Trainee Actuary (Reserving)

at  AXA

We are recruiting an Actuarial Trainee (graduate or part qualified) to join our Actuarial Function at AXA Ireland.
This role is to support our expansion into Health Underwriting in Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity to join a team responsible for delivering solutions which will shape and drive AXA’s initiatives for all classes of business / channels / territories written by AXA Ireland (Property, Casualty & Health).
At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You’ll work at least 40% of your week away from home, and our Dublin Head office.

Working in the team you will provide reporting, insights, and analytical solutions which will shape and drive AXA’s new initiatives within the Actuarial Function. You will work in a team of Actuaries, data scientists, analysts, and engineers, while your main responsibilities will include:

• Data preparation & manipulation, including reconciliations and analysis using software such as SAS, R and Excel.
• Analysing large internal or external data sets, presenting trends and analysis to audiences with varying technical knowledge.
• Assisting with the production of regulatory reports.
• Assisting with the production of internal reports, used to monitor performance and shape strategies.
• Working alongside multiple areas of the business on deep dive queries and projects.
• Investigate and report on latest industry trends and their impact on the business.
• Is flexible within the role and prepared to undertake other duties as assigned by line manager from time to time.

Your Profile

• Minimum graduate level required (actuarial 3rd level course or 3rd level degree in statistics / mathematics)
• Knowledge of tasks relating to area e.g. embedding, rate adequacy, rating changes, risk modelling, propensity modelling, account performance.
• Experience using R, SAS, and Excel.
• Good business knowledge of Retail products (product features, rating structures, IT systems, market…)
• Strong work ethic with the ability to balance work demands & study for actuarial exams.
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to both a technical and non-technical audience.
• Able to apply analytical problem solving, make recommendations, and implement improvements continuously in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Team worker with responsibility & accountability for their own work.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet tight reporting deadlines.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.
This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions.
Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.
About AXA
Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.
In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.
About the Entity
Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.
What We Offer

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance
• Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• AXA employee discounts
• Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.
At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.
We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
AXA Ireland dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status