Senior Manager, IFRS 17

FWD Life Insurance Public Company Limited; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

FWD Group in Malaysia seeks a Senior Actuarial professional to lead the IFRS 17/MFRS 17 valuation team, delivering accurate and timely valuation and reporting for regulatory compliance and BAU operations. You will collaborate with Finance, IT, Risk, and cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong actuarial expertise in life takaful, plus proven leadership and change-management capabilities to establish robust processes and analytics supporting management decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in actuarial science or quantitative discipline.
• Actuarial qualification, progress toward qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in life insurance or family takaful actuarial work with IFRS 17/MFRS 17 exposure.
• Ability to translate technical results into business insights.
• Experience managing valuation processes, reporting cycles, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IFRS 17/MFRS 17 valuation team and mentor staff.
• Oversee end-to-end valuation and reporting to meet regulatory and governance standards.
• Maintain robust valuation frameworks, assumptions, and disclosures.
• Drive continuous improvement in valuation systems, data flows, and automation.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, Risk, and Product teams for accurate reporting.

Skills

IFRS 17

MFRS 17

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Actuarial science / quantitative degree

Actuarial qualification or progress toward

Tools

NBCSM bridges

OPAT bridges

IFRS 17 reporting tools

Job description

About FWD Group

FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 40 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828.

For more information, please visit www.fwd.com

About FWD Takaful Berhad

FWD Takaful Berhad ("FWD Takaful") is a takaful provider in Malaysia that offers family takaful services. FWD Takaful is licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 and is regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia. FWD Takaful is a takaful business unit of FWD Group.

Visit https://www.fwd.com.my

Join us

We’re proud to be a company that encourages and nurtures fearless innovation in achieving our vision of changing the way people feel about takaful. Our teams come from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds because we value developing a truly diverse pool of talent that brings different perspectives and experiences. Our values - committed, innovative, proactive, open, and caring - define who we are and what we do as we work together to bring our vision to life, every single day.

Key Responsibilities

A. People & Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the IFRS 17 valuation team to build strong technical capability and reduce reliance on key individuals.
• Provide guidance on key MFRS 17 technical areas, including contract grouping, CSM mechanics, risk adjustment methodology, and reporting requirements.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture across actuarial, finance, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned to support smooth implementation and sustainable BAU processes.
• Communicate MFRS 17 concepts, impacts, and results clearly to align understanding and expectations across teams.

B. Business & Delivery

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of MFRS 17 valuation and reporting , ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and compliant with regulatory and internal governance requirements.
• Ensure robustness of valuation methodologies, assumptions, models, and disclosures in line with MFRS 17 standards.
• Maintain and strengthen IFRS 17 frameworks, processes, and controls, with a strong focus on stable and efficient BAU reporting.
• Manage BAU reporting cycles while addressing post-implementation gaps, enhancements, and ongoing process improvements.
• Review and explain key financial movements, including drivers of CSM, BEL, RA, NBCSM, and OPAT.
• Develop and maintain analysis and bridging tools (e.g. NBCSM and OPAT bridges) to enhance transparency and business understanding.
• Work closely with Finance and other actuarial teams to ensure alignment between IFRS 17 reporting and broader financial reporting metrics.
• Ensure compliance with BNM ITSR requirements in relation to actuarial systems, data governance, and reporting infrastructure supporting MFRS 17 valuation.
• Drive improvements in valuation systems, data flows, automation, and reporting efficiency.

C. Stakeholder & Customer Focus

• Provide accurate, timely, and clear IFRS 17 outputs and analysis to support Finance, Actuarial, and Management decision-making.
• Engage effectively with Group Office , external consultants, auditors, and regulators on IFRS 17 matters.
• Communicate key valuation insights, issues, and impacts in a clear and structured manner to facilitate informed decisions.
• Support internal and external audit processes, regulatory submissions, and related queries with well-documented analysis and responses.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, IT, Risk, and Product teams to ensure smooth end-to-end reporting and issue resolution.

D. Development & Continuous Improvement

• Enhance and embed robust BAU processes, ensuring clarity of roles, documentation, and team understanding of end-to-end workflows.
• Identify and implement improvements in valuation processes, controls, and documentation.
• Strengthen internal analytics capability, including development of meaningful management insights and performance metrics.
• Build leadership presence and communication effectiveness to guide teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Promote a mindset of continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence within the team.

Requirement

• A degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, or another relevant quantitative discipline.
• Actuarial qualification, progress toward qualification, or comparable depth of relevant actuarial experience.
• Strong experience in life insurance and/or family takaful actuarial work, with significant exposure to IFRS 17 / MFRS 17 valuation and reporting .
• Good understanding of IFRS 17 valuation components, including CSM, BEL, RA, and financial result analysis (e.g. NBCSM, OPAT).
• Familiarity with the Malaysian regulatory environment and reporting expectations, as well as Group reporting frameworks.
• Experience in managing valuation processes, reporting cycles, and governance frameworks.
• Ability to translate technical results into clear, business-relevant insights for stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across actuarial, finance, IT, and senior management.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing team members in a collaborative and inclusive way.
• Comfortable working with actuarial models, data systems, and reporting tools used in IFRS 17 environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver in a dynamic and evolving reporting environment.