Actuarial Recruitment specialists for permanent and contract jobs for actuaries in Ireland.
Mission Statement?
“Our mission is to embody and champion the core values of trust, respect, inclusivity, bravery, and empathy. As a team we commit to upholding integrity in all our interactions, valuing each other’s contributions, and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and heard. We connect authentically with our clients and candidates. We are committed to delivering exceptional service, driving positive change in the industry, fostering innovation, and building lasting relationships.”
Our Core Values?
At the heart of our mission, we are a TRIBE; bound by Trust, Reliable practices, Inclusive culture, Brave initiatives, and Empathetic connections.
TRIBE
• T – Trust
• R – Respect
• I – Inclusive
• B – Brave
• E – Empathy
Trust: We build trust; it is our cornerstone, ensuring every connection is safe, secure, and successful.
Trust is foundational, we uphold confidentiality, honesty, and reliability in interactions with clients and candidates, relying on each other’s integrity, competence, and commitment to ensure transparency and fulfill promises, fostering a culture of reliability and accountability.
Respect: We respect everyone’s voice empowering us to have diverse perspectives and drive success.
Respect is evident in valuing diverse perspectives, treating everyone with dignity, and fostering open communication, thereby nurturing a positive workplace culture where contributions, ideas, and differences are valued, ensuring everyone feels heard and appreciated.
Inclusive: We celebrate differences, building a team where all voices are heard.
Prioritising inclusivity involves embracing diversity in hiring, providing equal opportunities, and cultivating a welcoming environment where every individual feels valued, fostering creativity and innovation through diverse perspectives.
Brave: We encourage Bravery: Navigating change with resilience and innovation.
Encouraging bravery fosters a culture of resilience and innovation, vital for navigating evolving market dynamics in recruitment, empowering us to take risks, voice opinions, and challenge the status quo, thus promoting adaptability and initiative.
Empathy: We aim to build strong connections, fostering understanding, and shaping brighter futures through compassionate engagement.
Empathy strengthens relationships by fostering understanding and connection with clients and candidates, improving communication, and enhancing the recruitment experience through active listening, compassion, and support.
What is the Ethos behind Raretec?
As a leading actuarial recruitment agency, Raretec Recruitment connects top talent with the key insurance, financial services, advisory and regulatory organisations in Ireland. We have specialised in the recruitment of actuaries since 2011. Over this time, and with a lot of hard work, we have established ourselves as a leading player in the Irish actuarial recruitment market.
Our motto here at Raretec is to focus on the individual, be that our client or our candidate. Each person, each vacancy, and each process is looked after with the greatest care and attention. We enjoy working with all of our clients and candidates, many of whom come to us through personal referrals. We take the time to understand our clients’ needs and our candidates’ career ambitions to produce the ideal result for both parties.
It is testimony to our exceptional track record that our clients have come back to us time and time again. We always strive to be the best and to help anyone that we encounter. We are actuarial recruitment specialists and immensely proud of the work that we do.
Contact Raretec on +35315311400 or email the Raretec team, whether you are a company with actuarial recruitment needs or if you are an actuary looking for a new position. Actuarial candidates can also check out our current vacancies for actuaries.
Our Promise to You
For our candidates, we always take the time to listen to your long-term career aspirations and provide you with informed feedback to help you realise them. We recruit all levels of actuaries. This includes students, trainees, part-qualified, and qualified actuaries. We also recruit directors, CRO, HOAF and INED positions.
For our clients, every person we recommend has been carefully picked with your business, culture and role in mind. When it comes to getting the right people and top actuarial talent onboard, you don’t need to look anywhere else.
Our full time team
Grace Caraher - Associate Director
Grace is an Associate Director at Raretec Recruitment Ltd., specialising in the recruitment of Qualified Actuarial professionals within the financial services sector, with a particular focus on the Life and Non-Life insurance industries.
She has extensive experience recruiting both permanent and contract hires, partnering with a diverse range of organisations, including start-ups, greenfield sites, as well as established and multinational companies to facilitate growth and build out teams.
Grace’s expertise in actuarial recruitment is strengthened by her background in the financial services sector. Prior to her role at Raretec Recruitment Ltd., she spent over 9 years at Brightwater, recruiting Accountancy positions across the Financial Services sector. Earlier in her career, she gained valuable experience in client services positions within financial services companies in Dublin and Barcelona.
Grace holds a Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) from Dublin City University (DCU) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Enterprise from University College Dublin (UCD).
Contact Grace at grace.caraher@raretec.ie or by calling on +353 1 5311400 or 086 049 9466
Kate Henebry - Associate Director
Kate is an Associate Consultant at Raretec Recruitment Ltd., specialising in the recruitment of Graduate and Trainee Actuarial professionals within the financial services sector, with a particular focus on the Life, Non-Life, Reinsurance, and Consultancy industries.
She has experience supporting the recruitment of actuarial hires across a wide variety of organisations, including multinational insurance companies, specialist consultancies, helping them to attract early-career talent and build strong actuarial teams.
Since joining in 2022, she’s advanced quickly—appointed Manager in 2024 and Associate Director in 2025. Kate also leads Raretec’s graduate and internship programme.
Kate holds an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College London and a BA in English Literature & French from Trinity College Dublin.
Contact Kate at kate.henebry@raretec.ie or by calling on +353 1 5311400 or 085 127 9934
Kathryn Thornton - Lead Researcher
Kathryn is a Lead Researcher at Raretec Recruitment providing key administrative and research support to the actuarial recruitment division across Life, Non-Life, and Pensions sectors.
She plays an integral role in the successful delivery of project-based recruitment campaigns, ensuring smooth operations from initial outreach through to final placement.
Kathryn brings a strong background in public sector recruitment, with extensive experience in process management, compliance, and high-volume coordination. Her expertise lies in driving operational efficiency—maintaining accurate records, aligning candidate schedules, and managing communications to keep recruitment processes running seamlessly.
Kathryn holds a Certificate in Human Resource Management, which further enhances her capability in providing structured, process-driven recruitment support.
Estelle Davis - Strategic Advisor and Board Member
Estelle works alongside the Raretec team in her capacity as a strategic advisor and board member.
She has 22 + years deep expertise in senior level search across the life and general re/insurance sectors, specialising in C-Suite / Director and Head of Function hires.
She supports our insurance clients with their wider senior leadership hires across their full operating model. Samples of her recent appointments include, Managing Director, Head of Underwriting,
Head of Data Insights & Claims Governance, Chief Risk Officer, Head of Bancassurance Products, CFO, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Strategy & Change.
She is a regular contributor to round table discussions in the insurance and financial services sector, is a member of the ISC Group (which support senior professionals in their leadership roles within the insurance sector).
She speaks French and Japanese and holds a BBS in International Business & Japanese & a Diploma in Corporate Governance
John Hannon - Chairperson
John Hannon is the Chairperson of Raretec and qualified as a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland in 2000. John has worked in a range of actuarial and financial services roles across non-life insurance, reinsurance, brokerage, and private equity. John has extensive experience in the wider fields area of the actuarial space and has been involved in a range of investment transactions in the insurance brokerage, technology, staffing, and training spaces.