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About the Role

Manager, Canada Assumption Development is responsible for leading the development of mortality and lapse assumptions supporting new business and inforce business for the Canadian life reinsurance market, operating within North America Life (NAL) governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance of Canadian mortality and lapse benchmarks used across new business and inforce analyses, aligned with NAL and global standards.
• Ensure benchmark assumptions appropriately reflect Canadian experience, underwriting practices, and market dynamics, while maintaining consistency with broader NA Life methodologies.
• Develop, document, and maintain best practices for setting assumptions relevant to the Canadian market, including but not limited to NAR, post-level shock lapse and mortality deterioration, conversions, and other behaviorally driven assumptions.
• Support data acquisition strategy efforts relevant to assumption development to further the internal inventory available for relevant research while complying with internal policies on data and IT requirements.
• Support development of mortality analytics methodologies and data infrastructure to enable consistent, transparent, and reusable risk insights across pricing, underwriting, and enterprise stakeholders.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and technical mentorship to early-career actuaries, supporting their development and growth within the actuarial function.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years experience in life insurance/reinsurance
• Experience in pricing, inforce management, valuation, or actuarial modeling preferred

Skills

• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Solid knowledge of GGY AXIS software (or comparable actuarial modeling system) is desired
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced Excel
• Knowledge of other programs such as R, SQL, PowerBI is desired
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and multi-task
• A self-starter who can work in an open, collaborative environment with a diverse team of financial professionals
• Demonstrated ability to promote effective teamwork and accountability
• Strong work ethic and a desire to succeed
• Solid verbal and written communication skills

Location

• Toronto

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 7 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial science or a related discipline
• FCIA/FSA (or equivalent actuarial designation)

Salary/Compensations

• CAD $132,750 – $162,250 per year

Benefits

• Annual incentive program
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Health spending account
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage

About the Company

• PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.
• Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society.
• To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.
• Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger.
• Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success.
• The result is a day-to-day experience that will allow you to: Shape your own career, Grow in a supportive environment, Connect with a community of experts, Make an impact.

Equal Opportunity

• PartnerRe is an equal opportunities employer.
• PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best.
• PartnerRe is committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment experience. Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available upon request throughout the hiring process.