Assistant General Manager Actuary Vacancy at Oscar Temple, November 2016

Oscar Temple is a company that specializes in talent acquisition. Our client is a leading brand in the Nigerian Insurance Industry and is in search of a high performing executive to join the organization.  

The following Job vacancy is available at Oscar Temple this November, 2016:

Job Position: Assistant General Manager Actuary

Sector: Insurance

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Lagos

Salary: Negotiable

Purpose of role

The successful candidate for this role shall be expected to manage the entire actuarial function for our client’s Insurance and participate in strategic leadership decision making as well as entrenching a positive attitude and culture across their team.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, prepare and perform actuarial analyses leading to the recommendation of pricing, reserving and ratemaking strategies, working closely with the business leads, claims, underwriting, and risk management segment of the business to ensure consistency, and proper interpretation of trends.

Lead pricing actuary for company’s business segments, to include gathering, organizing and analysing data, assist the underwriting team in developing the approach each year to achieve the needed rate across the business units, and develop unique rating approaches to key product/market segments

Lead statistical analysis to identify opportunities to improve the clients we serve through risk management efforts and claim handling practices

Work closely with IT to integrate data from all systems in order to be most efficient and insightful in identifying trends, pricing & selection strategies and leading causes of loss

Develop and deliver modelling and exposure management measures.

Calculate Risk Capital for Enterprise Risk Management, including model development and enhancements. Understand and support capital allocation estimates and processes.

Qualifications/Competencies 

A first degree, preferably in insurance, actuarial science, mathematics or a related discipline from a reputable institution

A Qualified Actuary and Certified member of relevant professional bodies (Institute & Faculty of Actuaries, UK or Society of Actuaries, USA), Must have a minimum of 7 years relevant experience and should have functioned for a minimum of three (3) years in an Executive Leadership capacity

Experience in multiple functional areas (pricing, reserving, capital management, etc.) and in multiple business units is strongly preferred, must be familiar with the actuarial standards of practice and be well versed in ratemaking using traditional and advanced reserving techniques

Demonstrates ability to exercise sound judgment, an ability to think “outside of the box , be open to and encourage new ideas and solutions

Strong communication and presentation skills in order to partner cross-functionally with actuarial and non-actuarial leaders, must be IT and technologically proficient

Method of Application

Qualified candidates should forward an updated copy of their CV in word format with AGM Actuarial as subject to insurance@oscartemple.com

Application Deadline

Not Specified.