actuary recruitment agency and headhunters
your next actuary, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to identify the headhunter most relevant to your role, from junior actuarial analyst to senior actuary.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
- a hire signed in under 26 days
they hire their actuaries with muzzo
how do you hire an actuary through a recruitment agency?
A good actuary models risk and holds a qualification from the Institut des actuaires. Muzzo gives your role to the headhunters who place the most actuaries: they verify title, specialisation, life, non-life or health, and Solvency II. Fee of 5 to 30%, paid on hire. Leaves within 3 months: we restart the search free.
how it works
you only pay if you hire
01
you describe the role
Using the form above: the role, your company, your specialisation. The rest is scoped in your first conversation with the Muzzo team.
02
our data chooses the headhunters
Our AI picks those who have hired the most actuaries, from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
03
you meet the best profiles
Approached and qualified by headhunters who are actuarial experts. You choose who you meet.
04
you hire, then you pay
Not before. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
let's talk about your role
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you scope your role and choose the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we'll call you back to discuss it.
Antoine GigomasCEO and co-founder of Muzzo
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it on hire: no deposit, no fixed fees. A junior actuarial analyst and a qualified reinsurance actuary do not take the same search. The fee follows that difficulty, and the Muzzo team helps you set it.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, for example because the specialisation didn't match what was planned, we restart the search at no cost. If we find no replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
actuarial headhunters are ready to start
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
an actuary is judged by their title and specialisation, not their job title
title cannot be guessed from a CV
A qualified actuary has validated their title with the Institut des actuaires; a junior actuary is still in training. The headhunter checks which one you meet before introducing them.
life, non-life and health do not hire the same person
A life actuary builds models over 30 years, a non-life actuary prices an annual claim, a health actuary tracks claims experience on a collective contract. The headhunter starts from your product, not the generic title.
a hiring mistake costs a provisioning cycle
A poorly transitioned model delays close and exposes the company to the regulator. The headhunter verifies the tools used, Prophet, R or SAS, and deliverables already produced before introducing anyone.
the roles
the actuary profiles our headhunters go after for you
From the first study to managing an internal model, each role goes to a headhunter who has already hired that profile.
junior actuarial analyst
They prepare calculations and reports under a qualified actuary's supervision. Often the first role after actuarial school.
life and savings actuary
They model commitments over decades, pensions, long-term protection, savings. A role demanding rigour over the long term.
non-life and property-casualty actuary
They price and provision auto, home and liability contracts, tracking an annual claims cycle closely.
health and protection actuary
They track claims experience for collective and individual contracts and adjust mutual or insurer premiums.
reinsurance actuary
They structure treaties transferring risk to reinsurers, a role demanding market vision as much as calculation.
consulting actuary
They work for multiple clients in a firm on certification, internal model or actuarial audit missions.
head of actuarial function
They lead an actuarial team and own the relationship with risk management and the regulator on Solvency II matters.
the method
a headhunter who specialises in actuarial, not an agency that does everything
The actuary title covers different specialisations. So the method starts from what the role must produce.
we define the specialisation and scope
Life, non-life, health, reinsurance, internal model or provisioning: the brief describes the product tracked and deliverables expected, not just the title.
a headhunter who places actuaries
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, your role goes to those who place the most actuaries in your specialisation.
title and tools verified
The headhunter confirms the title with the Institut des actuaires and verifies tools mastered, R, Python, SAS or Prophet, before introducing anyone.
the figures
an actuary's salary in figures
€64k
median gross annual pay for management actuaries (80% between €48k and €79k)1
52%
of management actuaries have variable pay, median €6,000 per year1
5,500
members of the Institut des actuaires in France2
hiring an actuary: what you need to know
Actuarial is a regulated profession: the title is obtained after recognised training and qualification validated by the Institut des actuaires. Many profiles claim actuarial training without holding this title, which changes their autonomy on a model.
A headhunter who specialises in actuarial checks this distinction upfront, with the qualification number when it exists, and compares deliverables already produced by the candidate against what your role requires.
A life actuary works on long commitments, pensions or savings, where an assumption corrects over years. A non-life actuary tracks an annual claims cycle, auto or home, where reactivity matters more than horizon.
Specify in the brief the contract type tracked and the calculation horizon expected. A senior non-life actuary is not automatically at ease on a life provisioning model, and vice versa.
title, certification, tools: what to verify before hiring an actuary?
A qualified actuary's title engages professional liability with the Institut des actuaires. A junior actuarial analyst does not hold this title and works under a qualified actuary's supervision.
Tools matter too: R and Python for recent models, SAS in large legacy companies, Prophet or Moses for life provisioning. Ask the candidate for a real case handled with your team's tool.
how to structure an actuary offer in 2026?
An actuary's pay typically combines base and variable linked to the risk team's objectives. Senior profiles also look at specialisation and portfolio size before offered salary.
Senior actuaries in life or reinsurance are rare on the market: prepare an aligned offer from the brief rather than revise after several refusals.
Solvency II internal model maintenance takes a growing share of the role, with demands for documentation and result explainability to the regulator. Actuaries who can automate calculations in Python or R gain an edge.
Data science boundaries blur on some roles, where the actuary also builds scoring or fraud detection models. The headhunter verifies where your role sits between classical actuarial and data applied to insurance.
your questions about hiring an actuary
According to Apec, management actuaries earn a median of €64k gross a year, with 80% between €48k and €79k (2025 edition).
According to Apec, 52% of management actuaries have variable pay, with a median of €6,000 per year. This is less common than in insurance sales roles but worth specifying in your offer.
According to the Institut des actuaires, the institute counts 5,500 members in France (2026 new year wishes). Being a member does not automatically mean exercising the role: the headhunter checks the candidate's exact status, qualified actuary, accredited actuary or junior analyst, before introducing them.
The actuary prices and provisions an insurance risk over a contract's duration. The risk manager pilots the company's overall exposure, credit, market or business continuity, including insurance. For the second role, see our risk manager page.
The actuary's liability extends to a regulatory model and professional title. The data scientist explores data without this regulatory constraint, often on scoring or fraud topics. The two profiles overlap more and more: clarify in the brief.
by Antoine Gigomas, CEO and co-founder of Muzzo ·
