Trainee Reserving [Switzerland]

 

Detailed Function/Job summary

The intern will have the opportunity to work with experienced actuaries at SCOR, joining a motivated multicultural team in a flexible work environment. The key duties during this one-year internship include:

• Support the development, automation and optimization of actuarial analysis and reporting tools (Python, VBA),
• Interact with reserving teams from other Hubs of SCOR, in particular through worldwide working groups to improve actuarial practices and tools,

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• Assist with implementation of IFRS 17 and Solvency II reporting requirements.

Experience

• Proficiency with MS Excel (VBA) and good knowledge through previous experience with statistical tools and object-oriented programming/development (Python, R and others)
• Familiarity with basic concepts of quantitative finance and statistics
• Knowledge in data science and experience with large datasets and databases is an advantage
• Prior experience with version control software like GIT is an advantage

Personal Competences

• Strong written and verbal communication skills (English), knowledge of French or German is a plus
• Good social skills required, enjoys working in a team environment and sharing knowledge
• Good analytical skills, fast comprehension of complex matters
• Proactive, autonomous with a solution-oriented approach

Education: Above average University Degree (Master, PhD) in IT, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial

Why Join Us?
SCOR supports your career and helps you develop your skills by encouraging mobility, blended learning through the SCOR University and offering a dynamic, innovative working environment in beautiful, light-filled offices overlooking Lake Zurich.

Our compensation includes attractive benefits (such as participation to public transportation and delicious meals) and we promote a healthy work life balance through numerous initiatives and a hybrid working model.

As a socially responsible employer, our teams participate each year in projects around civic engagement, wellbeing and diversity in the workplace, environmental protection, and many others.

SCOR promotes diversity and equal treatment in all aspects of employment, from recruitment to evaluation, compensation and talent management. The Group is proud to employ people who care about each other, their community and society as a whole. We do everything we can to encourage these attitudes in our employees and to empower them to make a difference.

We look forward to your application!

SCOR, the 4th largest reinsurer in the world, provides insurance companies with a diversified and innovative range of solutions and services to control and manage risk. Leveraging experience and expertise to deliver “The Art & Science of Risk”, SCOR provides cutting-edge financial solutions, analytics tools and services in all areas related to risk – from Life & Health and Property & Casualty insurance to Investments. Our specialized teams operate in over 160 countries, fostering long-term relationships with clients.

In order to provide our clients with a broad range of innovative reinsurance solutions, SCOR pursues an underwriting policy that is founded on profitability and supported by effective risk management strategy and a prudent investment policy. This approach allows us to offer clients an optimum level of security, to create value for shareholders, and to contribute to the welfare and resilience of society by helping to protect insureds against the risks they face.

At SCOR, we believe that employing people from different backgrounds and ensuring inclusivity is a major driving force for the success of the Group. We are committed to fostering a work environment in which all employees are treated fairly and respectfully, have equal access to opportunities and resources, and can contribute fully to SCOR’s success.

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