Senior Actuarial Analyst

About us

Brett & Watson is an Adelaide based consultancy providing actuarial and analytics services to a broad range of clients in various jurisdictions. Some examples of our services include:

• workers compensation liability and feasibility assessments;

• other general insurance liability and premium assessments;

• acting as appointed actuary to friendly societies;

• valuation of superannuation liabilities;

• valuation of employee benefits;

• valuation of loss for personal injury claims; and

• credit risk and other corporate/commercial analytics.

At Brett & Watson we value integrity, respect, collaboration, being client-focused and working in a sustainable way. We offer a wide variety of work, an environment of friendly collaboration, flexible employment arrangements including the potential to work part time hours (by negotiation) and a market level of remuneration. We also offer a wide variety of actuarial exam support including (and not limited to) study leave, exam fees coverage, mentoring from a qualified actuary and organised study sessions.

The role

As a senior actuarial analyst, you will provide support in the following areas.

• Data preparation, validation, and analysis.
• Assessment of the reasonableness and suitability of models and results prepared.
• Documentation of processes, analyses and investigations undertaken.
• Preparation of reports and presentation of results to key internal and external stakeholders.
• Overseeing multiple projects to ensure timely and within-budget completion, keeping analysts and actuaries informed of project status.
• Reviewing work prepared by analysts and provide quality assurance of all aspects of projects before actuaries' review.
• Providing guidance and training to junior staff to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Engaging with clients to understand their needs and present findings effectively.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

About you

This role will suit someone looking for a role that:

• provides the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the development of a successful business;
• allows you flexibility to tailor your working hours and arrangements to your lifestyle in a manner that is consistent with the provision of quality service to clients;
• includes you in a small, friendly team where every member's voice is heard in planning and decision making and every member's individual strengths are valued and utilised;
• situates you in a city where the living is easy and family-friendly, in proximity to good beaches and wineries, and relatively short commutes; and
• remunerates you in line with market expectations for your qualifications, experience and responsibilities.

Experience

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications or relevant experience in Actuarial Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Computing, Engineering or another relevant field.
• Ability to communicate professionally and confidently with our clients both in person and in writing.
• Possessing exemptions for, or having passed, all Foundation Program (Part I) actuarial qualification units.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel with knowledge of VBA.
• Possessing experience in data warehouse software (e.g., SAS, SQL).

Desirable

• Possessing experience in general insurance reserving assignments.
• Experience with data analytics tools/software (any of R, Python, Power BI, Tableau).
• Possessing exemptions for, or having passed, all (or the majority) of Actuary Program (Part II) actuarial qualification units.
• Studying towards completing the Fellowship Program (Part III) actuarial qualification units.

This role will be offered on a permanent basis, working 75 hours per fortnight. Should you wish to discuss this position please contact Victor Tien on

To apply

Please send your resume and a cover letter summarising your relevant experience and interest in the role via email to

Please note that applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia.