Actuarial Analyst

Our leading Financial Services client is looking for highly skilled Actuarial Analyst to join their Wythall team for a 6 months initial contract.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a numerate and analytical person, with a questioning attitude and a desire to understand what's going on behind the numbers, and able to communicate technical messages in a way that's easy for others to understand. You will be able to work in a team and prioritise your own work effectively. You will be familiar with tools used to analyse large volumes of data and ready to apply your skills to new challenges.

You might have a degree in actuarial science, mathematics or a related numerate discipline but this isn't essential; all good applicants with other backgrounds will be considered on their merits.

An understanding of relevant actuarial technical concepts and With-Profits products would be useful, but again not essential as there will be plenty of support from your colleagues and opportunities to learn as you pick up the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the specification, development and testing of complex propositions or numerical models, analysing a range of business data, making recommendations to Senior Actuaries and/or senior management to support decision making.
• Contribute to the preparation of papers and reports for senior management and executives as required, with suitable supervision.
• Act as actuarial subject matter expert on strategic business or Group level projects to ensure specialist input is provided to business decision making.
• Communicate effectively with a technical actuarial audience and simplify communications of technical issues to a non-technical audience.
• Applying commercial understanding of the business to ensure financial, business & actuarial advice is aligned with the business needs.
• Communicating complex concepts and recommendations to multiple stakeholders across the business both in the UK and potentially globally.
• Regularly working to defined and tight timescales whilst maintaining professional standards.
• Balancing business demand, issues and risks by applying sound judgement in complex scenarios, often with considerable uncertainty.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Skills

Use of a variety of diagnostic techniques to understand a situation/issue/problem by breaking it down and tracing the root cause/underlying implications in a methodical step-by-step way.

• Commerciality

The ability to be commercially focused at all times.

• Communication Skills

Clearly and effectively communicates information, ideas, plans, requests and opinions to internal and external stakeholders through a range of channels including written and oral. Ensures alignment with communication guidelines and policies.

• Delivering Results

Meeting and exceeding performance goals and expectations to deliver results.

• Generic Technical

Life insurance industry knowledge, ideally in the context of with-profits funds.

• Impact & Influence

Influencing others to achieve a positive impact. This includes communicating clearly, building support for ideas and having an impact on other people.

• Innovation and Creativity

Ability to generate and implement creative solutions and novel ways to achieve goals.

If this is of interest, please submit your CV.

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