SM - Senior Life Actuary (Structuring) (JP)

The Role

1.    The primary role is to originate, structure, and execute asset-intensive reinsurance arrangements and others for Japanese clients – working closely with the APAC Life & Health team in Singapore and Global Life Practice Group by

·        Interacting regularly with clients in order to successfully originate and/or execute each transaction. The candidate must be a

self-starter, and technically capable of doing the work required to originate and execute such transaction.

·        Also working closely with the reinsurers to build and maintain working relationship regularly, and navigate through the tender

etc process, negotiate the reinsurance terms and conditions during working on a deal. The candidate must be fluent in English.

Although this position is for asset-intensive reinsurance specialist, however, the underlying goals are

·        To grow our portfolio of life & health broked reinsurance business in Japan.

·        To ensure the bringing of international innovations into Japan for the benefit of clients.

2.    The secondary role is to provide administration work for existing reinsurance contracts.

The Requirements

Must

·        At least 5 years in Life actuarial role, product development, business development  or asset management role

·        Strong analytical skills: comfortable doing technical work, data analysis and modeling

·        Good communication skills

·        Understanding of the importance of teamwork: contracts work as part of a multi-skilled team

·        High levels of proficiency in both Japanese & English

·        A client-centric approach to work with a track record of problem-solving

Want

·        Qualified actuary or senior actuarial student, experienced with life & health business

·        Highly client-focused with the goal of delivering solutions that meet Clients’ needs

·        Experience with reinsurance or at least having a good understanding of life & products, including both pricing and valuation.

·        In-depth knowledge of saving products’ design and market dynamics is a plus.

·        Hands-on experience working on asset-intensive reinsurance (in-force or flow) is a plus.