Pwc Los Angeles , CA 90012
Posted 2 weeks ago
Industry/Sector
Insurance
Specialism
Actuarial Services
Management Level
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
A career in our Risk Modeling Services practice will provide you with the opportunity to contribute general insurance advice and consulting services to clients such as insurers, banks, regulators, and third party administrators. You'll provide advice covering solvency, economic capital, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring and risk control, financial modelling, underwriting, new legislation, and the efficiency of claims or reporting processes. Simply put, you might help analyse the impact that new regulation will have on an insurance company's balance sheet or you could be revising businesses' projections and making sure they have adequate reserves.
Our team helps insurers address new financial reporting requirements by assessing the financial and business impacts of regulations, building implementation plans, and implementing relevant requirements, particularly across areas of financial reporting change.
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.
As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
Job Requirements and Preferences:
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor Degree
Required Fields of Study:
Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics
Minimum Years of Experience:
2 year(s)
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
Demonstrates a thorough level knowledge of and success in technical roles involving model build and implementation, especially for Life and Annuity products.
Demonstrates a thorough level of abilities and/or success as a team leader in the following areas:
Creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members;
Providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner;
Keeping leadership informed of progress and issues;
Answering questions and providing direction to less-experienced staff; and,
Writing, communicating, facilitating, and presenting cogently to and/or for all levels of industry audiences, clients and internal staff and management.
Demonstrates a thorough level of knowledge utilizing the Prophet actuarial valuation software, including:
Model development using the US360 library and the modules for Statutory and GAAP valuation;
Customization to Prophet code and implementation of non-standard product features and projection methodologies; and,
Experience with FIS Data Conversion System (DCS) and Prophet Enterprise (PE) and their use in large-scale automated reporting processes.
Demonstrates knowledge of automation & digitization in a professional services environment including but not limited to:
Innovating through new and existing technologies along with experimenting with digitization solutions;
Working with large, complex data sets to build models and compare results; and,
Utilizing digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements.
Travel Requirements
Up to 20%
Job Posting End Date
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