Corporate Actuary (FSA), Valuation

Pacific Life Re•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re a global life reinsurer operating in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and are part of Pacific Life, a mutual insurance group. Fuelled by our pursuit of excellence and a quest to innovate, we’re proud to do things differently. Our people aren’t afraid to disrupt and challenge industry thinking and provide the best protection, savings and retirement reinsurance products and services possible. The global Valuation team at Pacific Life Re is responsible for the actuarial valuation of our diverse lines of business and global markets. The team will run and validate our integrated AXIS & Tyche models to deliver insights across PL Re. They will support our long-term growth by implementing new business, continuously improving processes and specifying and testing future model changes, working closely with our Actuarial Systems Team who develop and maintain the models. The team will be a key part of PL Re’s Divisional Business Services, interacting with CA teams, Operations, Finance, R&D, and Pricing. Our actuarial models are vital to the way we run our business, and the Valuation team will provide crucial insights across Financial Reporting, Business Planning and other processes. The team is at the start of an exciting transformation journey towards more automated and efficient processes, making this an exciting time to join the global team. The Corporate Actuary will be responsible for producing and validating actuarial model outputs across all across all bases (US GAAP LDTI, IFRS17, EC, BMA, USSTAT, LIMAT). You will work closely with other members of Valuation team to ensure modelling processes are coordinated and carried out effectively for both Financial Reporting and Business Planning processes. The role offers exposure to a wide variety of work, covering all lines of business, regions and legal entities. You will have an exciting opportunity to participate in a period of genuine transformation as the benefits from a back-office transformation project are delivered into the team. You will act as an advocate for change and foster a culture of continuous improvement around modelling processes. Collaboration with other teams will be crucial, as you'll be responsible for delivering modelling insights to a wide range of stakeholders across CA teams. You'll develop expertise and capabilities within the team to ensure that we can respond to the increasingly complex needs of a growing global reinsurer, such as conducting sensitivities and scenarios or modelling new non-proportional retrocession arrangements. The role is part of a large, global sub-team, and so you will have the opportunity to gain substantial experience in global team collaborations. You will work with other members of CA across various time zones, ensure effective communication within the sub-team and with others. You will be part of a high performing team and contribute to the working culture.

Requirements

Newly qualified actuary with minimum of 3 years’ experience in life insurance or life reinsurance
Experience with actuarial modelling software (AXIS or Tyche preferred) and proficient with Microsoft Excel
Experience of challenging / improving processes and contributing to continuous improvement
Experience with the introduction of new processes, controls and systems
In-depth understanding of the Corporate Actuarial function
Good knowledge of some of the following baes IFRS17, US GAAP LDTI, EC, BMA, USSTAT and/or LIMAT including first-hand experience of associated modelling complexities
Ability to work on own initiative and proactively contribute to a varied and demanding workload
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Proven focus on quality, ensuring deliverables are accurate and fit for purpose
Proven ability to work with other functions, developing and maintaining working relationships
Ability to understand and apply new concepts quickly, showing initiative, flexibility, and resourcefulness
Adaptability to change and evolving environments
Pragmatic, able to balance accuracy with effort
Willingness to challenge the status quo

Responsibilities

The production of actuarial model outputs across all bases (US GAAP LDTI, IFRS17, EC, BMA, USSTAT, LIMAT) for Reporting and Business Plan, across multiple legal entities
Handling ad-hoc requests from the other CA teams, such as modelling potential new deal structures or carrying out stress / scenario modelling runs
Performing controls and validations to ensure the completeness and accuracy of modelled results
Developing and maintaining a close working relationship with other members of global Valuation team, as well as other CA teams
Ownership of model inputs, outputs and other processes related to all bases, e.g. demographic assumptions, IBNR factors
Contribute to the continuous improvement mindset for modelling processes, including testing and implementation of related deliverables from the back-office transformation programme
Specifying model requirements and testing new developments
Assisting with model updates and runs on other bases as required

Benefits

23 days of annual leave (Regular employees) with option to buy or sell more days
Fertility leave
Generous parental leave
Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage for all permanent employees
Dental & Optical benefits
RRSP: company-matched contributions
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Subsidized gym membership
Time off for volunteering
Charitable matching of employee donations