Job Title

AVP, (FSA) Model Risk Management

This role is a robust fit for a senior life actuary who enjoys technical depth, independent challenge, and practical business impact. You will lead second-line model risk oversight for Life insurance models across Financial Reporting, Product Development, Forecasting, and related model uses. You will work directly with business leaders, model developers, and risk committees to assess whether models are fit for purpose. The role is on-site 4 days per week and work from home 1 day per week in Toronto, ON. This role will report directly to the VP of Model Risk Management and offers broad visibility across Pacific Life’s products and functions.

How You Will Make An Impact

- Lead comprehensive reviews of Life models and provide clear, practical recommendations to owners, senior leaders, and risk committees.
- Raise the bar on methodologies and assumptions by challenging practices, identifying areas of potential risk and driving for meaningful improvements.




- Provide expert guidance on efficient modeling techniques and robust governance practices, to bolster model risk management.
- Collaborate with cross-domain subject experts to understand and impact the business more holistically and help advance Pacific Life’s model risk framework and practices.
- Stay current on emerging practices, modeling techniques, technologies, and regulatory developments.

The Experience You Bring

- 8+ years of actuarial experience with an FSA/FCIA designation.
- Deep experience in Life products, in areas of actuarial modeling, financial reporting, forecasting, pricing, or economic valuation.
- Ability to challenge technical work constructively and influence senior leaders and technical teams.
- Experience reviewing, validating, developing, or testing complex actuarial models.
- Strong communication skil

📌 AVP, Model Risk Management (Toronto)
🏢 Pacific Life Re
📍 Toronto