Job Description
About the Role
The Company is seeking an experienced Actuary to provide actuarial leadership across product development, pricing, reserving, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Reporting directly to the CEO, the successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the company's financial strength, profitability, regulatory compliance, and long-term growth objectives within the Saudi health insurance market.
The role is open to all FIA qualified nationalities.
Key Responsibilities
Product Development & Pricing
- Lead actuarial support for the development of health insurance products.
- Design pricing methodologies and rating structures to ensure profitability.
- Evaluate product performance and recommend enhancements based on market analysis.
Actuarial Analysis & Reserving
- Conduct actuarial studies and technical assessments across the portfolio.
- Perform reserve valuations and monitor claims development trends.
- Ensure actuarial assumptions and methodologies remain robust and appropriate.
Risk Management & Reinsurance
- Support reinsurance strategy, programme design, and optimisation.
- Assess insurance and portfolio risks through quantitative modelling.
- Provide actuarial input into enterprise risk management initiatives.
Financial Performance & Profitability
- Conduct profitability testing and product feasibility assessments.
- Analyse key performance indicators and emerging business trends.
- Deliver recommendations to enhance underwriting and financial outcomes.
Strategic Planning & Business Advisory
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Management Team.
- Support strategic initiatives aimed at increasing market share and growth.
- Provide actuarial insights to support business planning and decision-making.
Reporting & Stakeholder Management
- Prepare actuarial reports for Executive Management and Board Committees.
- Develop presentations, dashboards, and management information packs.
- Maintain effective relationships with external appointed actuaries and regulators.
Technical Leadership & Capability Development
- Develop actuarial models, tools, and methodologies to improve underwriting accuracy.
- Support the creation of technical training programmes for underwriting teams.
- Promote actuarial best practice and continuous improvement across the organisation.
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Fellow of an Actuarial Organisation that has an examinations based qualification
- Minimum 5+ years of actuarial experience within health insurance, or medical insurance
- Strong expertise in pricing, reserving, risk management, and profitability analysis.
- Experience working within GCC insurance markets is highly desirable.
- Advanced analytical, modelling, and data interpretation skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and strategic business acumen.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication capabilities.