Specialized Staffing Solutions to Empower Businesses Across Asia-Pacific

• Lead the implementation of Akur8’s pricing solution, ensuring seamless system integration
• Conduct pricing analysis and develop actuarial models for risk forecasting
• Collaborate with underwriting teams to set pricing guidelines and ensure regulatory compliance
• Monitor and analyze market trends to make data-driven pricing decisions
• Act as a subject matter expert, assisting sales teams in identifying use cases for Akur8
• Recommend new features and improvements based on client feedback and industry trends

Role Highlights : In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead Client Projects: Work on high-impact assignments, including appraisal valuation, embedded value calculations, product development, IFRS 17 implementation, statutory reporting, economic capital, and actuarial model design.
• Actuarial Expertise: Design and review models tailored to client needs, ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with product-specific requirements.
• Client Engagement: Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, providing insights and solutions to complex actuarial challenges.
• Mentorship: Support junior team members, fostering professional development and ensuring excellence across engagements.
• Thought Leadership: Contribute to research initiatives, develop innovative solutions, and represent the team in industry forums and articles.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of statutory and shareholder reporting, capital calculations, risk management, and pricing.
  Proficiency in actuarial software such as Prophet, RAFM, MG ALFA, GGY AXIS, or equivalent is a plus.

Key Requirements:

* Actuarial papers from IAI, IFOA, or CAS preferred.
* 4-12 years of relevant experience as an Actuarial/Business Analyst, Product Owner/Manager, or similar role in software development or the technology industry.
* Strong background in P&C insurance and financial risk exposure rating.
* Proven expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities:

* Collaborate with technical teams to design, refine, and validate reinsurance pricing models, including exposure rating, treaty pricing, and risk evaluation.
* Work closely with actuarial teams to integrate loss cost models, trends, and risk parameters into reinsurance pricing tools.
* Utilize reinsurance pricing models to identify underperforming layers/treaties and recommend improvement strategies.
* Analyze large datasets to extract insights that drive process enhancements, reinsurance pricing optimization, and portfolio management.
* Oversee the solution development lifecycle, including documentation, testing, and user training.

Key Requirements:

* 7-12 years of experience in Data Engineering, working with Databricks & Cloud technologies.
* Strong proficiency in PySpark, Python, and SQL.
* Extensive experience in data modeling, ETL/ELT pipeline development, and automation.
* Hands-on experience with performance tuning of data pipelines and workflows.
* Proficient in Azure cloud components (Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Bricks, Azure Data Lake).
* Expertise in Delta Lake, data warehousing, ETL processes, and data modeling.
* Experience with Delta Live Tables, Autoloader & Unity Catalog.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data accurately.

Responsibility-

1.Collaborate with data analysts, reporting team and business advisors to gather requirements and define data models that effectively support business requirements.
2.Develop and maintain scalable and efficient data pipeline to ensure seamless data flow across various systems address any issue or bottleneck in existing pipelines.
3.Implement robust data checks to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data. Summarize and validate large database to ensure they meet quality standards.
4.Monitor data jobs for successful completion. Troubleshoot and resolve any issue that arise to minimize downtime and ensure continuity of data processes.
5.Regularly review and audit data processes and pipelines to ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requiremnets.
6.Familiar with working on Agile methodologies-scrum, sprint planning, backlog refinement etc

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers and project managers, Provide regular feedback and conduct performance evaluations. Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Manage resource allocation and team workload Work with leadership to establish, track, and report KPI’s

• Design Leadership: Create presentations, proposals, reports, brochures and other materials for key internal stakeholders. Provide expert guidance on design and branding decisions to client-facing colleagues.
• Project Management: Manage iterative workflow across time zones for dynamic, fast-paced projects. Balance multiple concurrent projects while meeting business priorities. Build collaborative working relationships with all regional stakeholders

• Brand Management: Support the management and administration of brand assets and templates, Ensure adherence to corporate brand standards while maintaining creative excellence, Make relevant brand recommendations to maintain consistency

• Design Innovation: Reimagine basic graphics into compelling information visualizations and Conceptualize designs based on client needs and objectives

• FACILITY MANAGEMENT: Coordinate the movement of materials and ensure proper documentation. Oversee front office staff, receptionists, and administrative assistants while managing contract manpower and ensuring compliance with labor laws. Maintain effective communication with vendors to support day-to-day operations.
• STAFF SAFETY AND SECURITY: Ensure compliance with safety regulations and implement measures to prevent accidents. Coordinate emergency training, conduct fire and evacuation drills, facilitate earthquake safety sessions, and provide security guard training on CCTV and incident management.
• OFFICE SUPPLIES AND VENDOR MANAGEMENT: Manage the ordering and replenishment of office supplies. Source, evaluate, and negotiate with vendors, handle office equipment procurement, and process invoices while maintaining accurate transaction records.
• PURCHASE AND INVOICE PROCESSING: Verify vendor credentials, manage insurance renewals, assist with employee hospitalization claims, and address any vendor payment inquiries to ensure smooth financial processes.
• FACILITY UPKEEP AND MAINTAINANCE: Coordinate maintenance of electrical systems, air conditioning, and office equipment. Oversee Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), handle complaints related to office facilities and conduct cleanliness inspections. Manage workspace allocation and minor office expansions.
• STAFF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT: Oversee staff transport services, ensuring shuttle operations run smoothly. Maintain a logbook of complaints and provide data analysis for shuttle utilization, recommending improvements as needed.
• FOOD AND CAFETRIA MANAGEMENT: Ensure food quality, hygiene, and variety meet employee expectations. Oversee tea/coffee vending machines and adapt offerings based on employee preferences and weather conditions.

• Working knowledge of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) domain, Archer platform and open

to learn ServiceNow platform

• Hands on experience in system administration and configuration activities in Archer.

• Understanding and working experience of Core and Custom GRC solutions in Archer.

• Archer certificated (preferred).

• Archer resource with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML and REST/SOAP Web Services (preferred).

Solution Design and Development: Design and develop solutions using Microsoft Dynamics CRM to meet business requirements.

Customization and Configuration: Customize and configure Dynamics CRM components, including entities, forms, workflows, and plugins.

Integration: Integrate Dynamics CRM with other systems and applications using various integration tools and techniques.

Technical Support: Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Dynamics CRM implementations.

Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and user guides.

Collaboration: Work closely with functional consultants, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

• Understand abstract concepts and translating them into technical solutions which are based on Microsoft technologies to meet the business needs.
• Assist Software Designer/Implementers with the creation of detailed software design specifications.
• Develop code and unit testing of the software projects.
• Comply with all applicable product development processes. Performs software design as well as implements and/or maintains code according to duties and responsibilities

• Work closely with the Software Engineers, Architects, Data Scientist, BA,
  Product Managers, and other team members to develop and build middleware
  solution/system for Finance billing, purchasing, sales and reconciliation
  for EV transactions
• Work with development teams to ideate software solutions
• Work with the business to ensure requirements and specifications are true to
  designed solution
• Build the back-end and front-end of applications through appealing visual
  design
• Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
• Write effective APIs
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create security and data protection settings
• Write technical documentation
• Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software
• Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
• Setup and improve CICD pipeline
• Optimize performance of backend systems and websites through benchmarking

• Architect, design, and implement scalable data solutions leveraging Google BigQuery as the core data warehouse platform, utilizing features such as partitioning, clustering, and materialized views for optimal performance.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries and data pipelines using BigQuery for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and loading, including leveraging batch and streaming ingestion methods.
• Utilize BigQuery ML or integrate with other GCP ML services to build predictive models and derive insights from data.
• Implement data governance and security best practices within the BigQuery environment, including data encryption, access controls, and auditing.
• Collaborate with data analysts and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into BigQuery-based solutions, considering factors like data volume, query complexity, and latency.
• Mentor and guide junior data engineers in BigQuery best practices, including query optimization, performance tuning, and data modeling techniques.
• Lead data warehousing projects focused on BigQuery implementation and optimization, considering cost-efficiency, scalability, and maintainability.

• Expertise in Google Cloud SQL for designing scalable, highly available, and secure database solutions.
• Lead data migration from mainframe databases (DB2, IMS) to cloud-based relational databases, leveraging ETL tools like Google Cloud Dataflow and Apache Beam.
• Proficient in using Database Migration Service (DMS) in GCP for automated migrations to Cloud SQL.
• Translate legacy data structures into relational schemas, optimizing data models for Cloud SQL.
• Represent and seek approval for data models within the HSBC Data Architecture forum and maintain data dictionaries.
• Integrate data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and consistency during migration.
• Design fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure for Cloud SQL databases, optimizing for scalability and cost-efficiency.
• Conduct performance tuning, query optimization, and configure Cloud SQL to handle high-throughput workloads.
• Use Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and other tools for data storage and analysis during migration.
• Monitor performance with tools like Google Cloud Operations suite for real-time tracking.

• Lead and manage SAP FICO implementation projects from planning to go-live and support.
• Conduct requirement gathering sessions with clients to understand their business processes and needs.
• Design and configure SAP FICO modules to meet client requirements.
• Develop functional specifications for custom reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Provide training and support to end-users.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration with other SAP modules.
• Identify and resolve issues related to SAP FICO modules.
• Prepare project documentation, including business process flows, configuration guides, and user manuals.
• Ensure compliance with project timelines and deliverables.

• Knowledge of security measures and auditing practices within various operating systems, databases and applications.
• Experience in assessing risks across a variety of business processes.
• Experience of working on Financial Services sector clients.
• Experience in identifying control gaps and communicating audit findings and control redesign recommendations to Sr. Management and Clients.
• Hands on experience of working on IT General Controls, IT Application controls testing, IT Internal Audits, IT Risk Assessments, Third Party Risk Management.

• Review & finalization of assurance engagements (including group reporting).
• Support seniors and independently work on business development initiatives including preparation of proposals and budgets.
• Ensure 100% adherence to quality procedures in order to ensure high impact deliverables for the clients.
• Work towards self & team development by facilitating and attending training & seminars on assurance practice & accounting standards.
• Work under strict deadlines and demanding client conditions.
  Day to day guidance to Manager/AM/consultants working in the team.
• Management of time and cost on the project code.
• Timely billing and collections from the clients.
• Should be willing to travel as and when required within the country and abroad for continuous/ long period of time.

• Lead and mentor a team of 5-8 tax professionals, fostering a high-performance work environment.
• Finalize and review income tax computations, advance tax, TDS returns, and compliance under the Income Tax Act.
• Oversee tax submissions, handle assessments and appellate proceedings, and represent clients before tax authorities.
• Build strong client relationships by delivering high-quality services within contract terms.
• Provide expert guidance to the team and optimize tax processes using technology.
• Stay updated on tax regulations, industry trends, and best practices.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives and improve service delivery methods.

• Ability to multi-task and handle client conversations
• Team player
• Self-driven
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment and changing priorities and motivate team members
• Strong understanding and knowledge of Accounting and Financial Process, Risk and Controls
• Strong working knowledge of PDF, Visio, MS-Excel and MS-Word
• Good written and spoken communication
• Experience of working in Global clients or Global projects (desirable).
• Project Management skill (desirable).

• Collaborate with other members of the engagement team to plan the engagement and develop relevant workpapers/deliverables.
• Would be required to execute Oracle related audit and advisory engagements, as tabulated below
• Pre & Post implementation review (configurations controls review, Role Review, Go-Live strategy & Cut over strategy review)
• System utilization review
• Advisory related to above.
• Data migration review,
• Pre & Post Go-Live reviews,
• Segregation of duties, SOD Ruleset review and design,
• Oracle GRC / RMC Access Control and Process Controls review.
• Is expected to demonstrate strong business process understanding and provide reasonable recommendation as per industry best practice.
• Would be responsible for ensuring quality and timely delivery of projects
• Would be responsible to interact independently with various Head of Departments and CXO level personnel, Oracle implementation partner, client IT teams and other stakeholders.
• Is expected to maintain excellent client relationship
• Supervise associates and interns on engagements

• Validation/development of valuation models across asset classes – equities,
  commodities, rates, credit, mortgages
• Development, testing and validating pricing models using
  C++/Python/R/client- proprietary tools
• Basic understanding of Mathematics and statistics in terms of linear
  algebra, probability theory
• Basic understanding of fixed income and equity derivatives, volatility
  surfaces, interest rate curve construction and Greeks
• Good understanding of workings of a Bank (processes, Committees, systems
  etc.) and Banking products across fixed income, derivatives, retail etc.
• Understanding of VaR and different VaR modelling and backtesting techniques
• Understanding of statistical concepts/ time series modelling
• Experience in Python/C++

• Architect, design, and implement scalable data solutions leveraging Google BigQuery as the core data warehouse platform, utilizing features such as partitioning, clustering, and materialized views for optimal performance.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries and data pipelines using BigQuery for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and loading, including leveraging batch and streaming ingestion methods.
• Utilize BigQuery ML or integrate with other GCP ML services to build predictive models and derive insights from data.
• Implement data governance and security best practices within the BigQuery environment, including data encryption, access controls, and auditing.
• Collaborate with data analysts and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into BigQuery-based solutions, considering factors like data volume, query complexity, and latency.
• Mentor and guide junior data engineers in BigQuery best practices, including query optimization, performance tuning, and data modeling techniques.
• Lead data warehousing projects focused on BigQuery implementation and optimization, considering cost-efficiency, scalability, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with other members of the engagement team to plan the engagement and develop relevant workpapers/deliverables.
• Would be required to execute Workday related audit and advisory engagements, as tabulated below
• Pre & Post implementation review (configurations controls review, BBP Review, Go-Live strategy etc.)
• System utilization review
• Advisory related to above.
• Data migration review,
• Pre & Post Go-Live reviews,
• Segregation of duties, SOD Ruleset review and design,
• Workday Access Control and Process Controls review.
• Is expected to demonstrate strong business process understanding and provide reasonable recommendation as per industry best practice.
• Is expected to be a quick learner, adapt to new client situations quickly and work under a competitive environment
• Would be responsible for ensuring quality and timely delivery of projects
• Would be responsible to interact independently with various Head of Departments and CXO level personnel, Workday implementation partner, client IT teams and other stakeholders.
• Is expected to maintain excellent client relationship
• Must have problem solving skills, a strong drive and resilience and excellent documentation/ report writing skills
• Supervise associates and interns on engagements