Actuarial Graduate Program 2027

• A bespoke, 2-year graduate program starting in February 2027
• Enjoy benefits such as discounted insurance, health and well-being programs, and a range of employee benefits to support your lifestyle  
• Access the tools and resources to acquire new skills, grow your capabilities, and take on new roles within a progressive, digitally enabled company 
• Join a company that fosters a culture of respect, resourcefulness, and inclusivity, allowing you to grow both personally and professionally. 

Why Join Us?

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services. 

Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities. 

Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance. 

Finance at TAL spans performance analysis, expense management, capital management, accounting and compliance, and financial systems — connecting the numbers to the decisions that shape Australia's largest life insurer.

As an Actuarial Graduate, you will join our Finance Actuarial Pathways Program — a structured rotation through multiple areas of the Finance function, designed to build well-rounded actuarial professionals with deep foundational skills.

Rather than a single-team placement, you will rotate through different disciplines over the course of the program, gaining hands-on experience across valuation, financial modelling, reporting, data analytics, and stakeholder engagement. Each rotation is designed to give you enough time to genuinely learn the work and contribute meaningfully — not just observe.

TAL strongly encourages graduates to complete their actuarial qualifications and provides substantial support, including study assistance, dedicated study time, and exam leave, to help you succeed. You will also be supported through mentorship and buddy programs, alongside tailored career guidance to help you grow as a future leader within TAL.

Throughout the Graduate Program, you will develop experience across the following:

• Performing end-to-end monthly valuation processes, from data acquisition through to reporting
• Financial modelling using industry tools and supporting system development
• Analysing and communicating complex actuarial results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Supporting compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements
• Driving continuous improvement in processes and ways of working
• Building foundational knowledge of actuarial and accounting standards

• A strong academic record (distinction average or above) in a mathematical or finance field ideally with a major in Actuarial studies.
• Completion of an undergraduate or post-graduate degree by the end of 2026 or within the last two years.
• A strong desire to work in the life insurance industry.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• A well-rounded background with experience across community and/or extra-curricular activities.
• Leadership qualities developed through high school, university, work experience and/or extracurricular activities.
• Initiative and drive, together with the ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.

Who can apply: 

To apply, you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen or have Permanent Residency and have completed an undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree in the last two years or complete prior to the program start date. Please note, this is a Sydney-based role.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply today. Please attach a CV and/or cover letter and a copy of your academic transcripts. 

Our benefits: 

• Company-paid income protection insurance, and life and total + permanent disability insurance. 
• Wellbeing resources to support your physical, mental, and financial health. 
• Our offices have fitness facilities; a fully equipped gym, daily onsite classes in Boxing, HIIT, Yoga, Pilates, and Zumba. 
• End-of-trip facilities including bike racks and showers.
• Discounts on everyday spending at over 350 popular Australian stores. 
• Community Days - paid leave to give back to the community by volunteering, mentoring, or fundraising causes. 
• Blended ways of working – a mix of working from home and in the office.

Important to us:

Every Australian life is different. And we know the value of having different people from all walks of life with varied points of view.  

Work is a big part of life, and we work hard to make it one of the best parts. We offer a workplace that’s inclusive and flexible, supporting our people with options that let them make the most of their careers. We don’t just say it; we do it.   

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

If you are already a TAL employee please apply via the SmartRecruiters button in Workday and navigate to the Employee Portal. This is important to ensure that your application is recorded accurately.