Actuarial Consultant

Description

As a Consultant in this role, you will work as a member of several project teams supporting clients on a wide variety of engagements covering topics such as pricing and reserving for P&C products, behavioural analytics, price optimization, and implementation of machine learning algorithms for various topics including pricing, underwriting, claims, and reserving.

Our clients demand leading-edge products and expertise. As a consultant with our firm, you can expect to gain tremendous exposure to all facets of insurance operations. This position comes with significant upwards potential for a successful and motivated candidate.

The Role

You will:

• Contribute and/or lead varied and interesting projects such as pricing for P&C risk, price optimization, competitive market analysis, claims analytics, and reserving.
• Develop a strong understanding of the P&C pricing and reserving process, become familiar with the various steps needed to prepare data for modelling, and be able to manipulate large datasets.
• Work collaboratively with other associates, consultants, or clients to determine data needs, examine obtained client information, and perform any follow-up work required to populate complete data sets.
• Seek and participate in key learning and development opportunities; maintain steady progress through actuarial exams will be a plus.
• Prepare the first draft of models for review by senior pricing and reserving experts on the client teams.
• Build strong relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Deliver on projects to meet or exceed client expectations and within deadlines.
• Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes.
• Contribute to sales and marketing efforts by drafting proposals and responding to RFPs.

Qualifications

The Requirements:

• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a consulting firm, financial services organization, or insurance firm.
• Academic qualification in the area of actuarial science, financial risk, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or other related discipline.
• Experience in pricing, reserving, or analytics is useful.
• Related experience including developing and projecting actuarial models using actuarial software.
• A problem solver; able to identify and solve challenging problems.
• Analytical; able to draw conclusions from data in a logical, systematic way.
• Conceptual; ability to go beyond the details and see the big picture.
• Results-driven; focused on achieving results that promote business success.
• Fluency in Turkish and English, written and spoken.
• Committed to quality; continuously works to achieve the highest quality standards.
• Ability to work both independently and on client teams and enjoy a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel/VBA.
• Open-source coding skills will be a plus.
• Ability to explain complex concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Availability to travel on an as-needed basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer