Associate Director / Manager Insurance Risk and Actuarial
Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)
Job Description
The Opportunity
The role will further develop Grant Thornton’s Non-Life insurance footprint in domestic and international markets whilst also contributing to the broader growth of the overall practice. The work will be both challenging and varied exposing you to leading-edge actuarial work in a strategic, commercial and business context and allowing you to develop an impressive range of broad consulting and technical skills that will enhance your career, with a culture of focusing on having fun in your role. You will lead a culture of collaboration and collegiality, in a high-energy environment.
Key requirements include strong knowledge of any of the following: IFRS17 / EBS / BSCR / USGAAP / Solvency II, with experience in pricing, reinsurance, climate risk, capital optimisation, process improvement or quantitative/qualitative risk considered an advantage.
Examples of consulting projects include Subject Matter Expert review, climate risk, peer reviews, international projects (from Ireland), pricing, market entry, risk, secondments (a wide variety, depending on what client needs) and international market research.
Requirements and Opportunities:
Technical
- Relevant experience in some of the following: Reserving, Pricing, Solvency II, ORSA or Risk management,.
- Independence of thought and ability to challenge colleagues regardless of grade.
- Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
- Knowledge of the insurance legal and regulatory framework.
- Adaptable, with a keen interest in developing your technical and commercial capabilities.
- Sound knowledge of the non-life industry and ability to apply that knowledge in practical and commercial situations.
Self-Development and Self-Leadership
- Evidence of continued development and commitment to developing competence and skills and challenging oneself to expand personal comfort zones.
- As a role model, demonstrate confidence and self-belief, consistently acting with integrity and naturally trusted by others.
- Provide an example to others of being self-initiating, self-starting, self-learning, committed and engaged.
- Display the ability to pursue goals with a deep sense of purpose and direction.
International exposure
- Collaborate with colleagues across multiple practice areas and internationally.
- Display a high level of understanding of market issues and extensive business awareness to assist clients in understanding and modelling risks effectively.
- Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital development through research activity.
Leadership
- Lead teams and project work streams including project planning, budgeting and performance management of your team members.
- Show leadership in developing service offerings for our clients, identifying upcoming areas of demand driven by regulatory and market trends and actively fostering client relationships.
- Be responsible for identifying current and future skilled resource requirements, organising training, mentoring and recruitment as appropriate to meet those needs.
- Use expert knowledge to manage teams and deliver services efficiently and to client expectations.
About Us
We are Grant Thornton
At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.
What does this mean for you?
Grow with us
Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.
At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.
At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.
A Career at GT
Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.
What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
Our Benefits
Please follow this link for information on our generous benefits package.
About the Team
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
Reward and benefits
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
Reward and benefits
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.
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