Total 5 pr consultant job vacancies in Science / R&D / Research category in D21 Upper Bukit Timah, Clementi Park, Ulu Pandan

The Role

Overview of the role
As a Life Insurance Consultant you will take a strong role in supporting business development and work as part of a team on a wide variety of complex projects such as financial modelling, mergers and acquisitions for life insurance firms.

Performance Objectives:

Clients

• Work with the team in developing go-to-market propositions.
• Deliver superior, consistent project management for assigned clients
• Draft statements of work, project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client teams
• Serve as primary, daily contact to clients on delivery of services
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary consulting or joint client-consultant team to analyze issues and develop value-added solutions
• Interface with colleagues from other practices and regions on assignments that reflect the client’s broader business issues
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts through effective communication and efficient, quality execution of projects

Excellence

• Deliver high-quality work in compliance with Professional Excellence standards and proactively look for process improvement.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Life Insurance industry in the South East Asia markets
• Manage your time effectively between multiple assignments at a time

Financial

• Contribute to sales and marketing efforts by drafting proposals and responding to RFPs
• Meet billable hours targets

People

• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
• Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels
• Serve as mentor to project team associates

The Requirements

• 8-10 years of life insurance experience in a consulting firm, financial services organization or life insurance firm
• Qualified/near qualified actuary or making strong progression.
• Familiar with Singapore RBC2
• Good IFRS17 or Financial Reporting knowledge
• Strong modelling skill using RAFM or Prophet actuarial modelling software
• A track record of performing life insurance work
• Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills
• Well-developed verbal communication skills
• Self-starter attitude and ability to work within ambiguity
• Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues
• Strong analytical and creative skills
• Enjoy training/mentoring junior staff
• The ability to see the "big picture," leveraging the resources of related practices to address the clients' business challenges
• Availability to travel on an as needed basis

Equal Opportunity Employer

Company Overview

The Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman is an operating division of the Oliver Wyman Group, a member of the Marsh & McLennan Companies [MMC], the foremost employer of actuaries in the world. The Actuarial Practice of Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organizational transformation to help clients optimize their businesses in Asia Pacific.

The Asia Pacific Actuarial Practice, with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, is a part of the broader Global Actuarial Practice which strives to be the consulting partner of choice for clients and employees, and to be recognized as the premier actuarial consultancy. We cover a broad range of insurance and actuarial topics, ranging from insurance M&A, reinsurance, actuarial transformation, financial modelling, product advisory, regulatory advice, actuarial reporting, and capital, risk and value management.

Our practice seeks to inspire an entrepreneurial culture which fosters free flowing ideas, values diversity, and allows for challenges to the status quo. Our colleagues are proud to perform exciting, diverse, and leading-edge work.

We invest in our people by fostering a safe and inclusive environment, respecting and welcoming different perspectives, promoting an ownership culture, providing opportunities for individuals to develop their personal brand, and celebrating successes and rewarding performance.

Job Overview

We are looking for a Consultant to join our Asia Pacific Actuarial team based in Singapore. In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of a growing team and you will have an outsized influence on the strategic direction of the practice.

In this role you will: a) be part of our Oliver Wyman Asia Pacific Actuarial team closely working with the team in Hong Kong on projects in Asia Pacific, b) work with our US Actuarial team, and c) collaborate closely with our existing Oliver Wyman Insurance Consulting, Mercer Consulting and broader Marsh McLennan teams in Singapore.

The Consultant will play a key role in the delivery of projects for Oliver Wyman’s clients, which include top tier insurance companies, reinsurance companies, investment banks, regulators, and private equity firms.

Potential projects may include:

• Creation and analysis of financial projections
• Insurance mergers & acquisitions
• Capital markets transactions support
• Product development
• Financial reporting
• Pricing assumption
• Model methodology review

Potential responsibilities may include:

• Client and industry presentations, surveys, case studies
• Work in partnership with our management consulting and strategy practice
• Contribute to sales revenue through developing proposals and delivering client pitch meetings
• Thought leadership, including oversight and/or creation of intellectual capital
• Operate with a high degree of personal responsibility and accountability for the maintenance of a portfolio of clients

