Hamilton Recruitment
HR102: Actuarial Director Life | Cayman Islands
Hamilton Recruitment, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
ACTUARIAL DIRECTOR – LIFE – CAYMAN ISLANDS – 0% TAX – HR102
About this opportunity
Our client is a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions firm, delivering data-driven and insight-led services across people, risk, and capital.
Directors in this role will develop a presence in Cayman for life actuarial consulting. They will advise companies that are looking to establish, or that have already established, operations in Cayman across a wide range of engagements covering topics such as licensing and set-up, capital management, financial modeling, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, litigation, pricing, and product development. Our client’s clients demand leading-edge products and expertise, and as a director with our client, you can expect to gain significant exposure to all facets of life insurance operations. This position offers considerable upward potential for a successful and motivated candidate.
The role:
Develop relationships with clients that have established entities in Cayman or that are looking to establish entities
Advise clients on capital management including impact of moving business to Cayman from other jurisdictions
Build life consulting practice in Cayman leveraging resources from other parts of the Americas and potentially growing the team in Cayman
Develop intellectual capital and service offerings relevant to Cayman clients
Lead parts of large projects or whole small projects to meet client engagement objectives
Share knowledge and experience with other colleagues
Mentor junior colleagues
Work collaboratively with colleagues in other geographies
Review peer work product as a quality control measure
Lead client correspondence in both written and verbal format
Lead meetings and interactions with clients, managing expectations and raise appropriate issues to Client Relationship Managers
Support revenue generation for the firm by meeting billable hour expectations and generating new business as part of the broader client relationship management team
Complete CE requirements to maintain SOA credentials
What you’ll need
FSA preferred
At least 7 years of experience in an actuarial role at a life insurance company, consulting firm, or financial services organization
Knowledge of Cayman market and regulatory framework is a plus
Strong technical skills, preferably with ability to direct and review work produced in at least one of: Microsoft Excel with VBA, SQL, or R
Expertise in financial modeling and leading projects utilizing actuarial software (GGY AXIS, Risk Agility, MG-ALFA, Moses, Prophet, and/or Polysystems) is a plus
Expertise in at least one specific life insurance and/or annuity product line
Expertise in at least one of the following functional areas as applied to the life insurance industry: predictive analytics / data science, experience studies, financial reporting, financial modeling, mergers & acquisitions, and product development / pricing.
Motivated, independent learner willing to share their knowledge with others
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a local team and coordinate teams across multiple offices
Ability to direct work involving technical issues and requiring problem solving skills
Ability to effectively assist junior colleagues
Ability to explain the big picture as to why an assignment needs to be performed, how it fits in to the final objective and ensure that tasks performed are directly linked to client objectives
Ability to balance supporting and leading multiple projects with multiple clients, including timely communication of project and deliverable status
Flexibility to put in extra effort to meet client deadlines when necessary
Strong oral and written communication skills to explain work product, findings, and recommendations to junior colleagues, peers, and clients
How to apply
To apply, attach your résumé or include a link to your LinkedIn profile
If you don't provide one of the above, we can't progress your application
For reasons of confidentiality and to ensure best match for positions, our normal practice is to submit applications to employers only after we have had a Career Consultation with candidates. In the event that you are not shortlisted for this particular vacancy, your details will be held on file and considered for other relevant opportunities.
Our clients are equal opportunity employers and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you believe you deserve an exceptional career, we’ll help make it happen.
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Directors in this role will develop a presence in Cayman for life actuarial consulting. They will advise companies that are looking to establish, or that have already established, operations in Cayman across a wide range of engagements covering topics such as licensing and set-up, capital management, financial modeling, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, litigation, pricing, and product development. Our client’s clients demand leading-edge products and expertise, and as a director with our client, you can expect to gain significant exposure to all facets of life insurance operations. This position offers considerable upward potential for a successful and motivated candidate.
The role:
Develop relationships with clients that have established entities in Cayman or that are looking to establish entities
Advise clients on capital management including impact of moving business to Cayman from other jurisdictions
Build life consulting practice in Cayman leveraging resources from other parts of the Americas and potentially growing the team in Cayman
Develop intellectual capital and service offerings relevant to Cayman clients
Lead parts of large projects or whole small projects to meet client engagement objectives
Share knowledge and experience with other colleagues
Mentor junior colleagues
Work collaboratively with colleagues in other geographies
Review peer work product as a quality control measure
Lead client correspondence in both written and verbal format
Lead meetings and interactions with clients, managing expectations and raise appropriate issues to Client Relationship Managers
Support revenue generation for the firm by meeting billable hour expectations and generating new business as part of the broader client relationship management team
Complete CE requirements to maintain SOA credentials
What you’ll need
FSA preferred
At least 7 years of experience in an actuarial role at a life insurance company, consulting firm, or financial services organization
Knowledge of Cayman market and regulatory framework is a plus
Strong technical skills, preferably with ability to direct and review work produced in at least one of: Microsoft Excel with VBA, SQL, or R
Expertise in financial modeling and leading projects utilizing actuarial software (GGY AXIS, Risk Agility, MG-ALFA, Moses, Prophet, and/or Polysystems) is a plus
Expertise in at least one specific life insurance and/or annuity product line
Expertise in at least one of the following functional areas as applied to the life insurance industry: predictive analytics / data science, experience studies, financial reporting, financial modeling, mergers & acquisitions, and product development / pricing.
Motivated, independent learner willing to share their knowledge with others
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a local team and coordinate teams across multiple offices
Ability to direct work involving technical issues and requiring problem solving skills
Ability to effectively assist junior colleagues
Ability to explain the big picture as to why an assignment needs to be performed, how it fits in to the final objective and ensure that tasks performed are directly linked to client objectives
Ability to balance supporting and leading multiple projects with multiple clients, including timely communication of project and deliverable status
Flexibility to put in extra effort to meet client deadlines when necessary
Strong oral and written communication skills to explain work product, findings, and recommendations to junior colleagues, peers, and clients
How to apply
To apply, attach your résumé or include a link to your LinkedIn profile
If you don't provide one of the above, we can't progress your application
For reasons of confidentiality and to ensure best match for positions, our normal practice is to submit applications to employers only after we have had a Career Consultation with candidates. In the event that you are not shortlisted for this particular vacancy, your details will be held on file and considered for other relevant opportunities.
Our clients are equal opportunity employers and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you believe you deserve an exceptional career, we’ll help make it happen.
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