Actuarial Interviews in Ireland: What to Expect and How to Prepare
For Actuaries · Irish Actuarial Market Actuarial Interviews in Ireland: What to Expect and How to Prepare Most actuarial interviews in Ireland are not neatly split into “technical” rounds and “competency” rounds. In practice, most employers use competency-style questions to explore both technical capability and behavioural fit. A question about a reserving project, pricing decision, model change or stakeholder challenge is rarely only testing whether you know the method. It is also testing how you think, how clearly you explain your work, how much ownership you took, and how you would operate in the team. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, [...]
Actuarial Jobs Are Easy to Browse. Choosing the Right One Isn’t.
For Actuaries · Irish Actuarial Market Actuarial Jobs Are Easy to Browse. Choosing the Right One Isn’t. AI and job boards can help actuaries find and apply for roles quickly. The harder question is whether an opportunity is genuinely right for your career. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director at Acumen Resources, and Paul Walsh FSAI, Founder and CEO A guide for actuaries weighing up their next move · 8 min read In this guide Job Boards Are Useful, but They Can Only Tell Part of the Story Where AI Helps, and Where Human Judgement Still Matters The Job [...]
What Over 100 Google Reviews Tell Us About Actuarial Recruitment in Ireland
Client and Candidate Feedback · Irish Actuarial Market What Over 100 Google Reviews Tell Us About Actuarial Recruitment in Ireland With more than 100 Google reviews at a 5.0 average, and dozens more testimonials from actuaries and the firms that hire them, reviewers repeatedly point to the same qualities they value in an actuarial recruiter: technical actuarial understanding, insightful career advice, responsiveness, preparation, market knowledge and long-term support. This article sets out those recurring themes, using reviewers’ own words where possible, and considers why they matter in the Irish actuarial market. By Acumen Resources Updated August 2026 · 8 min [...]
The Complete Actuarial Career Path in Ireland
Career Guide · Irish Actuarial Market The Complete Actuarial Career Path in Ireland From graduate analyst to Chief Actuary: This article covers what each stage of the actuarial career path in Ireland involves, how long it takes to reach each level and what actuaries can expect to earn at each stage, drawn from the 2025 Acumen Resources survey of 504 actuaries and nearly thirty years of recruitment experience. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director at Acumen Resources, and Paul Walsh FSAI, LLB, Founder and CEO Updated July 2026 · 12 min read 8-10 yrsrealistic time from graduate to Chief [...]
Actuarial Salary Guide Ireland 2025
Acumen Resources 2025 Actuarial Salary and Industry Insights Survey Actuarial Salary Guide Ireland 2025 Based on anonymised responses from 504 actuaries working in Ireland, this guide sets out what actuaries in Ireland typically earn at each stage of the actuarial career path, how salaries change with post-qualification experience, and where the most meaningful pay differences now appear. By Jenny Johnston BAFS, FIA, FSAI, Director at Acumen Resources, and Paul Walsh FSAI, LLB, Founder and CEO Updated June 2026 · 11 min read 504 anonymous survey responses from actuaries working in Ireland €80k median salary for a newly qualified actuary with [...]
Actuaries in Ireland: 5 Things to Know
5 THINGS ACTUARIES RELOCATING TO IRELAND SHOULD KNOW Actuaries in Ireland play a significant role in managing the financial well-being of people, organisations, economies and society. It comes as a surprise to many, outside Ireland, to hear that the Republic of Ireland has such a large membership (currently over 1,000 fellows), given our modest population of only 4.8 million. If you are an actuary considering moving to Ireland, below are 5 things you should know about actuaries in Ireland. 1. Actuaries in Ireland have their own actuarial society The Society of Actuaries in Ireland was established in 1972, when [...]