovereign obligors in diverse global markets
- Analyze financial statements, industry dynamics, and macroeconomic trends
- Evaluate new and existing external data sources to support ongoing model development
- Evaluate counterparties and structured credit exposures in facultative and treaty reinsurance
- Provide insight on country risk, political and economic developments affecting exposure
- Evaluate mortgage CRT transactions and monitor an enforce portfolio of mortgage CRT exposures
What you’ll need
- Degree in Actuarial Science, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Progress toward or completion of actuarial qualifications (e.g., FIA, ASA, FCAS), or CFA preferred
- 5–10 years of experience in credit analysis, actuarial pricing, or risk modeling—preferably in (re)insurance or financial institutions
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, SQL, R, or Python
- Familiarity with political risk, sovereign credit, corporate credit, or surety underwriting is a strong advantage
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Open, innovative and inclusive mindset, collaborative spirit & results-oriented and growth mindset
How to apply
- To apply, attach your résumé or include a link to your LinkedIn profile
- If you don't provide one of the above, we can't progress your application
For reasons of confidentiality and to ensure best match for positions, our normal practice is to submit applications to employers only after we have had a Career Consultation with candidates. In the event that you are not shortlisted for this particular vacancy, your details will be held on file and considered for other relevant opportunities.
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