Provides actuarial support to senior management, Financial Services, and other departments, particularly in the absence of the Chief or Senior Actuary

- Assists in the development and refinement of actuarial methodologies, processes, and practices aligned with organizational goals and industry standards
- Supports the optimization of estimation processes through technical analysis and process improvement initiatives
- Contributes to the production and review of actuarial outputs, including liability valuations, fee setting analyses, and sensitivity testing
- Ensures the proper functioning and maintenance of actuarial systems and applications
- Participates in the preparation and enhancement of actuarial reports and documentation
- Collaborates with Finance and other departments to ensure timely and accurate delivery of actuarial data and insights
- Assists in the development of performance metrics that assess professional liability and organizational exposure
- Applies actuarial techniques in simulation, modeling, and forecasting to support risk assessment and strategic decision-making
- Supports the implementation of automated solutions to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency
- Will assume responsibility for providing guidance to direct reports to support their development and align priorities with corporate objectives; people leadership responsibilities will be implemented at a later date
- Creates and supports a team culture of continuous improvement and a work environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion

Requirements

Education And Experience

- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Sciences; a comparable field of study may be considered
- Successful completion of FCIA (Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries) and FCAS (Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society) designations is required
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive work experience in the actuarial field
- Minimum of 1 year of experience leading and managing a team of actuarial professionals




- Strong aptitude for quickly learning and utilizing new computer applications and systems
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting practice, valuation and ratemaking
- Working knowledge of data analytics or data programming language preferred
- Experience with organizing and delivering informative, thorough, and professional presentations to all audiences
- Ability to communicate complex financial information and concepts to a non-technical audience
- Experience working with senior management, executive decision-makers, and external stakeholders
- Experience with successfully delivering cross-functional projects and change initiatives
- Proven ability to lead and engage a team of professionals, ability to coach, mentor, and motivate staff to achieve organizational and individual goals

Skills And Abilities

- Leadership: with a growth mindset, takes a corporate, long-term view in defining and communicating goals and outcomes to the team that provide direction, purpose, and inspiration. Sees the /"big picture/" of how all functions work together to produce value to members and stakeholders. Exceptional collaborator, communicator, and facilitator. Fosters a positive culture of trust and respect where team members feel valued and supported.
- Project management: develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities; firm knowledge of project management and agile methodologies and tools.
- Teamwork:



balances team and individual responsibilities creating the right context for self-organizing teams; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback. Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement. Builds and maintains lasting relationships with other teams/ departments, key business partners, and external parties.
- Adaptability: adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; keeps commitments. Flexible and open to new ideas and approaches, embraces change as an chance for growth. Proven ability to encourage, support, and enable change.
- Initiative: looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; presents ideas and information in a manner that generates interest.
- Judgment: takes responsibility for decisions and actions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes informed and timely decisions. Makes difficult decisions, when necessary, holds themselves accountable for outcomes and learns from their mistakes.
- Analytical: synthesizes complex or diverse information; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Problem-solving: uses critical thinking and analytical skills to find solutions to challenges. Appropriately seeks input from others but takes ultimate responsibility.
- Verbal communication: tone and approach are adjusted to fit the needs of the audience and circumstances, listens, and gets clarification; speaks clearly and persuasively; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates effectively in meetings.
- Written communication: writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
- Conflict resolution: skilled in managing and resolving conflicts in a constructive manner while maintaining psychological safety.

📌 SR Actuary - richmond
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📍 Richmond