Actuarial Assistant Manager
Manulife Financial
Actuarial Assistant Manager
Manulife Financial
Global financial services: insurance and investments
The MGS Actuarial department provides actuarial services to Manulife business areas across Asia and North America, specializing in model validation, experiencestudiesand valuation work. In addition to providing exciting work in the actuarial field, our Actuarial Development Program also offersstrong supportand incentives for writing Society of Actuaries (SoA) exams, as well as the opportunity to rotate periodically into new roles to gain a broader knowledge and experience base.
We arecurrentlysearching for talented and motivatedindividuals with prior actuarial experience, to help our team grow. The desired qualifications andanticipatedjob responsibilities are listed below.
Position Responsibilities:
Successfulcandidateswill have responsibilities related to one or more of the following:
Develop and test actuarial models in GGY Axis or other software.
Maintain and run valuation models for monthly/quarterly reserve calculation and financial reporting.
Analyzereserve, capital and risk calculations and provide commentary on results to management.
Mentor junior team members and review their valuation work
Supports control walkthroughs ensuringappropriate focusis placed on keycontrols,collection and presentation of audit evidence is done in accordancetoSOX guidelines.
Activelyparticipatesonproject teams to ensure tasks meet requirements and deadlines.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree inActuarial Science,Mathematics,orStatistics
Strong knowledgeable in variousactuarial concepts and their application to life insurance – probability, interest theory, life contingencies.
Demonstrated strong quantitative,analyticalandproblem solvingskills.
Abilityto communicatecomplex actuarial conceptsclearly andconciselyboth orally and in writingto both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills; good team player.
Can perform tasks with minimal supervision anddemonstratedabilityto workwellunder pressure.
Demonstratedstrongknowledge in database software andMicrosoft Excel. Knowledge ofVBAmacrosand actuarial modeling software (e.g.GGY Axis)is preferred but notrequired.
Driven toattaindesignation in any recognized actuarial organization (e.g.SoA, ASP). Haspassedall five (5)SoApreliminaryexams.
When you join our team:
About Manulife and John Hancock
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Working Arrangement
Global financial services: insurance and investments
Manulife Financial is a global financial services provider offering a wide range of insurance and investment solutions. It serves individuals, businesses, and institutions with products such as life and health insurance, wealth management, and retirement plans. Customers fund these products through premiums, fees for asset management, and investment income earned on invested assets. Manulife uses analytics and technology to tailor services and improve efficiency, aiming to help clients protect their finances, grow their wealth, and plan for retirement. The company differentiates itself through its large international presence in North America, Asia, and Europe, its breadth of products, and its emphasis on data-driven insights to personalize offerings. Its goal is to help customers achieve their financial goals and aspirations by providing comprehensive, paid-for financial solutions and ongoing support across multiple regions.
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