Job Description The Role As a senior associate within our Actuarial team in Sydney, you will specialise in utilising the actuarial skillset to support our public sector clients. This includes supporting government insurers and compensation schemes across the country with pricing, valuation and strategic advice, and working in a broad range of other areas such as climate risk, analytics for the healthcare sector, and social services.
Responsibilities
Using your actuarial and modelling skillset to support our clients in traditional actuarial applications (e.g. liability valuations, AASB 17 implementation, premium pricing) and non-traditional applications
Using mathematical models and statistical techniques to analyse data and forecast uncertain outcomes
Presenting findings to managers and clients and explaining complex technical concepts
Develop data visualisation tools and present that information back to clients in reports, visualisations and dashboards
Take a business led approach to problems by blending commercial understanding with your actuarial experience and consulting mindset to ensure that the insight we develop can truly be used by our clients to add value to their organisation
Managing yourself and others on client engagements to understand the commercial and technical objectives of stakeholders, and translate those into approaches that add value for clients
Fostering a collaborative environment and promoting knowledge sharing
Assisting with pre‑sale activities like proposal writing and solution design
Qualifications About You You’re a values-driven team player who is curious and collaborative in nature. You have a growth mindset and are interested in asking questions to challenge our thinking and love new ideas and trying new things. You're someone who does what you say you'll do, and you do the right thing when no‑one is looking, and you call it when you feel something isn’t quite right.
Educational Background, Experience, Technical Skills, Soft Skills
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science or a related field, and working towards or already completed an actuarial qualification with the Actuaries Institute Australia.
Experience:
Between 2 and 5 years of experience in an actuarial or analytical role.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in software such as Excel, SAS, R, Python, and other data analysis tools.
Soft Skills:
Strong problem‑solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with clients and team members.
Additional Information
Market leading Parental Leave:
Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six‑month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).
Flexible working:
Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us.
Additional leave:
Includes Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!
Smart device reimbursement:
Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.
Wellness and Lifestyle benefits:
We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.
Sonder:
A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.
EEO Statement We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We encourage applications from those in marginalized and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. We are passionate about improving outcomes with First Peoples, working in collaboration with government and community sectors to focus on First Nations clients, consumers and communities. We recognise the knowledge, insights and capabilities of First Peoples. Their strength, resilience and cultural competence are highly valued. If you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.
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