Reserving Models and Projects Analyst

Raretec; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Raretec Recruitment Ltd in Dublin is seeking a Reserving Models and Projects Analyst to join our team. This role targets a Part Qualified Actuary with reserving experience in life or non-life insurance, progressing toward IFoA qualification.

You will operate in a hybrid model (2 days in the office, 3 days from home) with study support and a competitive benefits package.

Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in an actuarial reserving or modelling role is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in an actuarial reserving role.
• Experience in life or non-life insurance reserving.
• Progress toward IFoA qualification or similar.
• Degree in a relevant field.
• Strong communication skills.
• English fluency a necessity; French or other European language an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Set up monthly reserving programs and drive testing/development of new reserving methodologies; optimize or debug VBA macros.
• Manage, maintain, and develop functionalities within the Data Centralizer platform; lead UAT through production rollout.
• Define data and reporting specifications for new partners, products, and reinsurance treaties; perform monthly internal audit, risk and compliance controls.
• Cultivate strong collaboration with IT, Finance, Operations, Data and external stakeholders including TPAs and corporate clients.
• Identify data entry discrepancies and implement new reporting controls; act as knowledge back-up for the reserving production team to ensure seamless operations.

Skills

Actuarial reserving

VBA

Data analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Part Qualified Actuary

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Our client is seeking a Reserving Models and Projects Analyst to join their team. This role is ideal for a Part Qualified Actuary with a background in life or non-life insurance reserving who has made progress towards qualification. The role is based in Dublin and has a 2 days in office, 3 days work from home structure. The company will offer study support as well as a competitive benefits package. Minimum 2 years experience in an actuarial reserving or modelling role is a necessity.

Responsibilities in the Reserving Models and Projects Analyst role:

• Systems Reserving & VBA Automation: Set up monthly reserving programs on time, drive the development and testing of new reserving methodologies, and continuously optimize or debug existing code and VBA macros.
• System Integration & Migration: Manage, maintain, and develop new functionalities within the Data Centralizer centralized platform, while creating new reserving applications and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) through production rollout.
• Data Governance & Reporting Controls: Define clear data and reporting specifications for new partners, products, and reinsurance treaties while executing robust monthly internal audit, risk, and compliance controls.
• Cross-Functional & Partner Liaison: Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with internal corporate departments (IT, Finance, Operations, Data) and external stakeholders, including Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) and corporate clients.
• Process Optimization & Team Continuity: Proactively identify data entry discrepancies, implement new reporting controls, and act as a reliable knowledge back-up for the broader reserving production team to ensure seamless operations.

More about the ideal candidate:

• Min. 2 years post graduate experience in a relevant actuarial role
• Life or non-life insurance experience
• Progression towards IFoA qualification or similar
• Degree in a relevant field
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of common Reserving techniques an advantage.
• English fluency a necessity. French or other European language an advantage

Interested?