Senior actuarial advisor

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West Toronto, ON
Senior level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
The Senior Actuarial Advisor will lead analyses on structured and unstructured data, utilizing predictive modeling and analytics to influence business solutions. Key responsibilities include advising on complex mandates, communicating results to stakeholders, representing the actuarial department in meetings, and coaching junior team members.
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The Analysis and Business Solutions team is looking for a candidate to join as a Senior Actuarial Advisor. Are you interested in working in a multi-disciplinary team with people from various backgrounds (actuaries, data scientists, data specialists) in a motivating environment in which we focus on developing our people? Then you may be the one we are looking for! More specifically, you will be required to:

  • Lead and conduct analyses on different sources of data (structured and unstructured) using advanced predictive modeling techniques

  • Utilize analytics and statistical methods to influence in business solutions for internal stakeholders (Underwriting, Sales, Claims, etc.) with the goal of innovating and creating value for our clients

  • Lead and construct complex mandates by diagnosing the issue and advising on potential solutions

  • Keep on pace with new advancements in advanced analytics and applying them to your work

  • Communicate the assumptions and results of your analyses effectively to various internal stakeholders and management

  • Represent the actuarial department on decision-making committees or in meetings

  • Act as the subject matter expert and a reference source in your field for other teams in the organization

  • Coach more junior members of the team

What we offer

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus

  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

  • Group insurance including telemedicine

  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

  • Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics or Statistics 

  • A minimum of six years of relevant experience

  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

  • Experience in property and casualty insurance 

  • Microsoft Office Suite, SAS, VBA, R 

  • Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec

  • Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

  • P&C Insurance knowledge

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, SAS, VBA, R 

Collaborates, Innovation, Interpersonal Savvy, Strategic mindset

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Trade Union

Non-unionized

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Actuarial Services (FG)

Unposting Date

2024-11-22

Top Skills

R
SAS
VBA
The Company
Toronto, ON
40,858 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News

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