Associate Director / Manager Insurance Risk and Actuarial

The Opportunity

The role will further develop Grant Thornton’s Non-Life insurance footprint in domestic and international markets whilst also contributing to the broader growth of the overall practice. The work will be both challenging and varied exposing you to leading-edge actuarial work in a strategic, commercial and business context and allowing you to develop an impressive range of broad consulting and technical skills that will enhance your career, with a culture of focusing on having fun in your role. You will lead a culture of collaboration and collegiality, in a high-energy environment.

Key requirements include strong knowledge of any of the following: IFRS17 / EBS / BSCR / USGAAP / Solvency II, with experience in pricing, reinsurance, climate risk, capital optimisation, process improvement or quantitative/qualitative risk considered an advantage.

Examples of consulting projects include Subject Matter Expert review, climate risk, peer reviews, international projects (from Ireland), pricing, market entry, risk, secondments (a wide variety, depending on what client needs) and international market research.

Requirements and Opportunities:

Technical

• Relevant experience in some of the following: Reserving, Pricing, Solvency II, ORSA or Risk management,.
• Independence of thought and ability to challenge colleagues regardless of grade.
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
• Knowledge of the insurance legal and regulatory framework.
• Adaptable, with a keen interest in developing your technical and commercial capabilities.
• Sound knowledge of the non-life industry and ability to apply that knowledge in practical and commercial situations.

Self-Development and Self-Leadership

• Evidence of continued development and commitment to developing competence and skills and challenging oneself to expand personal comfort zones.
• As a role model, demonstrate confidence and self-belief, consistently acting with integrity and naturally trusted by others.
• Provide an example to others of being self-initiating, self-starting, self-learning, committed and engaged.
• Display the ability to pursue goals with a deep sense of purpose and direction.

International exposure

• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple practice areas and internationally.
• Display a high level of understanding of market issues and extensive business awareness to assist clients in understanding and modelling risks effectively.
• Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital development through research activity.

Leadership

• Lead teams and project work streams including project planning, budgeting and performance management of your team members.
• Show leadership in developing service offerings for our clients, identifying upcoming areas of demand driven by regulatory and market trends and actively fostering client relationships.
• Be responsible for identifying current and future skilled resource requirements, organising training, mentoring and recruitment as appropriate to meet those needs.
• Use expert knowledge to manage teams and deliver services efficiently and to client expectations.