Specialist Governance Actuary

Aviva; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Annual bonus

Health & dental insurance

Share plan

Volunteer days

Job summary

Aviva in Ireland is seeking a Senior Governance Actuary to strengthen actuarial oversight and independent challenge across the business. You will support the Actuarial Function & Governance Lead, contribute to ARTP/AOTP reports and advise on material actuarial decisions with a focus on robust governance and risk management.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Finance, Risk, and Operations, and involves coaching colleagues while driving governance automation and standardisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified actuary or nearing qualification with life insurance or regulated financial services experience.
• Strong knowledge of Solvency II, IFRS and actuarial governance.
• Good judgement, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with documentation and control.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independent review, challenge and assurance across actuarial matters.
• Lead detailed reviews of assumptions, methodologies, models and results.
• Contribute to Actuarial Function reports and opinions (ARTP, AOTP, ORSA).
• Provide challenge on technical provisions, financial reporting, pricing, reinsurance and risk decisions.
• Translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate across departments while maintaining assurance independence and governance improvements.

Skills

Actuary qualification

Solvency II governance

IFRS knowledge

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Multitasking

Job description

This is a senior actuarial role focused on independent challenge, assurance and governance, supporting robust decisions across the business.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Governance Actuary to join our Actuarial & Assurance team, reporting to the Actuarial Function & Governance Lead.

The role supports the Actuarial Function & Governance Lead and Head of Actuarial Function in delivering actuarial oversight, independent challenge and assurance across the business. Through reviewing actuarial assumptions, methodologies, results and recommendations, the role helps ensure robust decision-making and contributes to formal Actuarial Function reports and opinions, including ARTP and AOTP. The role also supports regulatory compliance, risk investigations and strategic initiatives, providing assurance to senior stakeholders and strengthening the company's risk and financial management framework.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the Actuarial Function & Governance Lead and Head of Actuarial Function by delivering independent review, challenge and assurance across actuarial matters.
• Lead detailed reviews of actuarial assumptions, methodologies, models, results, recommendations, controls and peer review, assessing whether conclusions are robust, evidence-based and suitable for actuarial sign-off.
• Contribute to formal Actuarial Function reports and opinions, including ARTP, AOTP and input to the HoAF opinion on ORSA, and provide challenge on technical provisions, financial reporting, pricing, reinsurance, risk management and other material decisions.
• Translate complex actuarial analysis into clear conclusions and recommendations for senior stakeholders, and support investigations into risk events, root causes, impacts and proportionate remediation, tracking material actions to closure.
• Work constructively across Analysis & Reporting, Finance, Risk, Commercial and Operations while maintaining assurance independence, coaching less-experienced colleagues and improving governance work through automation and standardisation.

Skills & Experience

• Qualified actuary, or an actuarial professional nearing qualification, with relevant experience in life insurance or another regulated financial services environment.
• Strong knowledge of Solvency II, IFRS and actuarial governance, with experience reviewing and challenging actuarial assumptions, methodologies, models and results.
• Sound professional judgement, strong analytical and problem-solving capability, and the confidence to form and communicate independent, evidence-based conclusions.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex actuarial matters to senior stakeholders and different audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with appropriate documentation, traceability and control, combined with a collaborative style, resilience to challenge and an interest in automation, data analysis and process improvement.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave; take a look through some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €80,000 and €109,000 and salary offered will commensurate with candidate's level of skills and experience.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work .
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.
• We’re deeply invested in our people, our total reward package has so much to offer.

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.