Trainee Pricing Actuary - General Insurance

Aviva Direct Ireland Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Dublin is seeking a motivated Trainee Actuary to join their General Insurance team. This role involves preparing pricing analyses and developing customer behaviour models while collaborating across teams to drive profitability. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant degree and strong analytical skills, with experience in SQL being desirable. Employees benefit from a competitive salary, generous pension contributions, comprehensive health insurance, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

29 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Health and dental insurance contributions

Professional qualification support

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Curious mindset with ability to explain the story behind the numbers.
• Experience with SQL is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pricing analyses to support recommendations to the Ireland Pricing Forum.
• Develop models of customer buying behaviour pricing models.
• Monitor performance and use insights to enhance modelling assumptions.

Skills

Numerical and analytical skills

Curiosity to explain data

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in Actuarial / Statistical / Mathematical field

Tools

SQL

Radar

Emblem

Job description

We're looking for a motivated and analytical Trainee Actuary to join our General Insurance Personal Lines Pricing & Trading team in Dublin June 2026. You’ll support the Personal Lines Pricing Lead and collaborate with colleagues from across Pricing & Trading, Product & Underwriting, Customer, Marketing, Finance and IT, to deliver market leading pricing structures and to provide market pricing solutions for new initiatives and to current business problems.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare suitable pricing analyses to support recommendations to the Ireland Pricing Forum to deliver planned profitability, premium and policy targets, fair pricing outcomes and drive rating change in the market.
• Develop models of customer buying behaviour pricing models using the cutting-edge techniques.
• Monitor the performance of pricing decisions and use insight to enhance modelling assumptions and processes. Using findings to deliveractionable insightsand recommendations to stakeholders across the business, including tailoring market rates to maximise performance.
• Support the pricing change process, requests and new pricing development.
• Developing skills in industry-standard tools (e.g. SQL, Python, Radar, Emblem where appropriate).
• Contributing toad-hoc pricing and trading projects, supporting initiatives to improve performance and profitability.

Skills & Experience

• Relevant degree ideally in an Actuarial / Statistical / Mathematical qualification.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Curious mindset with ability to explain the story behind the numbers.
• Experience with SQL is desirable; familiarity with Radar or Emblem is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills to present findings and influence stakeholders.

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for Everyone

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We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.