Actuarial Manager, Global Retirement Finance - Pricing

Manulife; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international financial services provider seeks an Actuarial Manager in Montreal. The role focuses on managing pricing models and conducting financial analysis for Guaranteed Products. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, relevant financial experience, and strong analytical skills. This opportunity offers professional growth and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in finance roles.
• Proven experience in financial and actuarial analysis.
• Strong understanding of capital management.

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing models for guaranteed products.
• Conduct financial analysis and reporting to senior management.
• Facilitate collaboration across teams on pricing strategies.

Skills

Financial modeling

Actuarial analysis

Advanced Excel

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields

Professional designation (FSA, FCIA, etc.)

Tools

Moody’s AXIS

Excel

VBA coding

PowerPoint

Job description

As an Actuarial Manager on the Global Retirement Finance - Pricing team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the US and Canada Retirement businesses by managing pricing models and conducting financial analysis for Guaranteed Products, such as the Stable Value Fund in the US and the Guaranteed Interest Account in Canada.

Your work will involve producing critical analyses to assist stakeholders, including Senior Management, Pricing, and Risk Management, thereby directly contributing to our mission of optimizing financial outcomes and ensuring robust product governance.

This opportunity allows you to deepen your expertise in guaranteed products, collaborate with multiple teams, and expand your professional network within GWAM and the broader MFC!

Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Model Expert with ownership of guaranteed products modelling and associated model management activities.
• Steward pricing assumptions for guaranteed products, including ongoing monitoring of key experience-related assumptions.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of capital requirements under both US and Canada regulatory frameworks.
• Facilitate collaboration between the Global Retirement Finance team and Retirement Pricing teams for pricing strategies and risk monitoring of Guaranteed Products.
• Lead financial analysis at the Plan Level for overall pricing, pricing credits, and monitoring of sales incentive programs’ performance.
• Support financial analysis and reporting to senior management.
• Assess pricing initiatives' impact on profitability and other key metrics, driven by strategic business considerations.
• Partner with Product, Pricing, Actuarial, Risk, Capital Management, ALM, and other stakeholders to achieve business and company goals.
• Develop models to support Plan Level analysis, produce financial reports, and provide insights on key performance indicators.
• Support ongoing optimization of business and modelling processes, including automation of manual processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields, with substantial experience in progressive finance roles. Professional designation preferred (FSA, FCIA, ASA, ACIA, etc.).
• Proven work experience in financial, pricing, or actuarial analysis, modeling, and reporting.
• Experience in IFRS reporting and capital management, with a proven track record of applying these skills within the context of retirement finance and pricing strategies.
• Advanced or expert-level knowledge of Moody’s AXIS, Integrated Asset-Liability modelling, Excel, Financial Modeling, Reporting programs, VBA coding, PowerPoint.
• Self-starter with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and eagerness to learn and take on new responsibilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across departments within the organization.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail; innovative and strategic thinker.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage with diverse groups.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team to support broader Global Retirement initiatives.
• Capable of making recommendations based on sound judgment from financial, pricing, and actuarial data and analytics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of United States and Canada retirement products, and balance sheet based investments products with embedded guarantees.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to communicate technical concepts and pricing results clearly and concisely.

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