Assistant Manager / Manager, Actuarial

Own the hardest, newest problems in the profession — IFRS 17 and HKRBC — end-to-end, with the breadth and Board-level exposure most actuaries wait a decade for.

Role Summary

At Bowtie, we aren't just selling insurance; we're rebuilding it from the ground up. As Hong Kong's first virtual insurer, we run on transparency, efficiency, and data-driven decisions.

Many strong actuaries worry that joining a smaller insurer means simpler technical problems. This role is built to be the opposite. You'll own the most demanding and most current frameworks in the profession — IFRS 17 and Hong Kong RBC — as the person who designs the methodology, not someone just running a model — and you'll do it across the full actuarial value chain, with your work going straight to the Chief Actuary, CFO, and Board.

As one of only four people in the Actuarial Strategy & Transformation team, you'll routinely operate above your title, taking problems from first-principles design all the way to the boardroom. That's how careers compound quickly here.

Why This Role

• Depth on frontier frameworks. IFRS 17 and HKRBC are easy if you just run the model and report the numbers, or can be the hardest, newest problems if you are the one setting the methodology for optimization — and here you set the methodology.

• Breadth in one seat. We support strategic optimization and transformation. All actuarial topics are relevant — financial reporting, capital, reinsurance, product economics, and model build — five separate teams at a large insurer, one role here.

• Build, don't babysit. A greenfield actuarial platform and AI-augmented workflows: you design the target state.

• Real visibility, real trajectory. Your analysis reaches the Chief Actuary, CFO, and Board by name — and we sponsor your exams to move you toward Senior Manager / Appointed-Actuary track faster.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Capital Management

• Shape IFRS 17 policy and methodology (PAA, GMM) and own the financial-impact analysis behind product and policy decisions, translated into Board narratives.

• Contribute to capital gap analysis, solvency optimisation — and help design reinsurance structures.

• Act as a key actuarial point of contact for external consultant engagements.

2. New Product & Business Economics

• Partner with Pricing and Product on solvency and IFRS 17 earnings impact across new product scenarios, so every launch is commercially and regulatorily sound.

• Turn modelling output into commercial insight that drives product, distribution, and strategy decisions.

3. Model Build & Technology

• Drive actuarial model build and GMM implementation, and help lead the migration to a scalable actuarial platform.

• Champion automation and AI-augmented ways of working across the team.

4. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Coach junior colleagues, review their work, and raise the team's technical bar.

• Communicate complex actuarial findings in plain business language to Finance, Pricing, Product, and senior leadership.

You won't do all of this from day one — we expect you to be strong in two or three areas and grow into the rest..

About You

Insurance actuarial background is a must.

• Around 5+ years (Assistant Manager) or 7+ years (Manager) of life insurance actuarial experience — but we hire on capability and ownership, not years alone.

• A strong track record in at least one or two of: IFRS 17 reporting, solvency / RBC, modelling, or project team experience. You don't need all four.

• Near- or recently qualified actuary (FSA / ASA or equivalent).

• Hands-on with actuarial modelling software (Prophet, AXIS, or equivalent) and strong Excel; Python or R a plus.

• A structured, commercially curious thinker who owns outcomes — and a clear communicator who makes complex positions land for non-technical audiences.

Nice to have: Big 4 or large-insurer experience on IFRS 17 / solvency transformation; knowledge of HKRBC, Solvency II, or LDTI; insurtech or startup exposure.

You'll work across: IFRS 17 (PAA / GMM), HKRBC & solvency modelling, reinsurance structures, product profitability, and Board & stakeholder reporting.

Why Join Bowtie?

• The chance to own the frameworks shaping the future of insurance in Hong Kong, at a pivotal stage of growth.

• A flat, transparent culture where your work reaches the Chief Actuary, CFO, and Co-Founders directly.

• A real path to fast progression, with exam sponsorship and continued learning.

We Offer

• Competitive package and flexible / hybrid work arrangement

• Medical and dental coverage, wellness programmes, and employee insurance discounts

• Professional Development Sponsorship — we invest in your actuarial exams and continued learning

• Fun, collaborative startup culture with weekly knowledge-sharing sessions and regular social gatherings

Let's Make Insurance Good Again.

Information collected will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purposes. The company will retain all applications no longer than 24 months, after which they will be destroyed. We are an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, disability, or family status in the employment process.