Life Actuarial Services - Senior Associate

PwC South Africa; Dublin; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

PwC Ireland is seeking an accomplished actuary to join our life insurance practice. You will work with leading clients, applying analytical skills to solvency and financial reporting challenges, and contribute to building client relationships.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of projects, mentoring junior staff, and opportunities to develop professionally in a supportive, inclusive environment with strong training from senior staff.

Qualifications

• Qualified actuary with 3+ years of relevant experience in the life insurance or reinsurance market.
• Solvency II and/or financial reporting experience are key.
• Experience of the Irish life (re)insurance market is an advantage.
• An ability to communicate our analysis and insights to clients in plain English.
• An ability to develop and mentor junior staff, including technical training and performance management.
• A desire to build out our propositions so that we meet a client need and develop a viable, commercial, professional service.

Responsibilities

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self‑awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Skills

Actuarial modelling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Tools

MS Excel

Word

Actuarial modelling

Job description

PwC Ireland: bring your talent, grow your skills, unlock your potential!We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated people to join our team, help us to deliver our services, and build a rewarding career.At PwC, your professional progress is our priority. The work you do will be as varied and interesting as the clients you will work with.You can expect to work with the biggest brands in Irish and international business, building strong relationships and getting the chance to work alongside the best.We will match your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self‑awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behaviour to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

We look to develop accomplished all‑round consultants, not just technically strong actuaries.This means exposure to a wide range of clients and project situations, including the opportunity to work with people from our network firms.You will be able to build a strong professional profile both internally in PwC and externally in the insurance sector.You will be supported throughout your development with ample training and guidance from senior staff within the practice.

Experiences and skills

• Qualified actuary with 3+ years of relevant experience in the life insurance or reinsurance market from either a consultancy or industry background.
• Solvency II and/or financial reporting experience are key.
• Experience of the Irish life (re)insurance market is an advantage.
• An ability to build strong client relationships (internal or external) and an ability to communicate our analysis and insights to our clients in plain English.
• An ability to develop and mentor junior staff, including technical training and performance management.
• A desire to build out our propositions so that we meet a client need and develop a viable, commercial, professional service, offering in that space.
• Strong IT (e.g. MS Excel and Word) and actuarial modelling skills - we base our advice on our analytical abilities.
• Strong technical, problem identification, analytical and solutioning skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability for quality delivery within timescales.
• Self‑motivated, take responsibility for personal development in technical and broader consulting skills.

Enjoy PwC’s perks
We reward your impact and support your wellbeing through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. Our focus is on flexible working that works for you, your clients and your team. Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland.We believe that challenges are better solved together.We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact.Being appreciated for being you. Our most valuable asset is our people, and we recognise you for it, ensuring you feel like you belong and that you are valued and rewarded for the great work you do every day.

PwC is an equal opportunities employer

PwC is an equal opportunities employer and creating a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve is hugely important to us. We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Inclusive Workplace Elevate Pledge. Our Inclusion First strategy puts inclusion at the heart of our culture - supporting an environment where individuality is embraced, diversity is celebrated, and inclusion is valued. Check out our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie/about.html. Avoid the confidence gap: you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we’d love to hear from you! We will ensure that everyone is supported throughout and, if required, provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Education

Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required Skills Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Actuarial Science, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Complex Data Analysis, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Data Mining, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Analysis, Financial Risk Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Presenting Financial Reports, Risk Analysis, Risk Model Implementation, Self‑Awareness, Service Excellence, Statistical Analysis Software {+ 4 more} Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Not Specified

Job Details

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