Senior Actuarial Analyst, Commercial Pricing
Experience Aviva Together, we are Aviva. Our values — Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence — guide how we show up for each other and for our customers. Individually, they’re words. Together, they define who we are. At Aviva Canada , we put people first, our employees, our customers, and our communities.
We’re proud of a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, where your voice matters and your growth is supported. We’re not just about insurance; we’re about making a real difference by protecting what matters most. The Opportunity We are seeking a talented and motivated actuarial professional to join our dynamic, high-performing Commercial P&C Pricing team.
The Commercial P&C Pricing team plays a critical role in driving the profitability and growth of Aviva’s Commercial insurance portfolio. Through advanced actuarial analysis, predictive modeling, and data-driven insights, we support strategic pricing decisions across a diverse range of Property and Casualty products.
Our work directly influences business performance and helps shape the future of Commercial insurance at Aviva. As a Senior Actuarial Analyst , you will contribute to key pricing initiatives while partnering closely with business stakeholders, Data Science, and underwriting teams to deliver impactful solutions
What You’ll Do
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Head Office and the field.
- Understand stakeholder needs and develop tailored analytical solutions that maximize business value.
- Maintain and enhance SAS-based pricing processes and tools.
- Drive process improvements and automation opportunities to improve efficiency and analytical capability.
- Coach and mentor junior analysts and co-op students Contribute actively to Aviva’s actuarial community Pricing & Portfolio Management: Lead and support rate reviews across a variety of commercial products, coverages, and market segments.
- Develop clear, data-driven pricing recommendations and effectively communicate insights to stakeholders to gain alignment and support for proposed actions.
- Predictive Analytics & Model Development: Collaborate with Data Science teams to develop, enhance, and validate predictive models that improve pricing accuracy and effectiveness.
- Balance technical rigor with business objectives to ensure practical, high-impact solutions.
- Translate complex analytical concepts into clear business insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Small Business Pricing: Support the growth and profitability of Aviva's Small Business portfolio, including pricing initiatives within Ally.
- Identify opportunities to improve pricing sophistication and portfolio performance.
- What you’ll bring: Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Equivalent experience will also be considered.
- Minimum 3 years of P&C actuarial experience, preferably in pricing.
- Completion of at least 3 SOA or CAS exams, with continued progress toward designation.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to communicate technical findings and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency in programming and data analysis; experience with SAS is required, while VBA, Python, R, or other analytical tools are considered assets.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a collaborative environment.
- What you’ll get: The salary band for this position ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 .
- Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity.
- Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
- Hybrid flexible work model.
- Outstanding career development opportunities.
- We’ll support your professional development education.
- Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
- Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
- Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.
- This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy which has been posted both internally & externally.
- Aviva Canada may use AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools to assist us throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for a position.
- Aviva Canada welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and has a process in place to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process and during employment.
- If you require an accommodation during the interview or hiring process, please contact your Aviva Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. #LI-MH1 #LI-Hybrid