Location:Dublin, IE
Company: Canada Life Group Services

Description:

• Full Time Permanent position
• Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

ABOUT US

Canada Life Reinsurance (CL Re) is a division of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWL) and a leading provider of client focused reinsurance solutions across the globe. CL Re offers a range of innovative risk and capital management solutions covering mortality, longevity, health and lapse risk for insurers, reinsurers and pension funds. CL Re is continuing to expand the reinsurance solutions it offers to new and existing clients in the Asia-Pacific region.
CL Re has offices in Dublin, Philadelphia, Barbados, Regina and Toronto. The Dublin office is the base for CL Re’s European and Asian operations. It comprises approximately 170 reinsurance professionals, including 120 actuaries and trainee actuaries. It is a proactive, inspiring and friendly environment where talent and hard work are recognised and rewarded.
Lifeco is a Canadian headquartered, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. Lifeco and its companies have approximately 32,000 employees, $3.0 trillion in consolidated assets under administration and a capital ratio (LICAT) of 132% (as at 30/06/2025).
As a Company we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and reach their full potential.
The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life Reinsurance by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact Lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.
CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

ROLE OVERVIEW

CL Re is hiring an Executive Manager, International Markets to drive the expansion of its business in the Asia-Pacific region. CL Re is a leading provider of structured and asset intensive reinsurance solutions in the Asia-Pacific region with ambitious plans for further growth and this will be a key role in achieving those plans. Reporting to the Head of International Markets, the successful candidate will lead pricing teams in the structuring and underwriting of new reinsurance transactions.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE ROLE

• An actuarial qualification with circa 10+ years post qualification experience
• Experience in structuring and managing complex reinsurance transactions or in valuing life insurance portfolios as part of M&A processes
• Demonstrated track record of carrying out due diligence on inforce portfolios including assessing the risk profile of the portfolio, reviewing and setting assumptions and analysing balance sheet and earnings projections
• Very good understanding of one or more regulatory frameworks for life insurance
• Strong numerical skills with a good understanding of financial metrics including IFRS17
• Ambitious, highly motivated with a strong commercial focus and desire to drive the business forward
• Excellent interpersonal skills for establishing and maintaining good client and internal relationships
• Excellent oral & written communication/presentation skills with the ability to explain complex problems in a concise way
• The capacity to think creatively and develop new reinsurance solutions from first principles