Actuarial Manager
Hamilton, Bermuda
Full On Site
About the Company:
Wilton Re is an industry leader in the life (re)insurance space, specializing in the acquisition of inforce life insurance and annuities.
We are experienced industry specialists focused on the risk, capital and operational needs of our clients' businesses.
We provide our clients with the services they need from in force transactions and product development to underwriting and new business strategies.
Wilton Re has the resources and expertise to pursue and successfully manage the largest life and annuity transactions in the market.
Position Summary:
Wilton Re Bermuda is seeking a high-performing and qualified Actuary. The role involves supporting the quarterly valuation, developing and optimizing models (AXIS, Excel, and more), managing other project-based work (i.e., new deals), while ensuring compliance with Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) requirements.
Role Responsibilities:
- Drive quarterly valuation process for Bermuda EBS technical provisions (BEL and Risk Margin) under Standard and Scenario Based Approaches (SBA), including close governance, controls, and variance analysis
- Produce inputs required for EBS, LLSBA and BSCR schedules (e.g., eligible capital, lapse/expense risk, concentration/currency risk), ensuring accuracy and auditability.
- Design and produce full balance sheet sensitivities (interest rate, spread, lapse, mortality shocks, etc.), present and explain results to senior leadership
- Support with actuarial opinion, internal audit, external audit and BMA requests and queries
- Develop, maintain, and optimize actuarial models (AXIS, Excel/ VBA, and related tooling) used for valuation, ALM/ SBA projections, sensitivities, and at scale production runs; implement methodology updates to remain compliant with BMA
- Support with experience studies and assumption governance (mortality, lapses, expenses, spreads, credit defaults/downgrades), with model documentation and change management
- Support new deal execution, due diligence, and onboarding (block and flow reinsurance): model integration, EBS/BSCR impact assessments, RBC/ LDTI/ IFRS interactions, and collateral/ modco mechanics and liquidity considerations
- Drive process, data, and control automation across quarterly and annual reporting (reconciliations, workflow, production logs)
- Partner with Actuarial, Finance, Investments, Risk teams on ALM, asset eligibility/ limits under SBA, capital and liquidity risk monitoring, and preparation of Board reporting materials on SFS, solvency, capital, and key risk exposures
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum 6 years of actuarial experience (2+ years post qualification)
- Deep understanding of BMA's regulatory framework, particularly EBS and SBA requirements
- Proficiency in actuarial modeling tools with an ability to develop and maintain complex financial models
- Strong understanding of ALM with knowledge of asset modelling and asset sensitivities
- Excellent communication, documentation and technical writing skills
- Ability to present complex concepts to various stakeholders
Required Education / Certifications:
- University degree in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics or Actuarial Science
- Nearing or completed Actuarial Fellowship in a recognized actuarial society (SOA, FIA, IFoA)
Location:
Hamilton, Bermuda