Actuarial Manager

Randstad Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Singapore is seeking an actuarial specialist to step away from routine model execution into a high-impact technical assurance role. You will spearhead reviews of pricing and reinsurance terms, assess reserves and assumptions, and translate analyses into strategic guidance for leadership.

You will join an elite team offering autonomy and direct executive visibility, with responsibilities spanning valuation, ALM, and product development within the life insurance domain.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex actuarial concepts to non-actuaries.
• Strategic orientation to pivot from routine model production into high-visibility advisory work.
• Strong foundation in valuation, asset-liability management, or product development.
• Experience in life insurance pricing, reinsurance arrangements, or reinsurer client advisory.
• Near-qualified or fully qualified actuary credential (FSA, FIA, FIAA, or local equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead independent reviews of direct life pricing structures, profit testing models and reinsurance terms for commercial viability.
• Assess reserve sufficiency, fundamental assumptions, and control frameworks across life portfolios.
• Identify technical exposure areas across underwriting and product development to protect the balance sheet.
• Translate actuarial analyses into actionable strategic guidance for executives and the audit committee.
• Enhance assurance frameworks by implementing governance standards across core actuarial activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Pricing knowledge

Reinsurance knowledge

Education

Near-qualified or fully qualified actuary credential (FSA, FIA, FIAA, or local equivalent)

Job description

About the company

A leading international direct life insurer in Singapore, renowned for its strong capital stability and commitment to long-term career growth.

About the job

This pivotal opportunity enables an actuarial specialist to step away from routine model execution into a high-impact technical assurance role.

• Spearhead independent reviews of direct life pricing structures, profit testing models, and reinsurance treaty terms to evaluate commercial viability.
• Assess reserve sufficiency, foundational assumption setting, and control frameworks across traditional life portfolios.
• Identify technical exposure areas across underwriting and product development functions to preserve balance sheet integrity.
• Translate complex actuarial analyses into actionable strategic guidance for executive leadership and the audit committee.
• Enhance internal assurance frameworks by implementing technical governance standards across core actuarial activities.

About the manager/team

You will join an elite group offering high operational autonomy, and direct executive visibility.

Skills and experience required

• Near-qualified or fully qualified actuary credential (FSA, FIA, FIAA, or local equivalent).
• Proven experience within life insurance pricing, reinsurance arrangements, or reinsurer client advisory.
• Strong foundational knowledge in traditional actuarial areas such as valuation, asset-liability management, or product development.
• Strategic orientation with a desire to pivot from routine model production into high-visibility advisory and review work.
• Effective communication skills with a track record of articulating technical concepts to non-actuarial stakeholders.