AVP, R&D
Pacific Life ReToronto, Ontario, Canada
Posted March 26, 2026
160290 - 187005 CAD
Full Time
About the Company
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step.
Job Description
We have a great opportunity to join our Global R&D function as a leader of a team of five actuaries and analysts. You will be leading the development of biometric assumptions for a range of different global reinsurance markets.
Requirements
- Demonstrable exposure to assumption development with a reinsurer, life company or consultancy
- Qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries or other similar organisation with 6+ years post qualified experience
- Good understanding of the Longevity insurance/reinsurance market and/or the Protection insurance/reinsurance market
- Ability to think for yourself and challenge the status quo
- Organised and deadline focused
- Interest and understanding of programming and comfortable with or willing to learn software packages, such as Tableau, SQL (or comparable database language) and R
- Experience with people management or mentoring, and interest in coaching and developing junior staff
Benefits
- 23 days of annual leave (Regular employees) with option to buy or sell more days
- Fertility leave
- Generous parental leave
- Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage for all permanent employees
- Dental & Optical benefits
- RRSP: company-matched contributions
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Subsidized gym membership
- Time off for volunteering
- Charitable matching of employee donations