This is a highly visible position, responsible for leading the actuarial function in Ireland, shaping strategy, and ensuring full regulatory compliance under Solvency II.

The Opportunity

• Lead and develop the Actuarial Function, driving strategy, performance and culture
• Act as the Actuarial Function Holder in line with regulatory requirements
• Provide expert actuarial advice to the Board, ExCo and key committees
• Oversee technical provisions, reserving methodologies and actuarial models
• Contribute to ORSA, capital management and risk frameworks
• Support M&A activity, including acquisition due diligence
• Ensure strong governance, policies and actuarial processes are in place
• Engage with regulators, auditors and external stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of actuarial reserving and recommendation of reserve levels to the Board
• Delivery of AOTP and ARTP and oversight of Solvency II requirements
• Review and validation of data, models and assumptions
• Oversight of actuarial risk within the business
• Regular engagement with Claims, Risk and Finance teams
• Board-level reporting and contribution to strategic decision-making

About You

• Qualified Actuary (FSAI, FIA or equivalent)
• 10+ years’ experience, ideally within insurance/reinsurance
• Strong knowledge of Solvency II and CBI regulations
• Experience in a regulated environment
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management capability
• Comfortable operating at Board and Executive level

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact:

Grace Caraher

📧 grace.caraher@raretec.ie

📞 01 592 7864

Alternatively, contact the Raretec team on 01 531 1400

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The Role

Reporting to the Head of Actuarial Function, you will:

• Support the independent review of quarterly reserving production, working closely with Risk, Finance and Reserving teams
• Prepare materials for Reserving & Capital Committees and Board reporting
• Contribute to Actuarial Opinions (SII Technical Provisions, ORSA, underwriting, reinsurance)
• Support assumption setting and model change processes
• Assist with internal/external audits and peer reviews
• Maintain actuarial documentation, controls, and data quality reporting frameworks
• Provide input into governance committees and review new material transactions
• Collaborate with global actuarial teams on group-wide initiatives

Your Profile

• Qualified or nearly qualified actuary (IFoA/SOA or equivalent)
• 5+ years’ actuarial experience, ideally within life (re)insurance reserving or valuation
• Strong knowledge of Solvency II and multi-GAAP environments
• Experience with AXIS, R or similar tools is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage across stakeholders
• Organised, adaptable, and comfortable working in a matrix, international environment

Interested?

📩 For more information or a confidential discussion:

Nearly/Newly Qualified Actuaries – contact Kate Henebry (kate.henebry@raretec.ie)

Qualified Actuaries – contact Grace Caraher (grace.caraher@raretec.ie)

☎️ Or call the Raretec team on (01) 531 1400

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This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a highly technical ALM-focused role within a business that has seen strong growth and continues to expand globally.

This role will suit an experienced actuary with a background in ALM, investments, or financial reporting, who enjoys working on complex models and contributing to strategic initiatives.

The Role:

You will play a key role in measuring and monitoring ALM risks across the balance sheet, while supporting wider strategic and reporting initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading quarterly production processes for ALM risk measurement (e.g. interest rate risk)
• Analysing results and communicating key insights to senior stakeholders
• Supporting ad hoc analysis including methodology updates and new business activity
• Driving automation and process improvements across reporting
• Contributing to the development of ALM models and infrastructure

Your Profile:

• Qualified actuary with 3+ years PQE and strong technical expertise
• Experience across ALM, financial reporting, or investment modelling
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret and communicate complex results
• Experience working with actuarial and data tools (e.g. Excel, Prophet, Python, SQL, Power BI)
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities

Interested?

If you’d like to explore this further, feel free to reach out:

📩 grace.caraher@raretec.ie

📞 01 592 7864

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This role is based in Dublin, Ireland or Paris, France, operating on a hybrid working model. English fluency is essential, with French considered an advantage.

This role supports the Head of Reserving for International Financial Lines, covering a complex portfolio including Management Liability, Professional Indemnity, Financial Institutions, M&A, Title, and Cyber. You will work within a global actuarial function, partnering with underwriting, pricing, claims, reinsurance, and finance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to best estimate reserving, including methodologies, assumptions, and quarterly analysis
• Deliver financial reporting insights, including analysis of change and commentary for senior stakeholders
• Support profitability analysis and business planning, including loss ratio setting
• Partner with underwriting and actuarial teams to provide data-driven insights and recommendations
• Contribute to projects and process improvements across reserving and reporting

Required Experience & Skills

• Nearly or newly qualified non-life actuary
• Experience in reserving or actuarial financial reporting
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate results clearly
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a global or complex environment
• Proficiency in Excel (ResQ or similar tools advantageous)

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

📩 Kate Henebry – kate.henebry@raretec.ie

📞 085 127 9934

Alternatively, call the Raretec team on 01 531 1400

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This role sits within the Group / Legal Entity actuarial team, with responsibility for providing actuarial oversight, challenge and support across multiple European entities. The position has a strong focus on Solvency II and regulatory deliverables, offering excellent exposure to senior stakeholders and Group-level reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the calculation of Solvency II Technical Provisions and Non-Life Underwriting Risk SCR
• Perform independent review and challenge of reserving outputs, working closely with Pricing, Underwriting and Claims teams
• Prepare and deliver quarterly reporting to internal committees and Group
• Contribute to annual Solvency II reporting for both legal entities and Group
• Support the preparation of Actuarial Function opinions, including Technical Provisions, Underwriting, Reinsurance and ORSA
• Assist Risk and Finance teams with ORSA and capital-related deliverables

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified Actuary with a minimum of 5 years’ non-life actuarial experience
• Strong experience working within a Solvency II framework
• Background in insurance, reinsurance or consulting
• Excellent technical and analytical skills with experience in data and modelling
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with senior stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment
• Experience with Addactis, SQL or similar actuarial / data tools

Interested?

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact:

📩 Grace Caraher – grace.caraher@raretec.ie | 📞 01 592 7864

Alternatively, you can contact the Raretec main line on 01 531 1400

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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced actuary to take on a leadership role within a high-performing team, delivering a wide range of advisory services to (re)insurance clients across the Irish market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a broad range of actuarial advisory projects, including reserving, capital modelling, risk management, and financial/regulatory reporting (including Solvency II and IFRS 17)
• Support multidisciplinary engagements such as M&A, due diligence, ESG, and enterprise risk management initiatives
• Contribute to actuarial function activities, including reserving reviews and Head of Actuarial Function support
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high-quality service delivery
• Manage, mentor, and develop junior team members, while supporting recruitment and business development activities

Requirements

• Qualified actuary (IFoA, Society of Actuaries or equivalent) with strong Non-Life (re)insurance experience
• Good understanding of the Irish (re)insurance market, with the ability to apply actuarial knowledge commercially
• Proven experience managing teams, projects, and senior stakeholders
• Experience in risk management and/or financial reporting, particularly Solvency II and/or IFRS 17
• Consulting or audit experience and/or an established market network would be advantageous

Interested?

Candidates interested in this role at Manager level should contact:

Kate Henebry | 📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie | 📞 085 127 9934

Candidates interested at Senior Manager level should contact:

Grace Caraher | 📧 grace.caraher@raretec.ie | 📞 01 592 7864

Alternatively, please contact the main Raretec line on 01 531 1400.

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This role will focus on pricing longevity reinsurance deals, alongside contributing to model development and pricing methodology enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the modelling and pricing of longevity reinsurance deals from initial assessment through to execution
• Perform mortality and demographic analysis, including data preparation, validation, and experience analysis
• Assist in the development and enhancement of pricing models, tools, and methodologies
• Prepare technical documentation and support internal approval processes
• Contribute to research and development of longevity pricing benchmarks across different markets

Requirements

• Nearly or recently qualified actuary (IFoA, SOA or equivalent)
• 3–7 years’ experience in actuarial pricing, modelling, or analytics within life (re)insurance or consulting
• Pricing experience is essential, ideally within long-term business
• Longevity experience is preferred
• Strong understanding of actuarial modelling techniques and experience working with large datasets
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with R or similar statistical tools

Interested?

For more information or to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact:

Kate Henebry

📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie

📞 085 127 9934

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