The Opportunity

We are currently searching for a talented and driven individual to join our Asia Valuation Shared Services team within our MBPS Actuarial Function as an Actuarial Senior Analyst. Established in 2012, the team has become an actuarial center of excellence, with over 200 staff and growing, along with increasing range and ownership of deliverables, specializing in Valuation, Liability and Asset Modelling, Experience Analytics, Pricing, and more.

MBPS Actuarial offers a wide range of global opportunities across multiple actuarial disciplines, a high performing culture, a market leading actuarial development program, a job rotation program, and a leadership team dedicated to your growth and success.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage, and act for their benefit  
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes  
• You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together 
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters  
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up 
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone  

We are looking for someone with:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or related field
• At least 5 years of actuarial work experience in Insurance or Financial Services
• Associate designation in any recognized actuarial organization (SOA, ASP), with meaningful progress towards Fellowship.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office (Excel, VBA, Access), GGY AXIS, SQL, Qlikview, Python or similar programs
• Demonstrated experience in applying actuarial concepts to independently model and analyze actuarial financial metrics
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather, synthesize, organize, and report information, results, and recommendations to various levels across the organization.
• Strong ability to establish priorities and manage multiple tasks with accuracy and attention to detail, for self and others.

On the job you will:

• Play a central role at quarter end by driving earnings and reserve movement analysis
• Interpret IFRS17 guidance and contribute to the development of a robust DOE/RMA framework
• Conduct valuation reviews and controls of assumptions as part of the annual and off-cycle process
• Work closely with line actuaries in reviewing, enhancing and streamlining valuation methodology and processes while also ensuring that valuation is being performed in compliance with applicable internal guidelines and actuarial standards
• Conduct or review actuarial methods for new business by conducting new business strain analysis
• Conduct required capital analysis and support reporting under LICAT
• Participate to various valuation deliverables to Group Functions and other stakeholders (e.g. Appointed Actuary’s Report, Reserve sensitivities, QIS)

Our commitment to you:  

• Our mission: to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better 
• A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success  
• A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry  
• Our best. Every day.  

                                                                                                   

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].

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