Senior Actuarial Consultant - General Insurance

SKL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SKL is seeking a Senior Actuarial Consultant in Sydney to join a specialist consulting team focused on risk, insurance and capital allocation decisions through advanced analytics and modelling.

You will work with corporate clients across diverse industries, applying actuarial science, analytics and strategic advisory to broaden careers beyond pricing or reserving.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of actuarial, insurance analytics, quantitative risk or capital modelling experience.
• Experience in general insurance, reinsurance, risk consulting or insurance advisory.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex concepts to a broad audience.
• Experience with Python, R, SQL or Power BI.
• Consulting mindset with a client-facing focus.
• Progress towards actuarial qualifications desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop quantitative models to assess and quantify complex risks.
• Deliver advanced analytics for insurance programme design and risk financing strategies.
• Conduct scenario analysis, stochastic modelling and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Advise clients on insurance optimisation and alternative risk transfer solutions.
• Support strategic decision-making through capital allocation and TCOR analysis.
• Present analytical insights to senior stakeholders including boards.
• Collaborate with insurers, brokers, underwriters and risk managers on high-impact projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Client-facing

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Are you looking to move beyond a traditional actuarial role?

An exciting opportunity is available for a commercially minded actuarial or quantitative professional to join a specialist consulting team helping organisations make smarter risk, insurance and capital allocation decisions through advanced analytics and quantitative modelling.

This role offers a unique blend of actuarial science, consulting and strategic advisory, providing exposure to corporate clients across a diverse range of industries.

Senior Actuarial Consultant - General Insurance

The Opportunity

As a Senior Actuarial Consultant, you will:

• Develop quantitative models to assess and quantify complex risks.
• Deliver advanced analytics to support insurance programme design and risk financing strategies.
• Conduct scenario analysis, stochastic modelling and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Advise clients on insurance optimisation, captives and alternative risk transfer solutions.
• Support strategic decision-making through capital allocation and Total Cost of Risk (TCOR) analysis.
• Present analytical insights to senior stakeholders, including executive leadership teams and boards.
• Work collaboratively with insurers, brokers, underwriters and corporate risk managers on high-impact projects.

About You

We're interested in speaking with professionals who have:

• Around 3–5 years' experience in actuarial, insurance analytics, quantitative risk or capital modelling.
• Experience within general insurance, reinsurance, risk consulting or insurance advisory.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a broad audience.
• Experience using analytical tools such as Python, R, SQL or Power BI.
• A consulting mindset with a genuine interest in client-facing work.
• Progress towards actuarial qualifications is desirable but not essential.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their career beyond traditional pricing or reserving.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with executive and board-level stakeholders.
• Influence strategic risk and insurance decisions.
• Apply advanced analytics to complex real-world business challenges.
• Gain exposure to risk financing, captives, insurance strategy and advisory.
• Join a growing specialist consulting practice with significant career progression opportunities.
• Help shape the future direction of the team as it continues to expand.