Senior Actuarial Advisor, Life Insurance

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

35-hour work week with compressible/flo

Competitive retirement savings plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation program and wellness days

EFAP; ergonomic furniture program

Job summary

iA Financial Group is seeking a Senior Actuarial Advisor to lead actuarial transformation projects within our life insurance activities. You will guide end-to-end initiatives, collaborating with partners to evolve our practices and drive sustainable profitability.

You will develop pricing models and tools, including AXIS, while working in a bilingual environment. This role emphasizes initiative, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science required.
• FICA or FSA designation required; MAAA is an asset.
• Experience with AXIS, Excel; knowledge of SQL and Python is a plus.
• Approximately eight years of actuarial experience in life insurance or transferable fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead actuarial transformation projects from end to end, modernizing experience studies, data, tools and analytics.
• Improve processes related to financial results to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Translate complex actuarial issues into structured, sustainable solutions for business needs.
• Act as trusted advisor to business partners and senior management to support profitability decisions.
• Develop pricing models and tools, including AXIS, and standardize practices.

Skills

Project leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science

FICA or FSA designation

MAAA designation (asset)

Tools

AXIS

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

• Other Possible Location(s): Montreal, Quebec

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

As a Senior Actuarial Advisor, you will be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:

• 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

We're looking for someone who:

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

Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, 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 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, write to us . Someone from our team will be happy to assist you.