Senior Valuation Actuary (12-month contract)

Munich Re; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Munich Re in Sydney seeks an experienced Life Actuarial professional to deliver valuation reporting and analysis for MRA, including quarterly results, board reports and annual valuation statements.

Lead reserving techniques under IFRS17/AASB17, review TOT components, support external audits, and collaborate with the Head of Valuation to drive strategic finance initiatives while leveraging AI/LLMs to enhance efficiency.

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary with 5+ years of post-qualification experience in a Life (re)insurance pricing or reserving environment
• Experience with AXIS, SQL, VBA, AI and LLM
• Experience in life prudential regime in Australia and internationally including IFRS17, AASB17, and Solvency II
• Strong technical report writing skills. Production of comprehensive, commercial reports and documentation, including considered opinion and justification of data and content
• Ability to identify, investigate and present insights to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all aspects of MRA’s valuation reporting and analysis requirements, including quarterly results, MR Group reporting, Board reporting, Annual Valuation Reports, and financial statements
• Develop and present management information insights from valuation systems
• Investigate reserving techniques including modelling and analysis of reserves and policy liabilities
• Maintain, develop, test and document reserving models, including IFRS17 and Solvency II
• Review Terms of Trade components to ensure proper use in valuation
• Partner with Head of Valuation to deliver strategic finance initiatives and provide technical review to LARM team.

Skills

AXIS

SQL

VBA

AI/LLM

Job description

The Finance team is responsible for the integrity of the financial information of the business and the custodian of shareholder value. This includes accounting, all facets of financial reporting, Non-life and Life actuarial reporting, expense management and processing, capital management, investment accounting and tax accounting. The division is a shared service function and it services all entities in Australia and New Zealand.

The Life Actuarial Risk Management (LARM) team deliver relevant and reliable information on financial reporting, analysis, risk, capital and value to stakeholders. In the life insurance reporting system, IFRS, VNB and local statutory valuations are considered especially complicated. It is LARM’s responsibility to perform and investigate these complex calculations.

Your Role

• Deliver all aspects of MRA’s valuation reporting and analysis requirements, including: analysis of quarterly results for internal management, MR Group reporting, MRA Board reporting, Annual Valuation Reports, MRA Financial Statements and business planning forecasts.
• Develop and present management information insights from valuation systems
• Investigate appropriate reserving techniques including preparation, modelling and analysis of MRA’s reserves and policy liabilities
• Maintain, develop, test and document reserving models, including AASB17, IFRS17, and Solvency II
• Review applicable components of the Terms of Trade (TOT) to confirm that they are appropriate for use in valuation
• Manage model and assumption change process and present valuation TOT and change analysis to internal stakeholders and MR Group actuarial oversight team.
• Investigate appropriate treaty re-pricing insights from existing valuation systems
• Partner with the Head of Valuation and the Chief and Appointed Actuary to deliver strategic business and finance initiatives.
• Provide technical review and guidance to LARM team members producing Local and Group valuation reporting and analysis.
• Assist Munich Re colleagues overseas and MRA’s auditor queries to promote openness and transparency.
• Strengthen controls and drive operational efficiencies by leveraging AI and large language models to enhance LARM’s capacity and effectiveness
• Assist with special projects and other LARM activities, as required
• Contribute to developing and championing risk management process within LARM team
• Promote the values of the LARM team, being collaborative, pragmatic, and trusted.

Your Profile

• Qualified Actuary with 5+ years of post-qualification experience in a Life (re)insurance pricing or reserving environment
• Experience with AXIS, SQL,VBA, AI and LLM
• Experience in life prudential regime in Australia and internationally including IFRS17, AASB17, and Solvency II
• Strong technical report writing skills. Production of comprehensive, commercial reports and documentation, including considered opinion and justification of data and content
• Ability to identify, investigate and present insights to senior management.

We see DEI as a business imperative, helping us to attract, grow and inspire a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that better enable us to serve our customers, investors, and communities. Globally, we strive to build balanced teams across all aspects of difference. If you are interested in the role and believe you could contribute, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification.