Senior Actuarial Advisor, Life Insurance

IA Financial Services; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Flexible 35-hour work week

Competitive retirement savings plan

Telemedicine services

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Job summary

iA Financial Group in Quebec is seeking a Senior Actuarial Advisor to lead end-to-end transformation projects for life insurance activities. You will combine actuarial expertise, business insight, and project leadership to evolve practices across the organization.

You’ll collaborate with partners, drive data and tool enhancements (AXIS, Excel; SQL/Python a plus), and serve as a trusted advisor to support sustainable profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science and FICA or FSA designation.
• Approximately eight years of relevant actuarial experience.
• Experience in life insurance or transferable actuarial skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, autonomy, rigor, curiosity, and strong problem-solving ability.
• Ability to structure assignments, manage priorities, and advance multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead actuarial transformation projects modernizing experience studies, data, tools, and analytics.
• Enhance processes related to financial results to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Translate complex actuarial issues into structured, sustainable solutions.
• Act as trusted advisor to business partners and senior management to support profitability.
• Contribute to development of pricing models and tools, including AXIS, and standardize practices.

Skills

Project leadership

Actuarial expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Bilingual French/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science

FICA designation

FSA designation

MAAA designation (asset)

Tools

AXIS

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Description

Build the future with us

Are you passionate about actuarial science, pricing, and improving business practices? As a Senior Actuarial Advisor, you will lead a variety of projects supporting individual life insurance activities. You will combine actuarial expertise, business insight, and project leadership to help evolve practices that are at the heart of the organization's performance.

You will be responsible for transformation initiatives from end to end, from structuring through implementation. As part of a growing team, you will collaborate with numerous partners and actively contribute to the evolution of our practices and ways of working.

What you'll accomplish with us

• Lead actuarial transformation projects aimed at modernizing experience studies, data, tools, and analytical capabilities, from identifying business needs through to solution implementation;
• Enhance processes related to financial results to improve reliability and efficiency, strengthen controls, and foster greater team autonomy;
• Translate complex actuarial and operational issues into structured, sustainable solutions aligned with business needs;
• Act as a trusted advisor to business partners and senior management to support decisions that promote sustainable profitability;
• Contribute to the development of pricing models and tools, including AXIS, and help simplify and standardize practices.

What could accelerate your success in this role

• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science and a FICA or FSA designation; an MAAA designation is considered an asset;
• Has approximately eight years of relevant actuarial experience;
• Has experience in life insurance or transferable skills gained in another actuarial field;
• Demonstrates initiative, autonomy, rigor, curiosity, and a strong ability to solve complex problems;
• Is able to structure assignments, manage priorities, and advance multiple projects simultaneously;
• Knows how to navigate ambiguity, mobilize the right expertise, and drive changes affecting data, tools, and ways of working;
• Communicates effectively with various stakeholders and can engage, collaborate, and influence in a cross-functional environment;
• Has experience working with tools such as AXIS and Excel; knowledge of SQL and Python is considered an asset;
• Has advanced proficiency in French and English, as the incumbent will be required to prepare documentation in English and communicate, both in writing and verbally, with unilingual English-speaking partners on a daily basis.
• Previous experience in U.S. life insurance is not required, even though the successful candidate may work on projects related to this line of business.

Why you'll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence;
• AI is in everyone's hands, empowering you to increase your personal effectiveness while supporting the organization's growth;
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces;
• A flexible 35-hour work week, with the possibility of a compressed work schedule;
• A collaborative team that organizes in-person gatherings and various informal activities.

Competitive Benefits

• Flexible group insurance plans;
• Competitive retirement savings plan;
• Employee share purchase plan;
• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days;
• Telemedicine services;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP);
• Ergonomic furniture program;
• Performance bonus;
• Discounts on iA products;
• And much more!

Location(s)

Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West

Other Possible Location(s)

Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue

Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date

2026-11-12

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we're a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it's by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the