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- Use mathematics, statistics and financial theory - Analyse risks and assess their financial impact on companies - Help companies make strategic, financial and organisational decisions by making predictions

Primary responsabilities

To predict the probability of certain events and their financial impact

Devise policies to minimise risk

Advise companies on risk management

May also be involved in research and development projects

Requirements

- Excellent command of mathematics, statistics and probability - Advanced analytical skills to interpret complex data - Computer programming skills, particularly in statistical software such as Python or SAS - Good communication skills to explain complex concepts to non-specialists

- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail - Patience and perseverance in working on complex problems - Rigour and professional ethics in financial risk management - A critical mind and a taste for intellectual challenges

Skills and abilities

Personnality traits

In offices, in large corporate environments

Banks

Consulting firms

Financial institutions

Insurance companies

Jobs for actuaries are expected to grow faster than average

Employers

Educational preparation

A university degree in mathematics, statistics or a similar field

Pass a series of rigorous professional examinations to obtain certification

Offered by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) or the Institut of Actuaries in France.

Job characteristics

Salary for an entry-level actuary : Between 60,000 and 80,000 a year

Experienced actuaries : More than 100 000 per year.

Working week : Generally 35 to 40 hours

Positions entry-level may lead to : Risk management manager, senior acturial consultant, acturial team leader

Tasks leading to greater responsability : Pass certification exams, take responsability for larger risk management projects

Progression : Progress to acturial consultant, risk manager or team leader

Entry-level job : Acturial analyst, junior acturial

CAREER PATH

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POSITIVE FEATURES

Attractive salary

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The studies are long and difficult

The working environment can be stressful

Rapid career progression

The high demand

The intellectually stimulating work

The highly technical

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• Establish a flow through the content.
• Measure the results.

With this feature... You can add additional content that excites the minds of your audience: videos, images, links, interactivity... Whatever you want!

Tip: Interactivity is the key to capturing the interest and attention of your audience. A genially is interactive because your audience explores and interacts with it.

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Narrative beings.We tell thousands and thousands of stories. ⅔ of our conversations are stories.

Social beings.We need to interact with each other. We learn collaboratively.

Digital beings.We avoid being part of the content saturation in the digital world.

With this function... You can add additional content that excites your audience: videos, images, links, interactivity... Whatever you want!

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• Match with your audience...
• And involve them in the message.
• Has a color suitable for its theme.
• Represents data with graphics.
• Uses timelines to tell stories.

Did you know... The window allows you to add more extensive content. You can enrich your genially by incorporating PDFs, videos, text… The content of the window will appear when clicking on the interactive element.

Tip: Interactivity is the key to capturing the interest and attention of your audience. A genially is interactive because your audience explores and engages with it.

With this function... You can add additional content that excites your audience's brain: videos, images, links, interactivity... Whatever you want!

Did you know... We retain 42% more information when the content is in motion? It's perhaps the most effective resource to capture the attention ofyour audience.

With this function... You can add additional content that excites your audience's brain: videos, images, links, interactivity... Whatever you want!