Sr Manager/Asst Director Pricing 2

Prudential Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Pricing Assistant Director to spearhead innovative product development and ensure financial integrity within the pricing model. The ideal candidate will lead a team in complying with local regulations, while providing actuarial insights to support profitable product pricing. This role emphasizes a collaborative approach across departments and adherence to strict pricing standards, fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of pricing standards and regulations.
• Experience in leading actuarial teams and projects.
• Ability to review and ensure compliance with internal policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading the Pricing department across teams.
• Provide actuarial guidance for innovative product development.
• Ensure compliance with local and group policies.

Skills

Actuarial guidance

Product development

Risk management

Financial integrity

Job description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

The Pricing Assistant Director plays a leading role in terms of product management by supporting delivery of the Company’s growth strategies through innovative product development, assumption setting, modelling, profit testing, ensuring integrity of the pricing model, meet pricing standards, and ensuring financial integrity within the distribution channel compensation. They are expected to assist the HOP in leading the Pricing department to deliver end to end product pricing inclusive implementation.

Responsibilities

• To assist the HOP in leading the Pricing department across different Pricing teams to roll out deliverables.
• To be the alternate HOP reference/touch point for other department/division
• To lead their team and support Supervisor in achieving deliverables working across multiple projects which are maybe complex and out of “traditional” Pricing/Actuarial works.
• To review the team workings to ensure they are correct, fit for purpose and comply with the various standards, requirements and regulations
• To drive and provide actuarial guidance & insights in developing innovative product with good risk management controls, price profitable and competitive product while ensuring strict adherence to pricing requirements set by Prudential Group and Bank Negara Malaysia.
• To lead and provide insights on the development of robust pricing model & process with sound actuarial basis and consistency with company takaful model, shariah and profitability requirement.
• To drive actuarial items and provide actuarial guidance & insights to product implementation committee for timely and effective product implementation
• To lead and provide insights in implementing cost-effective and efficient retakaful arrangements
• To ensure product pricing and development is compliance to Local business unit and Group policies as well regulator guidelines.
• To ensure the pricing approach is based on sound actuarial basis

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part‑time / fixed‑term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third‑party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.