Actuarial Consultant (Personal Lines Pricing – Alberta Auto)

Job title: Actuarial Consultant (Personal Lines Pricing – Alberta Auto)

Job Overview

As an Actuarial Consultant (Personal Lines Pricing – Alberta Auto), you’ll take a lead role in the auto pricing analysis for the Alberta region, working with a high degree of autonomy. This position involves mentoring actuarial analysts and applying actuarial expertise to address complex business problems and provide strategic insights.

Job Responsibilities

• Researches, extracts, and manipulates complex data from relevant sources, and assesses data quality
• Supports the business and overall team by performing analyses/reviews and completing ad-hoc requests/special projects in a timely manner with minimal support from peers and leaders
• Evaluates existing processes to find areas for increased efficiency
• Identifies opportunities for automation of routine tasks and implementation of advanced techniques while ensuring ethical and responsible application of solutions
• Develops new approaches to problem solving and assess impacts of solution options with minimal support from leaders
• Identifies emerging industry trends and analyzes the impact they will have on Wawanesa
• Encouraged to represent Wawanesa at external events that may include universities, actuarial clubs, industry organizations, and charitable causes
• Commits to professional development and continuous experiential learning to build cross-functional knowledge, technical skills, and mastery in competencies
• Focuses learning activities on bringing new knowledge and skills to team in order to address any existing gaps
• Provides regular project updates to stakeholders. Anticipates obstacles and raises them in advance.
• Leads projects from beginning to end. Includes implementation of final product. May include training and documentation of the project.
• Provides feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities
• Builds trust and credibility with peers. Develops strong working relationships across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or other related discipline.

• More than four years of actuarial experience an asset.

• 7 CAS exams or ACAS designation an asset.

• Communication/Building Relationships

• Advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology and insights that are meaningful and well received.

• Computer/Programming Skills

• Proficient with Excel, SQL, R, Python, Radar and/or other related software/programming languages/actuarial software.

• Problem solving

• Advanced knowledge of actuarial science, mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business, and strong ability to apply this knowledge to problems in insurance.

• Detail oriented

• Strong attention to detail when performing analysis with minimal technical errors.

• Conflict Management/Teamwork

• Ability to work efficiently and co-operatively in a team environment.

• LI-AF1 #LI-Hybrid

• Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

• At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.

• We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.

• We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [email protected].

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• Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.