EY · 1 day ago
Senior Manager - Financial Services - Insurance and Actuarial Advisory Services - Modeling
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $391K/yr
8+ years expEY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The Senior Manager will lead engagement teams in the financial modeling area, providing innovative solutions to clients and mentoring junior team members.
AccountingAdviceBusiness IntelligenceConsultingFinancial ServicesProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Model development and optimization
Model validations and efficiency assessments
Actuarial transformation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Financial and regulatory reporting
Consistently deliver quality client services and high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
Assist clients in tackling unique and complex business issues using your experience, innovative solution development, leadership and a strong EY support team
Cultivate and manage business development opportunities, understanding EY and its service lines and actively assessing ways to serve clients. Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks. Develop relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs
Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment. Play an active role in counselling and mentoring junior consultants within the organization. Provide constructive feedback and coaching to team members in real time
Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge, with the ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge
Possess good business acumen and remain current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge
Understand and communicate complex actuarial issues, stay informed of and apply professional standards and firm policies (e.g., Actuarial Standards of Practice)
Develop a strong personal brand and enhance the EY brand by writing articles, participating in industry groups and speaking at seminars
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics or another related major
Approximately 8+ years of relevant experience, including at least 4 years of people and/or project management
Fellowship in the Society of Actuaries
Strong knowledge of at least one prominent actuarial modeling software platform including but not limited to: Moodys GGY AXIS, FIS Prophet, Milliman ALFA/Integrate, Aon Benfield PathWise, Slope, PolySystems, among others
Strong writing, presentation, conceptual, analytical, project management, and interpersonal skills
A proven ability to manage time while working on multiple, often shifting, projects, and the confidence to work both collaboratively and independently under pressure
Willingness and ability to travel to meet client needs
Preferred
Prior experience with key platform library coding modules specific to actuarial modeling platforms worked with previously (asset, liability, economic-related modules)
Solution design expertise, with the ability to effectively translate business requirements into modeling solutions
Proficient in model staging and development skill sets, including coding, data transformation and prep, batch creation and automation, assumption management, and extraction / manipulation of model output
Proficient in model development lifecycle processes and activities, including model change management, unit and user acceptance testing procedures
Knowledge of US Life, Health and Annuity products, including prominent features, product dynamics, and key modeling considerations. Associated regulations including STAT/GAAP reporting with considerations of emerging frameworks (such as VM-22) are also encouraged
Experience with asset modeling and ALM-related concepts, including asset model staging, processing data from externally projected asset sources, asset/liability interaction modeling, reinvestment modeling, and management of run time/fidelity trade-offs
Experience with open-source coding paradigms such as Python, R, Julia, others
Experience with leading and overseeing actuarial modeling projects, including model development, validation, and optimization
Benefits
Medical and dental coverage
Pension and 401(k) plans
A wide range of paid time off options
Flexible vacation policy
Designated EY Paid Holidays
Winter/Summer breaks
Personal/Family Care
Other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
Company
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets.
10001+ employees
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