Actuarial, Analyst

AIA Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AIA Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Actuary to ensure robust product pricing, regulatory alignment and sound distribution compensation. You will analyse financial performance and support pricing initiatives across campaigns and new products.

As Technical Lead, you will validate pricing models, QA tools, and develop dashboards to monitor key metrics. You will collaborate across teams to drive prudent pricing and sustainable growth for customers and the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science or equivalent with strong mathematical/analytical coursework.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and technical skills.
• Strong oral and written communication and people development abilities.
• At least 3 years of actuarial experience, including 1 year in pricing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product pricing is sound and aligned with Group and local regulatory requirements.
• Ensure distribution channel compensation is sound and aligned with business objectives.
• Produce timely management information and pricing-related analyses to drive decisions.
• Support pricing requests, campaigns and reinsurance arrangements as needed.
• Quality assurance for pricing templates, tools and sales illustrations.
• Contribute to process improvements and ad-hoc analyses for other functions.

Job description

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. We need great Actuaries who want to be part of something bigger than finance alone. Because the better we can nurture our financial wellbeing as an organisation, the better we can support and make a difference for our customers when they need us most. By ensuring our products are well designed and priced, analysing business performance and ensuring proper management of insurance policies in-force, you’re not just safeguarding AIA’s financial wellbeing. You’re securing a better future for the people and communities we serve - today, tomorrow and for generations to come.

If that interests you, read on.

About The Role

Ensure that products pricing are sound and in-line with requirements set by Group and meets all local regulatory requirements.

Ensure that distribution channel compensation (i.e. agency, partnership distribution) are sound and aligned to meet business objectives, including reasonable financial impacts

Produce timely management information and insightful analysis on the key financial performance indicator of AIA Malaysia to drive strategic discussions / actions.

Pricing

• Support a team of pricing professionals and supports pricing requests from Products Marketing. These includes financial assessment of new campaigns
• Propose reinsurance arrangement of new products and negotiate with reinsurers.
• Obtain appropriate approvals from Group and filing to local regulator.

Technical Lead

• Support the accuracy of pricing models to ensure that the pricing team can produce the pricing metrics and analyses required by Group Office
• Quality assurance for pricing templates, pricing tools and sales illustration calculators

Channel Compensation Subject-Matter Expertise

• Responsible to produce analysis to recommend compensation to distribution channels, balancing contest design attractiveness and prudence (e.g. avoid abuse risk)
• Produce metrics and dashboards, as required, to monitor and track the compensation matters.

Others

• Support company initiatives and adhoc request from other business functions.
• Processes improvements - to streamline and standardize analyses
• Performs other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science or other educational background with significant mathematical and analytical courses
• Good technical, analytical and problem solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in people management and development
• At least 3 years of actuarial experience, with at least 1 year in products pricing

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

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