Actuarial Analyst

Position Responsibilities:

• Support actuarial modeling and report review.

• Provide advice on modeling approach and insights on the efficiency.

• Lead up working group to deal with complex modeling problem. Take up as owner for small scale project and drive the team to deliver results.

• Provide ad-hoc modeling support to the team as resource pools if needed

• Develop, validate, and implement model changes, (such as basis changes, new products, and other model enhancements) into our production models following VSSC Model Change Management guidelines, ensuring models are up to accepted modeling principles

• Monitor and manage the successful execution of our quarterly controls such as reserve movement analysis, audit logs, inclusion controls, upstream report validation for the Source of Earnings, New Business Embedded Value and Canadian/Local capital

• Support business units with various annual and ad-hoc projects such as Basis Changes & Regulatory Requirements/Changes and annual audit requirements.

• Effectively communicate the status and results of the changes to country lead and local Business Units

• Identify and implement solutions to improve the VSSC tools, processes, and general framework

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or related field

• At least 5 years of actuarial work experience in Insurance or Financial Services

• Associate designation in any recognized actuarial organization (SOA, ASP), with meaningful progress towards Fellowship.

• Excellent proficiency in MS Office (Excel, VBA, Access), GGY AXIS, SQL, Qlikview, Python or similar programs

• Demonstrated experience in applying actuarial concepts to independently model and analyze actuarial financial metrics

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather, synthesize, organize, and report information, results, and recommendations to various levels across the organization.

• Strong ability to establish priorities and manage multiple tasks with accuracy and attention to detail, for self and others.

• Strong communication skill, both written and oral. Able to translate technical reporting and audit requirements into common terminology

• Proactive attitude and good team player.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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