Actuarial Consultant

Description

As a Consultant in this role, you will work as a member of several project teams supporting clients on a wide variety of engagements covering topics such as pricing / reserving for P&C products, behavioural analytics, price optimization, implementation of machine learning algorithms for various topics including pricing, underwriting, claims & reserving.

Our clients demand leading edge products and expertise, and as a consultant with our firm, you can expect to gain tremendous exposure to all facets of insurance operations. This position comes with significant upwards potential for a successful and motivated candidate.

You will:

• Contribute and/or lead varied and interesting projects such as pricing for P&C risk, price optimization, competitive market analysis, claims analytics and reserving.

• Develop a strong understanding of the P&C pricing / reserving process, become familiar with the various steps needed to prepare data for modelling and be able to manipulate large datasets.

• Work collaboratively with other associates/consultants or clients to determine data needs, examine obtained client information and perform any follow up work required to populate complete data sets.

• Seek and participate in key learning and development opportunities/maintain steady progress through actuarial exams will be a plus.

• Prepare the first draft of models for review by senior pricing experts / reserving experts on the client team(s).

• Build strong relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels.

• Deliver on projects to meet or exceed client expectations and within deadline.

• Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes.

• Contribute to sales and marketing efforts by drafting proposals and responding to RFPs.

The Requirements:

• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a consulting firm, financial services organization or insurance firm.

• Academic qualification in the area of actuarial science, financial risk, mathematics, statistics, engineering or other related discipline.

• Experience in pricing, reserving or analytics are useful.

• Related experience including developing and projecting actuarial models using actuarial software.

• A problem solver; able to identify and solve challenging problems.

• Analytical; able to draw conclusions from data in a logical, systematic way.

• Conceptual; ability to go beyond the details and see the big picture.

• Results-driven; focused on achieving results that promote business success.

• Fluency in Turkish & English, written and spoken.

• Committed to quality; continuously works to achieve the highest quality standards.

• Ability to work both independently and on client teams and enjoy a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel/VBA.

• Open-source coding skills will be a plus.

• Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audience.

• Availability to travel on an as needed basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer