Do you believe in leading the way to a better, healthier, more sustainable future?
At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone. It's finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. As the largest listed company on the HKSE, we’ve been proudly making a difference for people and communities across Asia for over a century. And we build on this every day with our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.
And to get there, we need leaders with the courage, clarity and humanity to inspire, guide and support their teams to thrive every day - in the work they do and the life they live. Our leaders always have and will play a vital part in our journey to help more people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives, build healthier societies and cultivate healthier environments that better everyone.
If you sound like that leader, read on.
The opportunity:
As a Senior Actuarial Analyst, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality actuarial insights and support across the business. You’ll lead and manage actuarial projects, collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, and provide expert analysis that informs strategic decision-making. Your contributions will directly impact the organisation’s profitability and help drive its success in achieving business objectives.
Key responsibilities include:
Effectively lead and provide support to projects (including management of the scope, timelines, deliverables, project team and stakeholders) and to business as usual tasks across all aspects of actuarial work including:
experience investigations;
valuations;
financial and regulatory reporting;
investments;
reinsurance;
finance;
solvency and capital management;
risk management;
system changes and conversions; and
other broad business initiatives (as required)
Effectively manage and mentor actuarial analysts
Extract, reconcile, manipulate and analyse data and develop insights and results for actuaries, other finance colleagues, and external reinsurance partners
Review work completed by actuarial analysts
Produce, document and present value-add insights and results to internal and external stakeholders
Communicate and present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Assist in preparation of actuarial reports
Engage with teams across AIA and contribute to the broader business
Build and maintain effective relationships across Financial and Actuarial, Product, Customer and Risk, as well as with external reinsurance partners
Proactively take ownership of emerging issues and challenges
Apply software skills including AIA systems, SQL, MS Office package, Prophet Suite, SAS, Python and R.
Maintain existing tools, models, systems, processes, methodologies and documentation and proactively contribute to their improvement and development
Understand and adhere to AIA’s risk management framework and the relevant policies.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
Strong leadership skills and proven ability to engage and influence non-actuarial stakeholders and business partners
Detailed knowledge and understanding of theory and practice across at least one aspect of actuarial work (e.g. experience investigations, pricing, valuations, solvency and capital management, reinsurance, predictive modeling etc.)
Proven strong technical skills including software skills (including AIA systems, SQL, MS Office package, Prophet Suite, SAS, Python and R) and analytical skills
Strong financial services industry experience (ideally life or health insurance, but other financial services experience will be also considered)
Strong understanding of NZ life insurance legislative and statutory requirements
Strong understanding of AIA’s commercial environment (including products, markets and competitors)
At least four years experience in actuarial roles
Qualifications
Tertiary qualification with quantitative background (e.g. mathematics, statistics or engineering)
Passed Part 1 and Part 2 actuarial exams, or their equivalent
Comply with continuing professional development requirements and professional standards of the relevant actuarial body
Why choose AIA?
At AIA, we believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better'. We do this by offering:
Opportunities to grow within the business through internal mobility
Competitive employee benefits that include insurances, an Employee Share Purchase Scheme and an extra day of leave each quarter to recharge
Membership to AIA Vitality, our science-backed health and wellbeing programme that provides the guidance, tools, and rewards to get more out of life and start thriving. AIA Vitality partners include Airpoints™, Woolworths, MoleMap, endota, Les Mills, Samsung, Garmin and many more!
A supportive and inclusive workplace
Flexible working arrangements.
If you believe you can help guide us towards a better tomorrow, apply now!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do.
Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. AIA NZ values diversity in the workforce. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions and/or are neurodiverse to apply for our roles. If there's anything we may need to consider to support you with our recruitment process, please email nz.talentacquisition@aia.com.
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