AAAActuaries help companies evaluate future risks and design effective policies to tackle risks. Actuaries are needed in pension consulting, enterprise risk management, merger and acquisitions (M&A) advice, asset and liability management among others.

Actuarial Science deals with evaluating risks and maintaining the economic stability of insurance or financial organizations. The graduates from this field learn how to use Mathematics, Statistics, and Probability principles to anticipate future events and take preventive measures.

The skills required to get into the field are specialized maths knowledge like calculus, statistics, probability etc, keen analytical, project management, and problem solving skills, good business sense, strong communication skills and excellent computer skills.

Ireland is a talent hub for financial services, one that experienced phenomenal success over the last few years. Completing a Master’s in finance in Ireland will get you into the Top 250 of the world’s leading financial firms. There are more than 50 Actuarial jobs on various job portals.