Actuarial Analyst

Asteron Life New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career mobility

Learning platform

Medical plan

Life & disability cover

Job summary

Asteron Life New Zealand is hiring a Senior Actuarial Analyst to support capital, valuation and reinsurance activities. You will work with the broader Actuarial team, Finance and business leaders to deliver high-quality analysis, reporting, and insights that inform strategic decisions and strengthen performance.

This hands-on role suits an analytically minded actuarial professional who enjoys solving complex problems, working with data and driving continuous improvement across actuarial

Qualifications

• Progress towards an actuarial qualification, ideally part-qualified through to Associate level or equivalent experience.
• Experience within life insurance, actuarial, or broader financial services environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Ability to solve complex problems, work through ambiguity and apply structured thinking.
• Exposure to valuation, reporting, capital, solvency or reinsurance activities, with sound actuarial judgement.
• Proactive, collaborative approach and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support capital and solvency reporting with insights to guide decisions.
• Contribute to management and analysis of reinsurance activities and data accuracy.
• Produce high-quality actuarial valuations, reporting and analysis for regulatory and strategic use.
• Analyse complex datasets and models to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with actuarial, finance and business partners to communicate insights.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing reporting processes and controls.

Skills

Actuarial qualification

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Structured thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Prophet

Education

Actuarial qualification progression

Tools

Excel

SQL

R

Python

Prophet

Job description

About Asteron Life

Asteron Life has been supporting New Zealanders for nearly 150 years. We are here tohelp customersbuild bright futures and protect what matters most. We offer a range of personal, business and employee insurance products that can help our customers through just about anything life throws at you.

We work with our financial advisers, who provide expert insurance advice and match the right insurance needs to help our customers live life to the fullest, and our strategic partners who provide tools and information so customers can assess their needs and find the cover that’s best suited to them.

We value diverse backgrounds and perspectives, foster an inclusive, collaborative and flexible working environment, that will support your professional growth and reward your contribution.

The Opportunity

Join Asteron as a Senior Actuarial Analyst and play a key role in supporting the business’s capital, valuation and reinsurance activities while contributing across a broad range of actuarial initiatives. Working closely with the wider Actuarial team, Finance and business leaders, you’ll deliver high-quality analysis, reporting and insights that help inform strategic decision-making and strengthen business performance.

This is a hands-on opportunity for an analytically minded actuarial professional who enjoys solving complex problems, working with data and driving continuous improvement. You’ll gain exposure to major reporting cycles, regulatory requirements and business planning activities while helping modernise processes, strengthen controls and improve the efficiency of actuarial reporting, modelling and analysis.

How will you make an impact?

• Support the delivery of capital and solvency reporting, providing insights that help guide key business and regulatory decisions.

• Contribute to the management and analysis of reinsurance arrangements, ensuring data accuracy and effective risk management.

• Produce high-quality actuarial valuations, reporting and analysis that support business performance, regulatory obligations and strategic decision-making.

• Analyse complex datasets and actuarial models to identify trends, risks and opportunities across the portfolio.

• Partner with stakeholders across Actuarial, Finance and the wider business to communicate complex insights and support informed decision-making.

• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing reporting processes, strengthening controls and identifying automation opportunities.

• Play an active role in key actuarial projects and help shape the ongoing development of Asteron’s actuarial capability.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following:

• Progress towards an actuarial qualification, ideally part-qualified through to Associate level, or bring equivalent actuarial experience.

• Experience within life insurance, actuarial, or broader financial services environments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into meaningful insights.

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, work through ambiguity and apply structured thinking to deliver practical outcomes.

• Exposure to valuation, reporting, capital, solvency or reinsurance activities, alongside sound actuarial judgement.

• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to build effective relationships across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience using Excel, SQL, R, Python, Prophet or similar actuarial modelling tools will be highly regarded
  

Why Join Us?

At Asteron Life, we provide a flexible work environment and access to a range of employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally including:

• Career pathways, including local and global mobility opportunities.

• Leading Learning Platforms and support in professional development

• Medical Plan and Wellbeing Programs

• Life, Income Protection and Trauma Cover.

Accessibility and Checks
Before commencing employment in this role, you will need to provide two references, full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider. As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at [e-mail].

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