Sr Actuary
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Provides
actuarial support to senior management, Financial Services, and other
departments
- Assists
in the development and refinement of actuarial methodologies, processes,
and practices aligned with organizational goals and industry standards
- Supports
the optimization of estimation processes through technical analysis and
process improvement initiatives
- Contributes
to the production and review of actuarial outputs, including liability
valuations, fee setting analyses, and sensitivity testing
- Ensures
the proper functioning and maintenance of actuarial systems and
applications
- Participates
in the preparation and enhancement of actuarial reports and documentation
- Collaborates
with Finance and other departments to ensure timely and accurate delivery
of actuarial data and insights
- Assists
in the development of performance metrics that assess professional
liability and organizational exposure
- Applies
actuarial techniques in simulation, modeling, and forecasting to support
risk assessment and strategic decision-making
- Supports
the implementation of automated solutions to streamline repetitive tasks
and enhance efficiency
- Will
assume responsibility for providing guidance to direct reports to support
their development and align priorities with corporate objectives; people
leadership responsibilities will be implemented at a later date
- Creates
and supports a team culture of continuous improvement and a work
environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion
Requirements
Education And Experience
- Minimum
Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Sciences; a comparable field of study may
be considered
- Successful
completion of ACAS Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society
- specializes in property and casualty insurance
- Minimum
of 8 years of progressive work experience in the actuarial field
- Minimum
of 1 year of experience leading and managing a team of actuarial
professionals
- Strong
aptitude for quickly learning and utilizing new computer applications and
systems
- Strong
knowledge of financial reporting practice, valuation and ratemaking
- Working
knowledge of data analytics or data programming language preferred
- Experience
with organizing and delivering informative, thorough, and professional
presentations to all audiences
- Ability
to communicate complex financial information and concepts to a
non-technical audience
- Experience
working with senior management, executive decision-makers, and external
stakeholders
- Experience
with successfully delivering cross-functional projects and change
initiatives
- Proven
ability to lead and engage a team of professionals, ability to coach,
mentor, and motivate staff to achieve organizational and individual goals
Requirements
Skills And Abilities
- Leadership:
with a growth mindset, takes a corporate, long-term view in defining and
communicating goals and outcomes to the team that provide direction,
purpose, and inspiration. Sees the "big picture" of how all
functions work together to produce value to members and stakeholders.
Exceptional collaborator, communicator, and facilitator. Fosters a
positive culture of trust and respect where team members feel valued and
supported.
- Project
management: develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates
changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages
project team activities; firm knowledge of project management and agile
methodologies and tools.
- Teamwork:
balances team and individual responsibilities creating the right context
for self-organizing teams; exhibits objectivity and openness to others'
views; gives and welcomes feedback. Includes staff in planning,
decision-making, facilitating and process improvement. Builds and
maintains lasting relationships with other teams/ departments, key
business partners, and external parties.
- Adaptability:
adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands;
changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with
frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; keeps commitments. Flexible
and open to new ideas and approaches, embraces change as an opportunity
for growth. Proven ability to encourage, support, and enable change.
- Initiative:
looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; presents ideas and
information in a manner that generates interest.
- Judgment:
takes responsibility for decisions and actions, includes appropriate
people in decision-making process; makes informed and timely decisions.
Makes difficult decisions, when necessary, holds themselves accountable
for outcomes and learns from their mistakes.
- Analytical:
synthesizes complex or diverse information; uses intuition and experience
to complement data.
- Problem-solving:
uses critical thinking and analytical skills to find solutions to
challenges. Appropriately seeks input from others but takes ultimate
responsibility.
- Verbal
communication: tone and approach are adjusted to fit the needs of the
audience and circumstances, listens, and gets clarification; speaks
clearly and persuasively; responds well to questions; demonstrates group
presentation skills; participates effectively in meetings.
- Written
communication: writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling
and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data
effectively.
- Conflict
resolution: skilled in managing and resolving conflicts in a constructive
manner while maintaining psychological safety.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Senior Actuary provides actuarial support to senior management, assists in the development of methodologies, and oversees the optimization of estimation processes. They also lead a team of professionals, ensuring accurate delivery of actuarial data and insights while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Sciences and possess an ACAS designation. A minimum of 8 years of progressive actuarial experience, including at least 1 year of leadership experience, is required.
Skills
- Actuarial science
- Financial reporting
- Valuation
- Ratemaking
- Risk assessment
- Data analytics
- Data programming
- Leadership
- Project management
- Agile methodologies
- Simulation
- Modeling
- Forecasting
- Communication
- Conflict resolution
- Strategic decision-making
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
Keywords
- Actuary
- ACAS
- Casualty Actuarial Society
- Financial services
- Liability valuations
- Fee setting
- Sensitivity testing
- Risk assessment
- Data analytics
- Programming
- Project management
- Agile
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Strategic decision-making
- Simulation
- Modeling
- Forecasting
- Property and casualty insurance
- Performance metrics
- Process improvement
- Automation
- Financial reporting
- Ratemaking
- Cross-functional projects
- Change management
- Conflict resolution
- Communication
- Presentation skills
- Stakeholder management