Consultants and Senior Consultants - General Insurance Actuarial Consulting
EY · Sydney
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The opportunity
As a Consultant or Senior Consultant in our General Insurance team, you'll work alongside a close-knit group of colleagues helping a range of general insurers, health insurers and government agencies solve complex business challenges.
No two weeks look the same. You could be helping a client deliver a transformation project, undertaking a pricing review, performing a year-end valuation, supporting an audit or working on a due diligence.
You'll join a highly collaborative team and become part of a broad network of early-career professionals across EY. Whether it's learning from colleagues, teaming on client work, supporting volunteering activities, attending social events or building your professional network, you'll be part of a community that supports your growth both professionally and personally.
Your key responsibilities
- Develop and implement actuarial models and methodologies and critically analyse and interpret data to uncover insights for informed decision-making.
- Develop your skills across a variety of projects from business transformation, capital and risk management, pricing, and product innovation to liability valuation and appointed actuary work.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory and legislative changes, and actively contribute to business thought leadership.
- Champion continuous improvement and shape the next generation of processes, tools, and analytical approaches.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the broader Financial Services practice, including strategy, transactions, tax, technology and risk professionals.
Skills and attributes for success
- Qualifications and experience: A bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, or a related field. Completed, or progressing towards, a professional actuarial qualification (e.g., FIAA), with 1 to 4 years of professional experience in an actuarial role. Experience with valuation, programming, and AI/GenAI would be highly regarded.
- Skills and Abilities: Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills, together with proficiency in Excel and analytical or programming tools such as SAS, R or Python. You will also bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective internal and external relationships and explain complex information clearly to non-specialists.
- Adaptability and Continuous Learning: An ability to navigate complexity and adapt in a dynamic, technology-driven environment, together with a commitment to staying current with market, legislative and regulatory developments and contributing to thought leadership.
We're looking for talented professionals who combine technical excellence with curiosity, commercial thinking and a passion for making a difference. If you're excited by the opportunity but don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value diverse experiences and different strengths that great candidates can bring.
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
- Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences https://www.ey.com/en_au/careers/personalised-career-development
- Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
- A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally Benefits | EY - Australia
- Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.
Acknowledgement of Country
EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous
Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.
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