Actuarial Internship 2027

Sun Life Financial; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 112,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Financial Hong Kong is offering a 6-month, full-time Actuarial Internship for students to explore a career as an actuary in Hong Kong. During Jan 2027 or Jul 2027 commencements, interns will rotate to top teams and work with experienced colleagues on learning and development paths toward becoming an actuary.

The program provides hands-on experiences in product development, valuation, ALM, capital management and reporting, with mentoring and real responsibilities in a global leading

Qualifications

• Year 2–4 student in Actuarial Studies or related quantitative subjects.
• Some progress in SOA Actuarial examinations preferred but not required.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access; programming basics helpful.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in actuarial tasks across teams in HK.
• Prepare quotes, illustrations, reports and data extracts.
• Support valuation modelling and ongoing experience studies.
• Assist in reinsurance reporting and ALM related analyses.
• Contribute to monthly valuation processes and risk monitoring.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel

Programming basics

Education

Actuarial Studies (Year 2–4)

Tools

GGY AXIS

Job description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Sun Life Actuarial Internship 2027

The Actuarial Internship at Sun Life Hong Kong is a 6-month full time internship placement for students who wish to explore a career as an Actuary in Hong Kong. Students will have the opportunities to gain hands-on experiences on various actuarial tasks and a deep dive exposure to the operations of a global leading insurance firm. Over the 6 months full time placement, students will be matched to one of our top performing teams, supported by our experienced colleagues and managers on the learning and development of their journey to an Actuary.

Commencement Date: Jan 2027 & July 2027

Internship Duration: Jan - Jun 2027 & Jul - Dec 2027 (Full Time)

Opportunities available in:

• Product Development & Pricing
• Valuation & Financial Reporting
• Capital Management & Reinsurance
• Business Planning
• Asset Liability Management
• Par / RBC
• And more…

Following the team allocation in your internship placement, you will gain hands-on experiences on some of the key actuarial tasks depending on the team you will be working in, including but not limited to:

• Prepare special quote and illustration, regular statistical return and report
• Participate in product development & implementation process, including experience study, market comparison, and User Acceptance Test (UAT)
• Maintain customer database and prepare the related statistics
• Support the actuarial valuation modelling work
• Support the annual experience studies
• Support the preparation of reinsurance reporting and monthly valuation process
• Support quarterly & monthly reports to monitor ALM related risks, including interest rate, equity, currency, and liquidity risks
• Assist in analysis of ALM strategies for operating and surplus segments to optimize risk return trade-off

Job Requirements

• Year 2 – 4 student in Actuarial Studies, or other quantitative subjects such as Statistics, Data Science, Risk Management, etc.
• Some progress in SOA Actuarial examination or equivalent but not required
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, FoxPro
• Programming skills and knowledge to GGY AXIS will be an advantage
• Good analytical and communication skills

Job Category: Temporary Employee

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