Senior Financial Solutions Actuary, APAC

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying "The Art & Science of Risk," SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by "The SCOR Way." Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

We are looking for a Senior Financial Solutions Actuary to work closely with the APAC Financial Solutions team to form and execute our strategy in the APAC region. This role is pivotal in leading and instructing the modelling team.

Key duties and responsibilities

Main Scope

• Provide day-to-day guidance to the modelling teams to execute business opportunities
• Lead all large complex transactions and internal projects
• Be the Subject Matter Expert of various financially motivated solutions and relevant regulations in active countries in the region

• Work closely with Global Head of Delivery and Head of APAC to enhance our existing infrastructures and process to optimize our operating models and achieve optimal efficiency while preserving the quality

Key Stakeholders and Working Relationships:

• Develop strong relationship and lead the liaison with key internal and external stakeholders to redefine and uplift our risk appetites as needed and work with all related stakeholders to ensure we have alignments between ambitions and risk appetites
• Foster a network with other teams across SCOR globally (e.g. risk management, finance, legal, technical) in order to understand and credibly contribute to the evolution of the Group's best practice in selling, assessing, structuring and managing financially motivated reinsurance business.
• Maintain interaction with other departments across SCOR globally (e.g. product development, health, accounting) in order to contribute to multi-function projects

Required Experience & Competencies

Experience:

• Qualified Actuary, other qualifications such as CERA would be a plus
• At least 8 years in the financial services industry, particularly in life insurance, life reinsurance, or life consulting.
• Strong background in accounting standards (e.g., IFRS 4, IFRS 17), solvency regimes (e.g., Solvency II, C-ROSS, RBC), and financial management.
• Strong background in Life insurance or reinsurance pricing and Risk management is preferred.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and familiarity with structured reinsurance concepts.
• Proven experience in working with Senior stakeholders.

Personal Competencies:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage projects and project team members.
• Ability to act as a second-in-command within the department and take on leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Head of APAC Financial Solutions.
• Highly organized, analytical, and capable of handling multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with an aptitude for strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Innovative, creative, and adept at learning new concepts quickly.
• Team-oriented, capable of working collaboratively to achieve departmental goals.