The role will be reporting to the Head of Valuation Production & Reporting Process, will be responsible for directing the activities of Actuarial staff within Hong Kong VSSC team.

• Manages the timely delivery of comprehensive and professional work products to satisfy the Actuarial system solution requests of Actuarial business partners.
• Produces reserve movement analyses (RMAs), reserve trend analysis (RTA), drivers of earnings (DOE), experience monitoring reports and other supporting financial reporting deliverables related to the team’s assigned valuation system solutions.
• Serves as model/data/reporting steward for Asia division
• Oversees the development and review of Off-Cycle and Annual Basis Changes.
• Serves as a company leader in the implementation, execution, and maintenance of valuation controls.
• Builds relationships and establishes a high level of credibility with Actuarial management across the Asia Division particularly Business Unit Valuation Actuaries, their teams, Asia Chief Actuary and RAS.
• Maintains the high standards and spirit of the VSSC Service Level Agreement in interactions with Business unit and Actuarial/Finance clients and in the leadership of the team.
• Uses appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrates an ability to prioritize work, balances resource requirements and achieves win-win solutions.
• Demonstrates an understanding and working knowledge regarding technical aspects of the work possessing sufficient knowledge and intuition to be able to independently verify and reconcile information under review.
• Serves as a project manager for VSSC projects, including defining project scope, project planning, resource allocation, project execution, communication of project results
• Providing trainings to junior staff on actuarial concepts, modelling principles, financial reporting processes and technology.
• Plays a key role as part of the VSSC leadership team in the achievement of VSSC projects, the goals of process improvement and best practices in valuation reporting.

Leadership And Team Development

• Provides strong, proactive leadership and coaching to a team of analyst professionals. Allocates and monitors work of the team to ensure accurate and timely completion of assignments within the established timeframes and quality standards.
• Makes decisions regarding employment, compensation, performance appraisals, training and development.
• Cultivates an innovative environment by supporting creativity and high performance teamwork.
• Candidate with strong Axis knowledge will also lead Axis Training program to promote Actuarial modelling skills building in VSSC

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What We Are Looking For

• Fellowship in a recognized international Actuarial professional body with 9+ years of experience
• Post-secondary education in Math/Computer Science, Actuarial Science or equivalent.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge regarding technical aspects of work; able to review data or results (financial or otherwise) for reasonability and identify root causes and drivers in the data being reviewed.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, particularly in the area of using sound, independent judgment, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Remains calm and controlled in pressured and stressful situations; demonstrates confidence and persistence in the face of setbacks and obstacles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence effectively
• Results oriented, able to manage expectations, work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Demonstrated leadership talents in coaching and motivating staff to achieve objectives.
• Strong business acumen with ability to communicate complex Actuarial concepts and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner.
• Highly developed communication & relationship skills
• Proficiency in Moody’s Axis and Risk Integrity would be an asset
• Flexibility for business travel