Regional Actuarial Manager from a Life Insurer (Malaysia)
Job Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Lead and develop a team of 2-4 actuaries including senior executive and executive.
- Provide guidance and training to junior actuaries.
Financial Modelling
- Develop, enhance, and review Prophet Models in accordance with the Prophet Development Framework
- Produce documentation for the Prophet developments.
- Provide guidance to junior actuaries for Prophet modelling activities.
Financial Reporting
- IFRS17 analysis and report.
- New Business Value and Market Consistent Valuation: produce New Business Value and Economic Capital analysis and report.
- Carry out local regulatory financial reporting for Business Units in the region.
- Analyse results and provide business insight to stakeholders in both the Asia Pacific business units and Corporate Centre, taking into account relevant business context.
Advisory and Consulting
- Provide ad hoc support to Business Units in the region on business planning, experience studies and assumption setting, capital modelling etc.
- Provide project (e.g. M&A) support to Business Units and APAC regional office.
- Assist methodology development and production of analysis of profit.
- Identify areas for improvement in modelling and reporting processes and drive improvement initiatives.
- Coaching and development of junior members.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Degree qualified, preferably in Actuarial studies.
- Qualified or nearly qualified actuary of an internationally recognised actuarial institution (SOA, IA, IAA)
- Minimum 6 years of relevant working experience in the life insurance industry
Knowledge
- Strong actuarial technicality
- Experience in Prophet modelling is essential, knowledge of stochastic modelling, VBA/SQL programming is a bonus
- Familiarity with IFRS17, embedded value and economic capital or market consistent valuation concepts
- Knowledge of accounting concepts including an understanding of revenue accounts and balance sheet
- Knowledge of statistical and actuarial tools and techniques
Skills & Competencies
- Risk identifier with strong attention to detail
- Strong leadership, work effectively, both individually and with others in a team
- Ability to deliver on deadlines and work under pressure
- Excellent written communication and ability to produce business documents that demonstrate structured thought and clearly present the business issues and outcomes
- Strong verbal communicator. Ability to explain complex concepts in a simple manner.