Job Description

Established in Asia in 2013, FWD is the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group, and spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia, offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, Shariah and Family Takaful products across a number of its markets.

In Singapore, FWD aims to change the way people feel about insurance by leveraging technology to deliver products and services that are relevant, easy to understand and always convenient for our customers. To this end, we have a direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform that allows customers to buy their preferred life and general insurance products directly from our website; as well as a network of preferred Financial Advisory (FA) firms for customers who want to speak with an advisor before committing to an insurance plan. Whatever their preference, we believe insurance should be simple, reliable and convenient.

Similarly, if you are looking for a career where you can create a real impact and celebrate living, we invite you to join us on our exciting journey.

PURPOSE

Deputize and support the Appointed Actuary (AA) in areas relating to valuation, reporting and capital management.

KEY ACCOUNTAIBILITIES

Lead the EV and IFRS reporting teams and oversee the end-to-end reporting processes, ensuring results, changes and impact are well communicated to stakeholders

Strengthen governance and controls in EV and IFRS reporting. Ensure reporting frameworks implemented are technically sound and in compliance with Group policies

Inspire team members to adopt a change mindset; embed enhancement of reporting processes and improving delivery times and quality as part of the team's culture

Deliver business value by providing insights arising from actuarial results, as well as highlighting risks in advance to management

Establish good working relationships with and engage Group Office regularly on actuarial topics

Deputize the AA in his / her absence; support the AA in technical reviews, business and strategic discussions whenever necessary

Inspire and develop team members, so as to build a strong team culture as well as a high-performance team

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

Bachelor Degree in Actuarial Science

Qualified actuary with at least 8 years of relevant experience

KNOWLEDGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Very strong technical skills, especially in EV and / or IFRS 17

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Track record in leading high-performance teams

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills