Senior Consultant - Financial Services - Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing, and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

 

The opportunity

Our actuarial advisers combine technical depth, business judgment and creative thinking to help clients address complex challenges and pursue growth. As a Senior Consultant, you be right at the heart of that mission, directly with clients and starting to build your personal brand as a leader in your field  

 

Your key responsibilities

 

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or another related quantitative major 

• Approximately 3+ years of relevant life/annuity actuarial experience (consulting, carrier, or reinsurer)

  • Meaningful progress toward Society of Actuaries credentials (ASA or advanced ASA candidacy) 

  • Exposure to U.S. Life, Health, and Annuity products, including prominent features, product dynamics, and key actuarial considerations 

  • Familiarity with U.S. statutory, GAAP, and tax reporting frameworks, and awareness of emerging regulatory developments (such as VM-22, Bermuda EBS, LDTI, IFRS 17) 

  • Working knowledge of at least one core life actuarial discipline (e.g., actuarial transformation and modeling, reinsurance and strategy, capital solutions, profitability management, financial reporting, actuarial audit, regulatory advisory, or business transformation) 

  • Familiar with at least one prominent actuarial modeling software platforms, including but not limited to: Moodys GGY AXIS, FIS Prophet, Milliman ALFA/Integrate, Aon Benfield PathWise, Slope, PolySystems, among others. 

  • Strong writing, presentation, conceptual, analytical, project management, and interpersonal skills 

  • A proven ability to manage time while working on multiple, often shifting, projects, and the confidence to work both collaboratively and independently under pressure 

  • Willingness and ability to travel to meet client needs 

   

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