Senior Advisor, Actuarial analysis and statistics
- Levis, QC, Canada
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
As a senior actuarial and statistical advisor, you help ensure profitability and balanced risk-return ratios for products and services. You also establish reserves, produce statistical models that inform decision-making, and analyze problems and business opportunities for the organization’s actuarial initiatives. You lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors. You help develop and recommend strategic directions and business positions. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your field. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you interact with stakeholders working in a wide range of other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as expert advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:
- Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
- Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
- Identify, analyze, diagnose and address major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
- Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies
- Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations
What we offer*
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.
What you bring to the table
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- To hold the designation of Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA)
- Intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.
If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!
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Job Family
Actuarial Services (FG)Unposting Date
2026-11-24More about this job
Responsibilities
The senior advisor ensures profitability and balanced risk-return ratios by establishing reserves and producing statistical models for decision-making. They lead complex strategic initiatives and act as a subject matter expert to advise senior management and external partners.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and possess at least eight years of relevant experience. Additionally, the role requires the designation of Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA) and intermediate English proficiency.
Skills
- Actuarial analysis
- Statistical modeling
- Risk management
- Strategic planning
- Project leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Interpersonal savvy
- Business insight
- Innovation
- Strategic mindset
- Negotiation
- Policy development
- Data analysis
- Decision support
- Coaching
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Flexible vacation
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Group insurance
- Telemedicine
- Health and wellness expense reimbursement
- Telework equipment
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
- Consulting
Keywords
- Actuarial
- Statistics
- Risk-return
- Profitability
- Reserves
- Strategic initiatives
- FCIA
- Canadian Institute of Actuaries
- Decision-making
- Stakeholder management
- Policy development
- Business insight
- Innovation
- Negotiation
- Hybrid work
- Financial modeling
- Risk management
- Strategic mindset
- Project management
- Consulting