DescriptionThe role will further develop Grant Thornton's Life insurance footprint whilst also contributing to the broader growth of the overall practice. The work will be both challenging and varied exposing you to leading-edge actuarial work in a strategic, commercial and business context and allowing you to develop an impressive range of broad consulting and technical skills that will enhance your career, with a culture of focusing on having fun in your role. You will lead a culture of collaboration and collegiality, in a high-energy environment, where you can work from home as often as you like.Key requirements will be a strong knowledge of any of these – IFRS17 / EBS / BSCR / USGAAP / Solvency II – with pricing, reinsurance, climate risk, capital optimisation, process improvement or quantitative/qualitative risk experience an added advantage.Examples of consulting projects include Subject Matter Expert review, climate risk, peer reviews, international projects (from Dublin), pricing, market entry, risk, Strategic Asset Allocation, secondment (so a wide variety, depending on what the client wants) and international market research.Requirements and Opportunities:TechnicalRelevant experience with some of the following: Financial reporting, Reserving, ALM, ORSA or Risk management, Solvency II or similar statutory capital regimes.Independence of thought and ability to challenge colleagues regardless of grade.Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills and problem-solving ability.Work to deliver to strict deadlines across multiple projects.Knowledge of the insurance legal and regulatory framework.Adaptable, with a keen interest in developing your technical and commercial capabilities.Sound knowledge of the insurance industry and ability to apply that knowledge in practical and commercial situations.Excellent verbal and written communication in particular the ability to relate to senior management, staff and clients.Self-Development and Self-LeadershipEvidence continued development and commitment to developing competence and skills and challenging oneself to expand personal comfort zones.As a role model, demonstrate confidence and self-belief, consistently acting with integrity and naturally trusted by others.Provide an example to others of being self-initiating, self-starting, self-learning, committed and engaged.Display a flexible, proactive and collaborative attitude.Display the ability to pursue goals with a deep sense of purpose and direction.International exposureWork with colleagues across several practice areas and internationally.Display a high level of understanding of market issues and extensive business awareness to assist clients in understanding and modelling risks effectively.Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital development through research activity.LeadershipProvide operational leadership to junior actuaries and support the team with successful project management and delivery of projects and proposals.Provide on-going training and support to junior actuaries and on-boarding of new hires, particularly from a technical perspective.Show leadership in developing service offerings for our clients, identifying upcoming areas of demand driven by regulatory and market trends and actively fostering client relationships.Use expert knowledge to manage team members to efficiently and robustly deliver service to client expectations.#LI-RM1