P&C Reserving Actuary Intern

This position within a leading Reinsurer is an opportunity to join an actuarial team to work on a digitalization project, making an impact in the day-to-day life of the team. Within the EMEA P&C Reserving team, this position will give you the chance to apply Actuarial knowledge to day-to-day operational reserving analyses. You will have the opportunity to work in a diverse and multi- cultural environment. You will start with getting knowledge of SCOR portfolios and processes before participating to 2Q2025 closing activities. Then, you will be instrumental in a project to digitalize the main closing tool, working with actuaries of several 

As part of SCOR’s Reserving and Economic/Capital Performance department (RECP), the team manages and oversees the EMEA P&C Reserving activities in all its dimensions (Reserving and resilience strategy, modelling excellence and risk assessment cycles, quarterly closing analysis, governance and regulatory activities, feedback loop with P&C stakeholders, Reserving quarterly and annual process reengineering,RECP and global initiatives/working groups). The team works very closely with P&C Business functions (Pricing and Modelling, Claims, Underwriting), Risk functions (Group Reserving, Risk management and Risk modelling) as well as other Finance functions.

The P&C EMEA Reserving team is made of 10 people and manages large portfolios of SCOR with worldwide exposure and all lines of business, therefore it gives a good overview of a reinsurance company. You will work on a strategic project to support the local actuaries in their quarterly closing activities.

Under the management of the Head of EMEA P&C Reserving, the main tasks of the traineeship are:

• Contribute to the 2Q2025 quarterly technical closing (in both IFRS17 and Solvency II).
• Participation to the enhancement of the current closing tool.
• Contribute to the development of a digital and automated solution for the closing tool to unify local approaches and reduce operational risk.
• Communicate and lead training sessions on the developments implemented to Reserving actuaries.

Personal Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills in both French and English.
• Able to apply common sense and sound basic judgment in day-to-day activities.
• An outgoing nature, and the willingness to belong to a larger team.
• A personality capable of working efficiently across cultural boundaries.

Digital Competencies:

• IT Development experience required (Python). 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Power BI).

Required Education:

• Master’s student in actuarial science, data science, engineering, or equivalent.

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

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