Senior Actuarial Consultant - General Insurance

SKL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SKL is seeking a Senior Actuarial Consultant in General Insurance, offering a blend of actuarial science, consulting and strategic advisory. The role provides exposure to corporate clients across diverse industries and a clear path to advanced analytics and risk optimisation.

You will develop models, deliver analytics for insurance design and support capital allocation decisions while engaging with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of 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 concepts.
• Experience using Python, R, SQL or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• 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 and alternative risk transfer solutions.
• Support strategic decision-making through capital allocation and TCOR analysis.
• Present analytical insights to senior stakeholders and boards.
• Collaborate with insurers, brokers, underwriters and risk managers on high-impact projects.

Skills

Actuarial

Insurance analytics

Quantitative risk

Capital modelling

Communication

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

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.

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.

If you're looking for a role that combines technical excellence with commercial consulting and client engagement, we'd love to hear from you.