Senior Associate - Actuarial

PwC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading firm where you can enhance your actuarial skills and grow your career. This position offers the chance to work with a diverse range of clients across Southeast Asia, tackling exciting challenges in liability valuation, economic capital modeling, and digital insurance. You'll collaborate with seasoned professionals, benefiting from a comprehensive actuarial exam policy and continuous development opportunities. Embrace flexibility with our work arrangements, including remote options and generous leave policies. If you're passionate about making an impact in the actuarial field, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Extended maternity and paternity leave

Firm-wide block leave

FlexFriday

Comprehensive actuarial exam policy

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in actuarial or risk management.
• Strong relationship building and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct actuarial audits and consulting for clients in Southeast Asia.
• Engage in consulting projects covering reserving, M&A, and climate risk.

Skills

Actuarial Science

Risk Management

Project Management

Time Management

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Accepting Feedback

Active Listening

Education

Internationally recognized actuarial qualification

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Prophet

Python

SQL

Tableau

PowerBI

QuickSight

VBA

Job description

Description

Whether you’ve just graduated or have years of experience, this is a firm where you can learn and grow. It’s the PwC experience that stays with you as you build strong networks and make lasting friendships. Be part of a larger team as we work together, drawing on everyone's knowledge and skills to reimagine the possible. Join PwC today for the experience that stays with you.

Job Description & Summary

PwC Actuarial Services Malaysia is part of Asia Actuarial Services, covering markets across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. A career with us provides you an excellent opportunity to work with a wide range of clients (insurers, Takaful operators, reinsurers & captives, insurtech, banks, regulators and public sector organization) with a focus on life insurance & family Takaful. You will perform work across multiple domains including liability valuation, solvency & economic capital, modelling, mergers and acquisitions, new license applications, business planning, digital insurance & takaful and climate risk.

The successful candidate will have roles in, but not limited to, the following:

• Actuarial audits and consulting work for clients of PwC across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan
• Consulting projects in areas such as reserving, ICAAP, management of par business, M&A, modelling, climate risk etc
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced senior actuaries from across the region, with diverse backgrounds as former C-Suite in multinational insurers, partners of actuarial consultancies and senior regulatory roles.
• Comprehensive actuarial exam policy - study leave, exam leave and generous rewards package
• Continuous growth and development via PwC’s proprietary e-learning platform, with topics from IFRS 17 to AI, leadership and wellbeing.
• Flex+, PwC’s work arrangement policies with flexibility and benefits in consideration of people’s lives outside work. This includes: Flexibility to combine work in office and work from home, Flexible working hours, Extended maternity and paternity leave, FlexWear, where we can dress for the day, Firm-wide block leave called Rest & Refresh, FlexFriday, which allows employees to leave work at 12:30pm every second Friday of the month

Requirements

• At least 3 years relevant experience in actuarial, risk management or other related fields.
• Attained an internationally recognized actuarial qualification, or good progress in actuarial exams
• Strong relationship building, time management and project management skills
• Fluent in both spoken and written English
• The following would be an advantage: Knowledge of actuarial software (e.g. Prophet), data analytics (Python, SQL), visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, QuickSight), VBA, IFRS17 implementation experience, Experience in financial reporting (actuarial valuation and RBC), Experience in ERM and capital management

Additional application instructions

Please attach the following documents along with your CV when you submit an online application:

• Academic Certificates and Transcripts, from SPM (or equivalent) onwards
• A copy of your NRIC or passport
• Recent passport size photo

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Actuarial Science, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Complex Data Analysis, Creativity, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Data Mining, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Analysis, Financial Risk Management, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Presenting Financial Reports, Risk Analysis, Risk Model Implementation, Self-Awareness, Statistical Analysis Software, Statistical Consulting

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.