Actuarial Consultant

Company: CGIC
Department: Commercial and Farm
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: English is required, French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

Our Farm & Commercial insurance team aspires to be the industry leader by meeting the evolving needs of Canadian businesses and farm operations. Our passionate team is committed to enhancing the client experience and delivering operational efficiencies by investing in leading edge technology and leveraging analytics to achieve strategic objectives.

As an Actuarial Consultant, in Farm or Commercial pricing, you will lead pricing initiatives and collaborate with business partners to understand their needs. You will lead complex projects to deliver unique solutions to ensure the profitability of our Farm or Commercial pricing portfolio.

How you will create impact:

• Developing rate change projects (rate level or segmentation) and various advanced analytical models aligned with corporate strategies.
• Working efficiently with advanced modeling softwares, various data sources and programming languages to contribute to strategic objectives.
• Analyzing the needs of business partners to identify innovative solutions for complex challenges and clearly articulating actuarial concepts to key stakeholders.
• Coaching and mentoring team members to facilitate their development and fostering a team environment focused on collaboration and innovation.
• Leading and executing medium to large sized projects by defining a project plan, promoting team involvement and increasing efficiency as a team.

To join our team:

• You have completed a post-secondary degree in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or a related discipline.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the property and casualty actuarial field.
• You have advanced knowledge of modeling softwares and programming languages (SQL, SAS, R and/or Python).
• You have strong knowledge of P&C insurance products, emerging trends and best practices in the actuarial landscape.
• Having or working towards the ACAS/FCAS or ACIA/FCIA designation(s) is an asset.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

Salary information

Expected salary range $83,774 - $139,623 (min-max, full range).

Salary placement

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Incentive/Variable pay

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.