Senior Manager: Actuarial and Insurance Solutions - External Delivery Team (EDT) at Deloitte

About the Job

Job Description

Main Purpose of Job:

• We are looking for an Actuarial Senior Manager with Life Insurance experience to join the External Delivery Team (EDT) to support the Leadership Team in the delivery of services to UK clients.

The role provides an opportunity to develop a deep understanding of technical issues by delivering on a wide variety of projects within the EDT. These include but are not limited to: 

• Reserving, and capital modelling 
• IFRS 17, Solvency II and other regulatory projects 
• Large scale projects to transform insurer’s financial, actuarial, and reporting processes 
• Actuarial specialist work on external audits of a wide range of insurers 
• Due Diligence and support for a variety of insurer Corporate Transactions 
• Model validation work 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications      

• Fellow Member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa or equivalent – Manager / Senior Manager
• Associate Member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa or equivalent – Senior Analyst / Assistant Manager

Minimum Experience           

• Minimum 8-10 years working experience
• 5 years leadership/team management experience
• Significant experience in Life Insurance domain
• Experience in IFRS17 is preferred
• Strong analytical and modelling capabilities
• Actuarial valuation experience  
• Experience of capital and solvency calculations, reserving and reinsurance will be advantageous 

Additional Information

Leadership Capabilities:

• Living our Purpose - Acts as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognizing others for the impact they make
• Talent development - Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities
• Performance drive - Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders
• Influence - Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people
• Strategic direction - Understands key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns people to objectives and sets priorities and direction

Technical Competencies:

• Understanding of the audit and advisory businesses, and their interaction with wider firm locally and globally, strategy and challenges
• Notable experience on providing Strategic Insights to Partners
• Project management experience
• Excellent industry and business knowledge
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to interpret, communicate and implement strategy
• Demonstrated execution of complex projects within timeframes and cost
• Experienced in development and delivery of professional presentations
• Excellent report writing skills
• Solid financial knowledge

Behavioural Competencies:

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal with all levels of staff & leadership
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Excellent mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Strong client delivery focus
• Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Focus on quality and risk
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Exceptional business acumen