Senior Advisor, Actuarial analysis and statistics

Desjardins Group; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization in Montreal seeks a Senior Actuarial and Statistical Advisor. The role focuses on advising clients on strategic projects, developing policies, and conducting comprehensive analysis. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and at least six years of experience, with required proficiency in both French and English. Competitive salary, flexible vacation, and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of wellness expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Advanced proficiency in English necessary.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and partners on strategic projects.
• Develop policies and standards for initiatives.
• Identify, analyze and make recommendations on major issues.

Skills

Interpersonal savvy

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

As a senior actuarial and statistical advisor, you help ensure profitability and balanced risk-return ratios for products and services. You also establish reserves, produce statistical models that inform decision-making, and analyze problems and business opportunities for the organization’s actuarial initiatives. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

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

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

• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies

• Represent your unit before decision-making bodies

• Represent Desjardins’s position when making 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 a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience

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

• Knowledge of French is required

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

Ambiguity, Directs work, Plans and aligns, 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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Job Family

Actuarial Services (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-08-11