Skills and Attributes

• Strong preference for candidates with prior consulting and client management experience
• Progressing on actuarial exams, with preference for qualified associate actuary (ASA/AIA/AIAAor equivalent actuarial credentials) with 3+ years of professional experience.
• Track record of rapid learning, high performance, and professional growth
• Knowledge of the life insurance market in Singapore and Southeast Asia, including insurance regulations or reporting bases, such as Singapore RBC2, IFRS-17, etc.
• Strong preference for expertise in actuarial modeling software (e.g. Prophet or Moody’s Analytics AXISTM)
• Strong preference for recent experience supporting in IFRS 17 implementations in Singapore including direct hands-on experience on all aspects of UAT and IFRS 17 production
• Experience with actuarial consulting and reinsurance
• Hands-on experience in AXIS modelling
• Actuarial valuation experience within a reinsurer
• Recent experience with climate risk stress testing
• Technical knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent time management skills
• Deep critical-thinking skills and problem-solving ability
• Highly motivated individual and willingness to work in a dynamic environment independently
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English

Oliver Wyman provides a competitive compensation and benefits package, including an Actuarial Study Program.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The Opportunity

As part of our life actuarial team, you’ll focus on high-impact opportunities to apply your knowledge and experience that will shape our services. You’ll build valuable relationships with clients and develop strong capabilities, through both formal training and working with senior mentors and talented colleagues. You will be at the forefront of issues that are shaping the insurance industry in Asia and gain a wide exposure to a diverse range of actuarial projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant in the Actuarial team, you will be assisting and leading the delivery of a wide range of client engagements, leading or working as part of a project team, relating to IFRS 17, Appointed Actuary work, actuarial valuation, pricing and product development, actuarial modelling, Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) and due diligence. You will also be performing evaluation in areas related to financial risk, product distribution and capital issues. You will also work with advanced financial modeling approaches and systems, e.g. designing valuation and Asset Liability Management (ALM) frameworks.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Good understanding of economic or market issues and the ability to interpret their impact on clients
• Possess strong interpersonal and teaming skills
• Has strong analytical and creative skills
• Leverage technology to continually learn, improve service delivery and maintain our leading-edge best practices

To Qualify for the role, you must have

• Min 3 years of experience in the life actuarial team or an actuarial consulting firm
• Newly or Nearly qualified with either the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK), the Society of Actuaries (US) or the Institute of Actuaries of Australia
• Good knowledge of Prophet software
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

Depth of experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Financial modeling
• Financial and regulatory reporting
• Product and distribution strategy
• ERM / Solvency II
• M&A due diligence

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. We also offer you:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world.

Apply now

What the day will look like

• Appointed actuary
• Actuarial pricing and portfolio mix support
• IFRS 17 GI client projects and remediation
• Client finance and actuarial transformation including the utilization of ReMetrica and Tyche implementations and managed service arrangements.
• Mergers, Acquisition and Market Entry
• Captive IFRS 17 support managed service
• One-off IFRS 17 Captive set-up including technical accounting papers, policies and processes.

How this opportunity is different

The role will provide support to the Head of Actuarial STG APAC in relation to the origination, sale and delivery of actuarial consulting services to new and existing General Insurance clients in APAC. Services will be provided in cooperation with the Finance STG APAC team and will report to the Head of Actuarial STG APAC. The role will assist in the hiring, training and management of STG junior actuarial staff in ASEAN and the wider APAC region.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Candidates should be educated to degree level and be a newly/nearly qualified actuary with at least 5 years of actuarial experience.
• Prior experience in a consulting role with a big four accounting firm.
• Prior experience should include involvement in multi-million USD finance and actuarial transformation engagements.

What the day will look like

• Appointed actuary
• Actuarial pricing and portfolio mix support
• IFRS 17 GI client projects and remediation
• Client finance and actuarial transformation including the utilization of ReMetrica and Tyche implementations and managed service arrangements.
• Mergers, Acquisition and Market Entry
• Captive IFRS 17 support managed service
• One-off IFRS 17 Captive set-up including technical accounting papers, policies and processes.

How this opportunity is different

The role will provide support to the Head of Actuarial STG APAC in relation to the origination, sale and delivery of actuarial consulting services to new and existing General Insurance clients in APAC. Services will be provided in cooperation with the Finance STG APAC team and will report to the Head of Actuarial STG APAC. The role will assist in the hiring, training and management of STG junior actuarial staff in ASEAN and the wider APAC region.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Candidates should be educated to degree level and be a newly/nearly qualified actuary with at least 5 years of actuarial experience.
• Prior experience in a consulting role with a big four accounting firm.
• Prior experience should include involvement in multi-million USD finance and actuarial transformation engagements.