Daphne Leong
About Daphne Leong
Daphne Leong is a Senior Actuarial Analyst specializing in PRT Collateral and (Re)Insurance Management at Legal & General in London. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science from The London School of Economics and has experience in investment reporting and financial modeling.
Current Role at Legal & General
Daphne Leong currently serves as a Senior Actuarial Analyst in the PRT Collateral & (Re)Insurance Management division at Legal & General. She has held this position since 2020, contributing to the management of collateral and reinsurance strategies. Her role involves applying actuarial principles to support the company's financial objectives in London, England.
Previous Experience at Legal & General
Prior to her current position, Daphne Leong worked at Legal & General in various roles. From 2016 to 2018, she was a Prophet Developer in the Modelling & Finance Solutions team, where she focused on developing financial models. Following that, she served as an Investment Reporting Analyst from 2018 to 2020, where she improved process efficiency by automating spreadsheet processes using VBA.
Education and Qualifications
Daphne Leong studied Actuarial Science at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), earning her Bachelor’s Degree from 2013 to 2016. She also completed her GCE A-Level at HELP University College, achieving 2A* and 2A from 2012 to 2013. Earlier, she attended Main Convent, Ipoh, where she completed her high school education with GCSE Equivalent (SPM) from 2007 to 2011.
Training and Skill Development
Daphne Leong is currently undergoing a series of C# training sessions aimed at translating existing VBA and Python models into C#. This training is part of her professional development to enhance her technical skills and improve the efficiency of her work in actuarial analysis.
Internship Experience
Daphne Leong gained early industry experience as a Summer Intern at Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia in 2014, where she worked in Risk & Corporate Planning for one month. Additionally, she served as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at RHB Investment Bank in 2015, focusing on Equity Capital Markets for one month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.