Global Head of Actuary (m-f-d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Grünwald

About us
We…
are Forward You - a pioneering provider of unit-linked life insurance, IT and financial services. Our work is changing the way people plan their financial future. And with over 450,000 satisfied customers around the world, this change has already begun, starting with a Munich-based family business. A special feature that makes us fast, agile and innovative. Because Forward is not just part of our name, it's part of our DNA, which is embodied by each and every one of our 500 employees who work at 14 different locations worldwide, almost 100 of them in Munich.
Your mission
Lead the group actuarial department and the active team lead of the solvency department. The function shall be responsible especially for the calculation and consolidation of the Group Solvency II process in terms of actuarial and risk processes. Furthermore, the function shall take a leading function for the group actuarial department as a whole, providing expert advice and support to the team as well as ensuring quality regarding actuarial calculations and reports.

The Global Head of Actuary will coordinate the group actuarial department, providing quality services and expert guidance on the actuarial product department, as well as being an active team lead function for the Solvency II team. Furthermore the function shall coordinate in close cooperation with the actuarial Solvency II teams of the local insurance companies the solo reporting of Solvency II and consolidate the actuarial results of the insurance and non-insurance companies within the FWU group. Additionally, the function will focus on 

  • Leading the coordination of the annual reporting of MVBS, SFCR, RSR and QRTs
  • Leading the coordination of the quarterly reporting QRTs
  • Leading the actuarial calculation required for the risk assessment of the group (SCR, ORSA)
  • Support the Group Actuarial Function and the Group Risk Function in their activities
  • Further improve the newly set up processes of the consolidation in combination with the SOLVARA reporting tool
Your profile
  • Educational background in mathematics, actuarial- or financial science 
  • Strong Solvency II knowledge is a must, especially in Pillar 1 and 3
  • At least 5 years of working experience in life insurance company in the Solvency II area
  • Experience in leading a (small) team would be beneficial
  • Very good MS Excel and VBA skills
  • Strong coordination skills
  • Knowledge about SOLVARA software
  • Good communication skills
  • Knowledge of coding and actuarial software would be a plus
  • fluent in English
  • optional: German or French
  • Lead with knowledge, not authority
  • Mindset to commit to agreed deadlines
  • Patient, flexible and friendly mindset
  • Ability to encourage team members and have a positive impact on coworkers
  • Confidence & professionalism
Why us?
You will get the creative freedom to establish your position in our company, individually and in the long-term. To achieve this, we will not onlysupport you with regular seminars and workshops, but also help you to develop personally. We challenge you to challenge yourself. This meansthat you’ll get the opportunity to specialise and develop your professional skills in an international, yet familiar environment. All this in addition to an attractive salary, the possibility of Home-Office and various additional benefits.
Contact
We are looking forward to getting to know you! 

Only CV's written in English or in German will be taken into consideration.

Contact details:
Martina Gallinger, HR Business Partner
martina.gallinger@forwardyou.com
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