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The opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity for a technically driven actuary or senior actuarial analyst to make a meaningful impact within a high-performing project-oriented actuarial team. The role centres around the Prophet model with a strong emphasis on Prophet coding and technical delivery supporting both model enhancements and complex actuarial projects.
Youll work closely with internal stakeholders to define requirements develop implementation plans and influence delivery outcomes.
The team operates in a dynamic environment managing a wide range of change requests and competing priorities which requires adaptability strong problem-solving skills and strategic prioritisation. Team members rotate across projects and remain closely connected offering exposure to diverse workstreams and fostering a collaborative addition to Prophet youll gain hands-on experience with Python and SQL coding advanced Excel tools and contribute to building innovative solutions within the VBI framework.
Your technical expertise and insights will directly shape business outcomes and support strategic decision-making making this a highly rewarding role for someone seeking both challenge and influence.
Key responsibilities include:
Effectively lead and provide support to projects (including management of the scope timelines deliverables project team and stakeholders) and to business as usual tasks across all aspects of actuarial work including:
experience investigations;
valuations;
financial and regulatory reporting;
investments;
reinsurance;
finance;
solvency and capital management;
risk management;
system changes and conversions; and
other broad business initiatives (as required)
Effectively manage and mentor actuarial analysts
Extract reconcile manipulate and analyse data and develop insights and results for actuaries other finance colleagues and external reinsurance partners
Review work completed by actuarial analysts
Produce document and present value-add insights and results to internal and external stakeholders
Communicate and present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Assist in preparation of actuarial reports
Engage with teams across AIA and contribute to the broader business
Build and maintain effective relationships across Financial and Actuarial Product Customer and Risk as well as with external reinsurance partners
Proactively take ownership of emerging issues and challenges
Apply software skills including AIA systems SQL MS Office package Prophet Suite SAS Python and R.
Maintain existing tools models systems processes methodologies and documentation and proactively contribute to their improvement and development
Understand and adhere to AIAs risk management framework and the relevant policies.
Ideally youll bring:
Strong leadership skills and proven ability to engage and influence non-actuarial stakeholders and business partners
Detailed knowledge and understanding of theory and practice across at least one aspect of actuarial work (e.g. experience investigations pricing valuations solvency and capital management reinsurance predictive modeling etc.)
Proven strong technical skills including software skills (including AIA systems SQL MS Office package Prophet Suite SAS Python and R) and analytical skills
Strong financial services industry experience (ideally life or health insurance but other financial services experience will be also considered)
Strong understanding of NZ life insurance legislative and statutory requirements
Strong understanding of AIAs commercial environment (including products markets and competitors)
At least four years experience in actuarial roles
Qualifications
Tertiary qualification with quantitative background (e.g. mathematics statistics or engineering)
Passed Part 1 and Part 2 actuarial exams or their equivalent
Comply with continuing professional development requirements and professional standards of the relevant actuarial body
Why choose AIA
At AIA we believe in empowering every one of our people to find their better. We do this by offering:
Opportunities to grow within the business through internal mobility
Competitive employee benefits that include insurances an Employee Share Purchase Scheme and an extra day of leave each quarter to recharge
Membership to AIA Vitality our science-backed health and wellbeing programme that provides the guidance tools and rewards to get more out of life and start thriving. AIA Vitality partners include Airpoints Woolworths MoleMap endota Les Mills Samsung Garmin and many more!
A supportive and inclusive workplace
Flexible working arrangements.
If you believe you can help guide us towards a better tomorrow apply now!
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Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. AIA NZ values diversity in the workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds including those with a disability additional mental health needs chronic health conditions and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles. If theres anything we may need to consider to support you with our recruitment process please email .
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Senior IC
Full-Time