In the Reserving Analyst role, you will:

• Reserving & Valuation Management: Deliver accurate, timely technical reserve calculations while leading the development, testing, and implementation of advanced reserving methodologies and updated policies.
• Financial Reporting & Accounting Alignment: Produce, review, and maintain ongoing technical and reinsurance accounts, ensuring strict compliance with current reserving frameworks and partner profit-share agreements.
• Regulatory & Standards Compliance: Analyze, bridge, and reconcile the accounting gaps between Local GAAP and IFRS 17 standards across all portfolios.
• Data & System Transformation: Play a key operational role in the integration of reserve calculations into the centralized data platform, establishing a robust internal control framework for technical data.
• Risk Analysis & Experience Surveys: Execute detailed experience surveys across core insurance metrics (including mortality and morbidity) and produce risk-managed internal control cards.

More about you:

• Part or Nearly Qualified Actuary
• 3+ years experience in a similar life or non-life role
• Excellent communication skills
• Actuarial, mathematics or similar degree
• European language a plus
• Fluency in English, French fluency a plus

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Kate Henebry 📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie 📞 085 127 9934

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Responsibilities in the Reserving Models and Projects Analyst role:

• Systems Reserving & VBA Automation: Set up monthly reserving programs on time, drive the development and testing of new reserving methodologies, and continuously optimize or debug existing code and VBA macros.
• System Integration & Migration: Manage, maintain, and develop new functionalities within the Data Centralizer centralized platform, while creating new reserving applications and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) through production rollout.
• Data Governance & Reporting Controls: Define clear data and reporting specifications for new partners, products, and reinsurance treaties while executing robust monthly internal audit, risk, and compliance controls.
• Cross-Functional & Partner Liaison: Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with internal corporate departments (IT, Finance, Operations, Data) and external stakeholders, including Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) and corporate clients.
• Process Optimization & Team Continuity: Proactively identify data entry discrepancies, implement new reporting controls, and act as a reliable knowledge back-up for the broader reserving production team to ensure seamless operations.

More about the ideal candidate:

• Min. 2 years post graduate experience in a relevant actuarial role
• Life or non-life insurance experience
• Progression towards IFoA qualification or similar
• Degree in a relevant field
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of common Reserving techniques an advantage.
• English fluency a necessity. French or other European language an advantage

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Kate Henebry 📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie 📞 085 127 9934

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Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead deep dive reserve reviews across Specialty portfolios including Aviation, Financial Lines, Property, Engineering, Marine and Energy.
• Work with underwriting, pricing and claims teams to determine ACE reserves and support Management Best Estimate (MBE) reserves.
• Ensure a consistent flow of reserving insights to Underwriting, Pricing, Claims, Reinsurance Accounting and Finance.
• Maintain a strong feedback loop with Underwriting and Pricing to support forward-looking decisions.
• Support internal and external reporting and contribute to the interpretation and discussion of reserving results.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years post-qualification experience in non-life re/insurance.
• Strong track record and experience in non-life reserving.
• Experience working closely with underwriting teams.
• Experience in Specialty Reinsurance/Insurance preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain actuarial concepts clearly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Programming/data skills advantageous (VBA, R, Python, Power BI).
• Strong business judgement and ability to solve complex problems pragmatically.
• Highly motivated, adaptable and team-oriented.
• Innovative thinker able to anticipate and respond to change.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity, self-awareness and accountability.
• Fellow or Associate of a recognised actuarial body.

Interested?

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

📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie 📞 085 127 9934

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This hybrid role is based in south Dublin and offers broad exposure across reserving, Solvency II reporting, and IFRS 17 reporting, alongside involvement in the day-to-day operations of the Actuarial team.

The successful candidate will report to a Qualified Actuary and will be supported with study sponsorship towards actuarial qualification. This is a strong opportunity to join a well-established team within a major international financial services group.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply best estimate reserving techniques to prepare quarterly reserve estimates with accompanying narrative explanations
• Support Solvency II analysis, with a particular focus on Technical Provisions calculations
• Provide assistance to the IFRS 17 reporting team
• Support internal projects and initiatives, including granular claims trend investigations and stakeholder engagement on mitigating actions
• Assist with year-end actuarial certification, audit engagement, and Solvency II quarterly and annual regulatory reporting
• Contribute to upgrades and improvements to actuarial software and systems, including reserving software
• Assist in the preparation of materials for quarterly Board and group risk management meetings

Requirements

• 2 to 4/5 years’ experience in an insurance actuarial environment, preferably with non-life experience
• Some knowledge of Solvency II requirements and familiarity with IFRS 17
• Reserving knowledge and experience, ideally with exposure to specialist reserving software (e.g. ResQ)
• Previous fleet motor and/or personal lines motor experience would be an advantage
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and statistics
• Strong time management, organisational skills, and ability to work to strict deadlines
• Ability to communicate well with international teams and non-actuarial stakeholders

Interested?

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

📧 kate.henebry@raretec.ie 📞 085 127 9934

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