Actuarial Specialist

Manulife; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking an actuarial professional to shape financial reporting, valuation processes, and business insights. You will partner with stakeholders to deliver IFRS17 and DOE reporting, providing analyses that inform strategic decisions.

The role includes leading process improvements and building actuarial capabilities through innovation, with exposure to senior stakeholders. You will contribute to reserve movement analyses, experience monitoring, and other financial reporting

Qualifications

• More than 2 years' actuarial experience.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear terms.

Responsibilities

• Support IFRS17 reporting and related analyses (RMAs, experience monitoring, and other financial reporting deliverables).
• Assist Driver of Earnings (DOE) reporting and other required reporting to meet audit/group/local requirements.
• Lead process improvements, drive operational efficiency, and strengthen actuarial capabilities through innovation.
• Provide trainings to junior staff on actuarial concepts, modelling principles, and financial reporting processes.

Skills

Actuarial exams progress

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an actuarial professional to play a key role in shaping financial reporting, valuation processes, and business insights within a leading insurance organization. You will partner closely with stakeholders to deliver high-quality IFRS 17 and Driver of Earnings reporting, providing analysis that informs strategic decision-making. Beyond reporting, you will lead process enhancements, drive operational efficiency, and strengthen actuarial capabilities through innovation and continuous improvement. The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, complex business challenges, and the opportunity to influence how actuarial insights support business performance.

Position Responsibilities

• Have good understanding of the valuation system and process.
• Identify areas for improvement and enhancement in the process; drive and lead execution of enhancements.
• 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.
• Uses appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrates an ability to prioritize work, balances resource requirements and achieves win-win solutions.
• 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. Identify areas for process improvement and work with the team to put into action.
• Support business unit’s Driver of Earnings (DOE) reporting and other required reporting to fulfil audit, group or local requirements.
• Providing trainings to junior staff on actuarial concepts, modelling principles, financial reporting processes and technology.

Required Qualification

• Good progress on actuarial exams and more than 2 years' of actuarial experience.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to work with complex financial issues and concepts.

Preferred Qualification

• Strong communication skill, both written and oral. Able to translate technical reporting and audit requirements into common terminology
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with demanding deadlines.
• Proactive attitude and good team player

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.

About Manulife And John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid