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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This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for reserving across a large and complex international short-tail portfolio, with close engagement across actuarial, underwriting, finance and senior leadership teams.

The role will suit an experienced actuary who enjoys operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and influencing decision-making at a senior level.

The role

• Lead reserving oversight across multiple short-tail lines of business

• Deliver quarterly reserving analysis, performance insights and reporting outputs

• Analyse and communicate key drivers of reserve movements, including large losses and catastrophe activity

• Oversee methodologies, assumptions and governance within the reserving framework

• Partner with underwriting and finance teams to support business planning and portfolio strategy

• Manage, mentor and develop a high-performing actuarial team

About you

• Qualified Actuary with significant experience in non-life reserving

• Strong understanding of short-tail lines and financial reporting requirements

• Proven ability to manage stakeholders across actuarial, underwriting and finance functions

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex insights clearly

• Experience working in a global or matrixed environment is advantageous

Interested candidates should contact:

Grace Caraher

📧 grace.caraher@raretec.ie | ☎️ 01 592 7864

Alternatively, call the main Raretec office on 01 531 1400 for a confidential discussion.

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This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of the firm’s non-life insurance advisory practice, working with both domestic and international clients on a wide range of actuarial and risk projects.

The Role

• Work on a variety of actuarial and risk consulting engagements across the non-life insurance sector
• Support projects such as actuarial peer reviews, pricing analysis and regulatory advisory work
• Contribute to climate risk, emerging risk and market research initiatives
• Participate in international projects and cross-border advisory engagements
• Provide actuarial support on secondments or project-based assignments with insurance clients

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver actuarial and risk consulting services across a range of client engagements
• Lead project workstreams including planning, budgeting and delivery oversight
• Provide technical input across areas such as reserving, pricing, Solvency II, ORSA and risk management
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across different practice areas and jurisdictions
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key industry stakeholders

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Reserving, Pricing, Solvency II, ORSA or Insurance Risk Management
• Knowledge of the insurance regulatory and legal framework
• Experience working with actuarial or regulatory frameworks such as IFRS 17, Solvency II, EBS, BSCR or US GAAP (desirable)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply technical knowledge in practical situations
• A commercial mindset with the ability to challenge ideas constructively and contribute in a consulting environment

Interested?

Candidates interested in this opportunity with up to 2 years PQE should contact Kate Henebry

📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie

Candidates with more than 2 years PQE can contact Grace Caraher 📧 grace.caraher@raretec.ie

Alternatively, you can contact the Raretec team on:

📞 (01) 531 1400

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The team provides a broad range of actuarial consulting and assurance services across the non-life insurance sector, working on both local and international engagements. This role offers excellent exposure to diverse projects and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the successful delivery of actuarial and multidisciplinary projects
• Take responsibility for client relationships and the performance of internal project teams
• Drive the production of high-quality client deliverables with a strong emphasis on collaboration
• Assist with the management, mentoring and development of junior actuarial colleagues
• Contribute to research and development initiatives to support technical excellence
• Adopt an account management mindset, identifying and responding to client needs
• Lead client interactions and build a strong external market profile

Required Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified actuary with at least 5 years post-qualification experience, ideally including reserving or related non-life actuarial experience
• Excellent technical and analytical skills
• Experience with non-life actuarial software such as RESQ, WinRes or Arius
• Strong awareness of and interest in the key challenges facing the non-life insurance industry
• Experience in at least two of the following areas: IFRS17, Solvency II, financial reporting, audit, capital or actuarial consulting

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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