Senior Actuarial Advisor, Property and Casualty Insurance

Desjardins Group; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Montreal is seeking a Senior Actuarial Advisor to join their National Commercial Lines Pricing Actuarial Team. The ideal candidate will have at least six years of experience in property and casualty insurance and advanced actuarial skills. Responsibilities include conducting analyses, working with departments to implement solutions, and advising on strategic projects. Competitive salary, flexible vacation, and comprehensive benefits are offered in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of relevant experience in property and casualty insurance.
• Advanced proficiency in French or English, both oral and written.
• Successful completion of at least six CAS exams or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analyses and diagnostics, recommend innovative solutions.
• Work closely with commercial departments to implement solutions.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models, and programs.

Skills

Customer Focus

Strategic mindset

Interpersonal Savvy

Action oriented

Nimble learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or a related field

Tools

SAS

VBA

R

Radar

Emblem

Job description

Overview

The National Commercial Lines Pricing Actuarial Team is looking for a Senior Actuarial Advisor. If you want to work on various projects in close collaboration with the marketing, claims, underwriting, and sales teams in a motivating environment focused on the development of our human resources, you might be the rare gem we are looking for! You will help maintain and evolve the pricing of commercial lines insurance products in property and liability in Canada and for automobile insurance in Quebec to ensure profitable growth in line with strategic goals. More specifically, you will be required to:

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analyses and diagnostics, recommend innovative solutions in pricing, segmentation, business solutions, and strategic projects

• Work closely with the commercial departments and underwriting to understand and implement solutions

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute, and control strategic projects and initiatives

• Develop and update policies, standards, models, and programs to support your unit's projects and strategic initiatives

• Identify, analyze, and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to governance

• Recognized as a specialist, act as a reference source and coach for colleagues and peers

• Represent your team to decision-making bodies

• Represent Desjardins' position when concluding agreements with external partners and organizations

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics or a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience in property and casualty insurance

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Successful completion of at least six CAS exams or equivalent

• Advanced proficiency in French or English, both oral and written, due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

• Advanced proficiency in SAS, VBA, R, Radar, and Emblem

• Advanced proficiency of commercial lines property and casualty insurance

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

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Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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Unposting Date 2025-09-26