Qualified Actuary

Standard Life; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Life in Dublin (hybrid) is seeking an Actuary to join the Actuarial Team on a 12-month FTC. The role covers Solvency II, IFRS/GAAP balance sheets, capital resources and QRTs, contributing to analytics of financial results and cross-team projects.

The ideal candidate is a finalist or newly qualified actuary with life insurance experience and strong communication skills to present complex results to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Finalist / newly qualified actuary.
• Solvency II & actuarial modelling.
• Life insurance (unit-linked, annuities, with-profits).
• Desirable: preparation and presentation of materials for senior forums and committees

Responsibilities

• Calculation and review of Solvency II and IFRS/GAAP balance sheets (actuarial elements).
• Calculation, analysis and review of Solvency II capital resources & requirements.
• Production and review of QRTs, SFCR, RSR.
• Developing, building and improving actuarial analysis of financial results and related processes.
• Contributing to group-wide projects and strategic activities.
• Producing papers and reports for senior management and executives as required.
• Managing relationships with peers and internal/external parties to ensure successful delivery of requirements.
• Applying commercial understanding of the business to ensure financial, risk, business and actuarial advice is aligned with the business needs.
• Communicating complex concepts and recommendations to multiple stakeholders across the business and influencing decisions through sound analytical rationale.
• Balancing business demand, issues and risks by applying sound judgement in complex scenarios often with considerable uncertainty.
• Contributing to the specification, development and testing of complex propositions or numerical models, analysing a range of business data, and making recommendations to senior management to support decision making
• Providing technical leadership in key areas of expertise and representing the business area appropriately within cross-divisional projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Delivering results

Embrace change

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for an Actuary to join our Actuarial Team. If you’re looking for a new challenge with an organisation committed to putting customers first, aiming high and working together, you’ll thrive here.

Job Type: FTC 12 months

Location: Dublin (Hybrid working)

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

Key responsibilities

• Calculation and review of Solvency II and IFRS/GAAP balance sheets (actuarial elements).
• Calculation, analysis and review of Solvency II capital resources & requirements.
• Production and review of QRTs, SFCR, RSR.
• Developing, building and improving actuarial analysis of financial results and related processes.
• Contributing to group-wide projects and strategic activities.
• Producing papers and reports for senior management and executives as required.
• Managing relationships with peers and internal/external parties to ensure successful delivery of requirements.
• Applying commercial understanding of the business to ensure financial, risk, business and actuarial advice is aligned with the business needs.
• Communicating complex concepts and recommendations to multiple stakeholders across the business and influencing decisions through sound analytical rationale.
• Balancing business demand, issues and risks by applying sound judgement in complex scenarios often with considerable uncertainty.
• Contributing to the specification, development and testing of complex propositions or numerical models, analysing a range of business data, and making recommendations to senior management to support decision making
• Providing technical leadership in key areas of expertise and representing the business area appropriately within cross-divisional projects.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Finalist / newly qualified Actuary
• Solvency II & Actuarial modelling
• Life insurance (unit-linked, annuities, with-profits)

Desirable

• Preparation and presentation of materials for senior forums and committees

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Skills

Use of a variety of diagnostic techniques to understand a situation/issue/problem by breaking it down and tracing the root cause/underlying implications in a methodical step-by-step way.

• Communication Skills

Clearly and effectively communicates information, ideas, plans, requests and opinions to internal and external stakeholders through a range of channels including written and oral. Ensures alignment with communication guidelines and policies.

• Delivering Results

Meeting and exceeding performance goals and expectations to deliver results.

• Embrace Change

Adjusting your behaviour to meet the demands of a changing working environment.

We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.