Actuarial Manager

Manulife Financial; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced team leader to head its actuarial team. This role entails supporting IFRS17 reporting and overseeing a high-performing team's work quality and development. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in actuarial science, possess 7-9 years of experience in valuation or IFRS17, and demonstrate excellent technical and leadership skills. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, empowering you to grow and contribute to regional initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 7-9 years in Actuarial team, preferably in valuation or IFRS17 experience.
• Near-qualified actuary or demonstrating good exam progress.
• Strong understanding of financial/economic principles.

Responsibilities

• Support business unit's IFRS17 reporting.
• Manage off-cycle and annual basis changes.
• Provide training to junior staff on actuarial concepts.

Skills

Actuarial technical skill

Leadership skill

Mathematical skills

Analytical ability

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related field

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

The Opportunity

This role requires a good balance of both actuarial technical skill and leadership skill. You will be leading a team to deliver actuarial work, build relationship with your stakeholder and be part of a bigger regional actuarial team to lead Asia wide actuarial initiative/project.

Responsibilities

• Support business unit’s IFRS17 reporting. This includes and not limited to reserve movement analyses (RMAs), experience monitoring reports and other supporting financial reporting deliverables.
• Support business unit’s Driver of Earnings (DOE) reporting and other required reporting to fulfil audit, group or local requirements.
• Have good understanding of the valuation system and process.
• Manges and review Off-Cycle and Annual Basis Changes
• Uses appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrates an ability to prioritize work, balances resource requirements and achieves win-win solutions.
• Demonstrates an understanding and working knowledge regarding technical aspects of the work, possessing sufficient knowledge and intuition to be able to independently verify and reconcile information under review.
• Providing trainings to junior staff on actuarial concepts, modelling principles, financial reporting processes and technology.

Leadership and Team Development

• Provides strong, proactive leadership and coaching to a team of analyst professionals. Assist in monitoring/reviewing work of the team to ensure accurate and timely completion of assignments within the established timeframes and quality standards.
• Enhance the team’s capabilities and broaden its influence to evolve into a high-performing team.
• Builds relationships and establishes a high level of credibility with Actuarial management across the Asia Division particularly Business Unit Valuation Actuaries, their teams, Asia Chief Actuary and RAS.
• Serves as project manager for Asia wide actuarial project/initiative, including defining project scope, project planning, resource allocation, project execution, communication of project result.
• Cultivates an innovative environment by supporting creativity and teamwork.
• Plays a key role as part of the VSSC leadership team in the achievement of VSSC projects, the goals of process improvement and best practices in valuation reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field
• 7-9 years in Actuarial team, preferably in valuation team or with IFRS17 reporting experience.
• Near-qualified actuary or demonstrating good exam progress
• Strong understanding of financial/ economic principles and mathematical skills
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving ability
• Strong knowledge of business unit and its profitability drivers
• Ability to provide concise, accurate explanations in addition to answers
• Experience in guiding and coaching junior analyst.

When you join our team

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

關於宏利和恒康

宏利金融公司是一家業界領先的國際金融服務商，致力於幫助人們實現「輕鬆投資理財，樂享豐盛人生」。若要進一步了解我們，請瀏覽 https://www.manulifeim.com/institutional/tw/en。

宏利是平等機會僱主

在宏利／恒康，我們擁抱多元。我們致力於吸引、培養及挽留和所服務客戶同樣多元的員工，並從而營造包容的工作環境，接納文化和個體差異。我們矢志維持公平的招聘、挽留、晉升及薪酬制度，我們管理的所有實踐及項目不會因種族、血統、原籍地、膚色、族裔、國籍、宗教或宗教信仰、信仰、性別（包括懷孕及其相關情況）、性取向、遺傳特徵、退伍軍人身份、性別認同、性別表達、年齡、婚姻狀況、家庭狀況、殘疾或受適用法律保護的任何其他因素而區別對待。

我們的首要任務是消除障礙，為員工提供平等就業機會。人力資源部代表將盡力為應徵過程中提出要求的申請人提供合理協助。申請人要求提供協助所分享的信息將會按照適用法律及宏利／恒康政策儲存及使用。應徵過程中如需協助，請聯絡 [e-mail]。

Working Arrangement

混合式