This Associate Actuary position offers a unique opportunity to become a model expert for Traditional Non-Participating, Critical Illness, and Disability Insurance and to lead projects that enhance our understanding of earnings. By ensuring our models align with guidelines and contributing to process improvements, you'll play a key role in supporting our mission to deliver accurate and efficient actuarial solutions. This role provides a platform to build strong product knowledge and a solid foundation in IFRS17, ultimately empowering you to improve results and influence change.

Position Responsibilities:

Serve as the model expert for Non-Par Trad, Critical Illness, and Disability Insurance models.

Guide modelers and ensure compliance with model council guidelines.

Coordinate with system teams during quarter-end processes.

Lead projects investigating earnings drivers and influencing change.

Build and maintain relationships across functions and support various reporting requests.

Required Qualifications:

Actuarial designation (FSA, FCIA) with relevant experience.

Proficiency in Moody’s AXIS, Excel, and SQL.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in progressive actuarial roles.

Project management skills.

Ability to work independently and adapt to dynamic environments.

Customer-focused with a commitment to quality.

Ability to collaborate and influence effectively.

When you join our team:

We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

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Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.