Job Description
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Location: Dublin (Hybrid)
Closing Date: 29/05/2026
Who are we?
We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.
The role
Within the BPA pricing role you will have the opportunity to:
- Support the pricing of BPA transactions, including setting assumptions, data analysis, liability modelling and risk assessment.
- Maintain robust documentation of pricing decisions and assumptions.
- Communicate pricing rationale and risk considerations to senior stakeholders.
- Collaborate with proposition, distribution, operations, asset management and reinsurance teams to structure competitive market solutions.
- Provide support to the Reinsurance and Structuring team in the pricing and execution of reinsurance transactions in support of bulk annuity transactions
- Engage with external parties such as brokers and reinsurers.
- Develop and operate BAU processes that support BPA transactions, including data validation, premium trueups, reinsurance checks and collateral monitoring.
- Contribute to the implementation of new BPA systems and pricing or reporting tools, helping shape processes that are scalable, efficient and well controlled.
- Assist with enhancing and streamlining processes that provide oversight of reinsurers and thirdparty operational partners.
- Support the strengthening of risk and control frameworks through clear documentation, structured processes and a strong focus on operational discipline.
What are we looking for?
In order to successfully attain the role we are looking for someone who meets the following criteria:
- Studying towards an actuarial qualification, with some experience in the life insurance market.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for developing an understanding of BPA technical detail, including the key mechanics of reinsurance solutions.
- Shows a strong interest in working with data, with the ability to identify issues and support the maintenance of high standards of accuracy, completeness and data quality.
- Communicates effectively, with the confidence to explain technical information clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Modelling and systems skills, working efficiency and contributing to the development of robust and well‑controlled processes.
We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.
Find out more about working at Standard Life
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