Trainee Actuary Programme
Dublin, IE, D04Y6Y6
About Allianz
We are proud to be one of the world’s most trusted insurance companies, and Ireland’s #1 Property & Casualty Insurer serving over 900,000 customers across Ireland, for over 100 years. Our success is driven by the incredible people we employ, with over 800 people in Allianz Ireland, we are committed to supporting our employees' individual needs and aspirations.
This role is officially based in Elm Park, Dublin 4, but we embrace a hybrid working model that offers you the flexibility and support you need to excel in your role.
We are incredibly proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work having won the Super Large Category in 2025 & 2026, as well as being named one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces for Health & Wellbeing. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and become part of the team!
The Opportunity
The Actuarial Trainee Programme is a three-year programme designed to give you broad, hands-on experience across Allianz Ireland’s Insurance business. During the programme, you will complete three rotations across a range of Actuarial teams including Reserving, Capital Modelling, Profitability, Quantitative Risk, Retail and Enterprise Pricing. These rotations will give you real exposure to how Actuaries are involved in driving Allianz Ireland’s business objectives and how actuarial insights can shape business decisions. You’ll work closely with teams across Finance, Portfolio Management, Data Analytics and Distribution.
From day one, our Trainee Actuaries develop strong technical and cross-functional skills through our integrated learning approach. In each rotation, you will work alongside experienced Actuaries in specialist, high-performing teams, gaining exposure to capital modelling, planning, pricing and profitability analysis and reporting.
Alongside your career development, you will be supported through your actuarial exams with a comprehensive study package, giving you the time, resources and flexibility needed to progress towards qualification while building a meaningful career.
At Allianz Ireland, our customers are at the centre of everything we do. We are looking for Acturaial Trainees who demonstrate integrity, curiosity and ambition – individuals who want to learn, challenge and disrupt the insurance industry to shape a better tomorrow.
Role Responsibilities
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Run, maintain and update established processes, data preparation and reconciliations to support wider analyses across business functions
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Build, maintain and document data and management information reporting processes
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Make best use of available and latest datasets to develop approaches and identify emerging issues in the market.
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Automate and enhance processes to improve efficiencies
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Manage and update pricing tariffs. Follow appropriate governance, sign off and execution of price changes.
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Contribute to the annual planning process
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Collaborate with the relevant stakeholders, sharing knowledge and developing new products and solutions to business problems
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Support organisational wide strategic projects with technical pricing knowledge
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Create and sustain strong working relationships with all internal and Allianz group stakeholders
Experience, Qualifications and Competencies
Essential:
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Minimum of 2.1 result in a relevant third level qualification e.g.; Actuarial Science, Maths, Economics and Finance, Statistics
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Excellent numerate and analytical skills
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Commitment to completing the Actuarial examinations
Desirable:
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Experience in RADAR and EMBLEM software
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Previous experience using actuarial or data manipulation software, e.g. Python, SAS, R, SQL
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A basic understanding of Data Analytics and / or Artificial Intelligence (AI) would be advantageous.
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Previous experience working within a corporate or financial services environment
Regulatory Notice
Appointment to this role will be subject to the requirements provided for by the Central Bank of Ireland. This role is a Control Function (CF2) and is subject to F&P Standards. This includes the requirements provided for by the Central Bank (Individual Accountability The successful candidate will be provided with the relevant Conduct Standards (including Additional Conduct Standards) training, where required. Allianz plc. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.
Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.
