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Pensions
Graduate Position
A junior trainee actuary is involved in a wide range of both actuarial and consultancy projects. Key duties and responsibilities include the following:
Provide actuarial support to senior members of the team.
Processing calculations for actuarial valuations, transfer values, etc
Analysing, checking and processing membership data for actuarial purposes.
Assisting with the development of systems and spreadsheets to cope with changes in pension's
legislation and practice.
Deal with routine queries received from clients, scheme members, third parties.
Attend client meetings, seminars etc.
Reporting to the qualified actuaries and senior actuarial students on a regular basis.
Experience Required:
The following skills, experience and knowledge are required for this role:
A sound mathematical background is essential, preferably with experience in the financial sector.
With a 2:1 degree in a numerate or semi numerate subject.
Excellent planning and organisational ability in order to prioritise and complete work in accordance
with deadlines.
Good analytical skills and ability to work though tasks in a logical manner
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team with rapidly changing priorities and demands and build strong
working relationships with your peers, and senior colleagues.
Strong IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.
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Life Assurance
Graduate Position
A student rotation program is offered where employees will rotate between departments gaining experience in the following areas:
Actuarial Reporting
To assist with the timely and accurate Financial reporting on various bases e.g. statutory valuation,
embedded value, IFRS.
To assist with the development of capital adequacy and risk based capital techniques in
accordance with the companies' own risk processes and as required by FSA/CBI guidelines
companies.
To assist with the preparation and validation of actuarial data and the development of appropriate
documentation
Financial projections & budget work.
Solvency II development work including participation in Quantitative Impact Studies (QIS) and
gap analyses.
Product & Pricing
Product development including profit testing, development of policy illustrations and reviews of
product literature.
Assist the Financial Reporting Actuary in ensuring that the company's ongoing capital/solvency
position is monitored and the premium rates charged are appropriate.
To assist in the production of the experience studies necessary for the smooth running of the
business
Actuarial Support
Assisting in the testing and development of quotation and administration systems
Assisting the actuarial team in dealing with special requests from the business
Requirements:
Excellent technical ability
Strong educational track record - making good progress through the actuary exams.
Strong project / task planning skills.
The ability to work on own initiative.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
The ability to build good working relationships both internally and externally and with people at all
levels.
Strong interpersonal skills.
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General Insurance
Graduate Position
A student rotation program is offered where employees will rotate between departments gaining experience in the following areas:
Pricing
Liaise with underwriters and other actuaries to ensure the quality of the pricing process, both in
terms of access to appropriate historic loss data at a sufficiently detailed level and in interpreting
trends.
Claims reserving
monitor and communicate ongoing trends in claims development, both internal and external.
collate all data relating to the calculation of claims reserves
set parameters governing reserve calculation
calculate claims reserves
establish sensitivity of likely claims costs to changes in experience from assumed
contribute to preparation of Data Adequacy Statement and Statement of Actuarial Opinion
Capital management
contribute to the management of capital by establishing liability profiles in order to assess suitable
matching asset holdings.
take a leading role in the process of reporting on the reserving and capital positions of the
company to the Central Bank of Ireland.
Establish capability to calculate solvency and minimum capital requirements under the
Solvency II regime.
For all of the above responsibilities, access will be available to the external actuarial consultant for support and advice.
Requirements:
Highly motivated with the ability to work on own initiative, to meet deadlines and to be a good
team player
Energy, drive & commitment to deliver excellent service to all areas of this successful and
growingbusiness
Be innovative & develop the ability to apply actuarial techniques to practical business situations
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a range of business partners in order to
achieve desired solutions
Graduates in Actuarial Science or those with relevant degrees in Mathematics, Statistics,
Economics or Science with a, or an expected, minimum 2.1 result.
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Finance & Investment
Graduate Position
The job holder will work as part of a team supporting more experienced analysts.
Roles & Responsibilities will include:
Drafting investment strategy and manager structure reports using modelling tools and
incorporating latest house views as appropriate
Assisting with manager selection exercises
Assisting with implementing changes to investment manager arrangements
Producing/checking monitoring reports and performing calculations
Attending/participating in client meetings, presenting part/whole sections of reports
highlighting and explaining key issues
Contributing to the manager and/or specialist research process
Proactively offering contributions and ideas to consultants.
Dealing with routine queries received from clients, investment managers, third parties, etc.
Requirements:
2.1 in numerate degree discipline
Understanding of trends in the pension and investment marketplace, how pension funds
operate and market conditions
Sound mathematical background
Takes ownership for work, always ensuring standards and deadlines are met and keeping
others informed and up-to-date
Works well under pressure, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
Openly shares information and own expertise with colleagues
Possess excellent team working skills
Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills
Self motivated with an eagerness to learn
Challenges existing practices and conventional thinking
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Risk
Graduate Position
The job holder will work as part of a team supporting more experienced analysts.
Roles & Responsibilities will include:
Ensuring all Enterprise Risk Management procedures are being performed and that risks are
measured, monitored and managed.
Ensure all procedures are properly documented
Maintenance and development of Risk Policies
Provision of support to the business/functional units in their management of risk
Risk reporting (to the Supervisory Committee and the Risk Committees).
Supporting and enhancing our enterprise risk management capabilities, through both analysis
and the implementation of improved risk frameworks and MI
Review, analysis and preparation of mainly quantitative but also qualitative risk
assessments/reports
Analysis of the wider risk environment - e.g. macro-economic risk, emerging risks etc.,
Reviewing, supporting production of, analysing and enhancing Risk Assessments for
new initiatives/ products/ internal changes as required
Analysing risk publications and regulatory documentation (e.g. Solvency II)
Requirements:
2.1 in any numerate or semi-numerate degree discipline
Sound mathematical background
Takes ownership for work, always ensuring standards and deadlines are met and keeping
others informed and up-to-date
Works well under pressure, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
Openly shares information and own expertise with colleagues
Possess excellent team working skills
Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills
Self motivated with an eagerness to learn
Challenges existing practices and conventional thinking
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Reinsurance
Graduate Position
Graduate position reporting directly to the Assistant General Manage. Assisting the Marketing Actuarial team in pricing and designing of products and in the preparation of quotes. The role will lead to significant client contact, account management and business development.
Main responsibilities:
Supporting the growth and development of the Life/Health Reinsurance Portfolio
Preparing quotations and presentations
Development and research of technical pricing bases
Assisting in the development of new product ideas
Assisting in managing client portfolios
Involvement in the implementation of Prophet
Requirements:
Excellent communication skills
Sound IT skills including Excel
Sound attention to detail and a methodical approach to managing own workload
Highly focused with the ability to see the job through
Ability to prioritise own workload and work on own initiative as well as working within a team
Ability to work under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines
Flexible approach to workload
Profit testing and product development knowledge would be of advantage
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Health & Care
Graduate Position
Roles & Responsibilities will include:
Assist in the design and introduction of profitable new products in line with the overall organisation's Product Development Strategy. This will include ensuring the appropriate administration processes and procedures are in place to support the delivery of new products.
Assist in the development of existing product lines to meet market needs.
Ensure that the product development process fulfils the organisation's product development
quality criteria.
Liaise with the appropriate departments to ensure the timely and efficient launch and
introduction of new product lines.
Liaise with the Information Technology Division in the specification and testing of new
computer systems required within the Product Development Team to support the introduction
of new products.
Assist in managing the ongoing profitability of new products.
Requirements:
Ideally a few months' industry experience in a health or life insurance environment.
Making progress with the CT series exams.
Excellent communication and influencing skills and experience in leading a dynamic team.
Energetic, innovative and committed.
Capability in an additional European language would be desirable.
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