Actuarial Analyst, Asia VSSC

Actuarial Assistant/Analyst, Asia VSSC

Do you want to join a growing team in a high-performance culture that provides leadership and technical development opportunities? We are currently searching for a talented and driven individual to join our Asia Valuation Shared Service Center (VSSC). Established in 2017, Asia VSSC is a center of excellence that provides modelling and valuation support to 7 countries in the region. Asia VSSC affords candidates the opportunity to learn in-depth valuation methodologies and considerations across Asia, and be part of the team that exports global valuation modelling standards across the company.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have ownership of the following accountabilities:

• Develop, validate, and implement model changes, (such as basis changes, new products, and other model enhancements) into our production models following VSSC Model Change Management guidelines, ensuring models are up to accepted modeling principles.
• Monitor and manage the successful execution of our quarterly controls such as reserve movement analysis, audit logs, inclusion controls, upstream report validation for the Source of Earnings, New Business Embedded Value and Canadian/Local capital reporting.
• Support business units with various annual and ad-hoc projects such as Basis Changes, regulatory requirements/changes, and annual audit requirements.
• Effectively communicate the status and results of the changes to the Country Lead and local Business Units.
• Identify and implement solutions to improve the VSSC tools, processes, and general framework.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or Statistics
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. Candidates with 2+ years of actuarial experience in the life insurance industry will be considered for the Actuarial Analyst position. Experience in modelling and valuation would be an asset. Understanding of regulations and familiarity in the manner of operations of the business unit is a big plus.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with experience in applying actuarial concepts to independently model and analyze actuarial financial metrics. Experience with AXIS modeling would be an asset
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas, concepts, and results to various stakeholders.
• Ability to meet tough deadlines and clearly set own priorities.
• Ability to work in an evolving and dynamic environment and resilient to pressure.
• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and has demonstrated team collaboration.
• Passion to grow and driven to be recognized as a trusted business partner.
  
  

About Manulife And John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid