Graduate Trainee - Actuarial

Responsibilities

As an Actuarial Management Trainee, you will work under the guidance of experienced mentors and gain hands-on exposure to core actuarial modeling and reporting functions through rotations and project-based learning:

• Assist in building, testing, and documenting actuarial models to support quarterly/annual financial and capital assessments;
• Learn and participate in model change processes (e.g., new product launches, assumption updates) in line with VSSC Model Change Management guidelines;
• Support the actuarial team with regulatory submissions, audit preparations, and ad-hoc analytical projects;
• Use tools such as Excel, VBA, SQL, Python, or GGY AXIS (as applicable) for data processing and model validation under supervision;
• Engage in internal knowledge-sharing sessions and gradually take ownership of small task modules to develop communication and teamwork skills;
• Proactively suggest improvements to tools, workflows, or frameworks to enhance team efficiency.

Requirements

• Final-year undergraduate or master's student graduating in 2025, majoring in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field;
• Strong interest in actuarial science, risk management, or financial modeling, with solid quantitative and analytical foundations;
• Proficient in Excel; experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, VBA, SQL) is a plus;
• Strong logical thinking, eagerness to learn, and a sense of responsibility; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment;
• Good command of English (both written and spoken);
• Prior progress in actuarial exams (e.g., SOA/CAA) is preferred but not required;
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and ready to grow through real-world challenges.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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