With 42 nationalities on our team and offices in 8 major global cities, Akur8’s solution is international by design, serving over 320+ clients across 4 continents and focusing on mature markets for faster growth.

Akur8 is an equal opportunities employer, putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and apply the principles of non-discrimination.

About the Role

Job Title: Reserving Actuary
Location: Paris
Employment Type: Full-time
Location Type: Hybrid
Department: Actuarial Data Science

This client-facing role is responsible for providing expert support and driving process modernization for clients using our proprietary insurance reserving software, Arius. The Non-Life Reserving Actuaries act as subject matter experts to the industry, clients, and internal teams, particularly regarding the use of our solutions and related tools to modernize the P&C insurance reserving process.

Key Responsibilities

• Client relationship management: Build strong relationships with clients and partners, gaining a deep understanding of their business objectives and offering strategic guidance using our reserving solutions.
• Client advocacy: Work with larger and strategic clients to assure their involvement in new solution development and guide priorities for future development efforts.
• Client satisfaction: Proactively identify and address potential issues or concerns clients may have, reducing the risk of product churn.
• Solution mastery: Demonstrate a solid understanding of accepted insurance finance and actuarial calculations alongside bespoke reserving analysis concepts.
• Assist with sales presentation: Present our solutions to executive and C-level buyers, effectively communicating the value and addressing client needs.
• Training and support for solution partners: Develop and maintain strong relationships with delivery partners to assist in training and support for mutual clients.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years experience with non-life insurance, either in an Actuarial department or in a Consulting role, or substantial experience with non-life insurance loss reserving.
• Experience using a reserving software (i.e., Arius, ResQ, etc.).
• Experience using/building actuarial solutions with a strong understanding of insurance reserving processes.
• Experience using and/or implementing stochastic modeling and/or machine learning in reserve analysis.
• Experience presenting to and/or working with C-level management.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills, with the ability to clearly relay technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.

Bonus Criteria:

• IFoA, DAV, IAE, ISOA, IdA, etc. designation or equivalent experience in actuarial science.
• Intermediate to advanced experience reading and writing Visual Basic or VBA, or proficiency with Python or R.
• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and provide strategic guidance to sophisticated insurers.
• Experience managing projects, including working with various levels of management, IT, and analyst roles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Hybrid office/home office policy
• 25 days of paid holidays + RTT
• Gym membership with Gymlib + corporate sporting activities
• Excellent health insurance (including possibility of family coverage)
• Swile lunch vouchers
• Public transportation reimbursement + sustainable mobility allowance
• Relocation support
• Sponsored crèche access
• Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks, and snacks
• Great office in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris