Actuarial Senior Analyst
The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) is looking for Actuarial Senior Analysts to join our team!
Benefits
Ongoing clerk grade 9/10 Opportunity.
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Salary range: $129464 – $142,665+ super, commensurate with experience.
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Genuinely flexible working arrangements.
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We offer a hybrid working model with flexible arrangements, supported by modern, state‑of‑the‑art offices in Sydney CBD and Gosford, NSW.
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Wellbeing programs and resources available.
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Excellent career development and learning development opportunities.
About Us
This is an exciting opportunity to work in our State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) who regulates three statutory insurance schemes in NSW. This role sits more specifically in our newly established Actuarial Services team, where you will have the opportunity to create actuarial processes and help establish the team culture and ways of working.
Understand more about SIRA – https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/
Your responsibilities will include:
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Undertake detailed and complex analysis to improve understanding of scheme performance, key drivers and emerging risks.
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Apply in-depth actuarial and analytical skills to investigate trends and outcomes
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Build and maintain analysis and models that are structured, repeatable and appropriately documented.
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Monitor, evaluate and report on scheme performance
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Support peer review and assurance activities by assisting with review of actuarial methods, assumptions, outputs and documentation produced internally and/or by regulated insurers.
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Communicate complex modelling and analytical results clearly to the actuarial team
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Manage workload effectively to deliver outcomes within specified timeframes, escalating risks/issues early.
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Develop and maintain working knowledge of relevant legislation, scheme processes and actuarial requirements/standards applicable to the schemes regulated by SIRA.
About you:
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You are motivated by purpose and keen to apply your actuarial and analytical skills to support the long‑term sustainability and effective stewardship of insurance schemes that make a real difference in people’s lives.
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You enjoy using data to explore emerging risks, understanding performance drivers and helping build a clearer evidence base for decision‑making.
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You take pride in producing work that others can trust by building analysis and models that are transparent, well‑documented and able to stand up to scrutiny.
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You are curious about how legislation, scheme design and insurer behaviour interact, and are motivated to deepen your understanding of the regulatory environment over time.
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You can balance analytical rigour with delivery timeframes, managing your work effectively while maintaining quality in a stakeholder‑driven environment.
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You have working experience with analytics and data tools such as R, Python and SQL.
If you want to be part of this newly established, forward thinking, innovative team that thrive in challenging the status quo, we would love to hear from you!
What we need from you:
To start your journey towards becoming our Actuarial Senior Analyst, please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).
In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.
Salary Grade 09/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $ base plus superannuation
For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Sujatha Sankaran Kutty via
[email protected].
Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.
Closing Date: Monday 20th July 2026 at 9:59am
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We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact
[email protected] or 02 9494 8351.
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