Actuarial Associate at Ernst and Young

In this role you will also have the unique opportunity to broaden your network by working alongside our Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services colleagues and serving a diverse pool of  companies, including major global insurers and reinsurers. 

What to expect 

We'll look to you to support our Client Engagement teams, performing diverse range of actuarial tasks, including financial modelling, loss reserving, financial and regulatory reporting, litigation support, customer analytics, e-claims, product development and pricing analysis, rate setting and other consulting projects. The role is designed to support you in your exams, backing up your academic and analytical progress with real-world, business oriented challenges. It's a growing area that is seeing new applications as the digital age progresses, so there's no limit to where, or what industries you could be supporting as you develop. 

Your key responsibilities

• Developing a comprehensive understanding of popular actuarial processes and tools, all while prioritizing and creating work plans
• Building lasting relationships at all levels while working to interpret each client's unique terminology, objectives, and motivators
• Keeping up to date with industry news and trends, and actively identifying risks or opportunities to improve our services
• Continually learning and sharing your knowledge with the wider actuarial team
• Travelling regularly, potentially internationally, to meet with clients face-to-face 

Skills and attributes for success

• Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or other related major.
• A minimum of 3 years of related actuarial experience.
• A minimum of 2 actuarial exam passed and must be pursuing Associateship in the Society of Actuarie.
• A proven ability to manage time while working on multiple, often shifting, projects, and the confidence to work both collaboratively and independently under pressure
• Excellent analytical and project management skills, along with a creative approach to overcoming challenges
• The ability to understand and persuade on complex subjects both in writing and verbally

Ideally, you'll also have

• Master's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or other related major 
• Associateship in the Society of Actuaries (ASA) 

What we look for 
We're most interested in intellectually curious actuaries with a clear passion for actuarial work. You'll also need to be a great communicator, as well as flexible in the face of often rapidly changing projects.