Pricing/Product Development Actuary

An excellent opportunity to get involved in a newly established product area is on offer at his leading global insurer. You will be required to provide technical actuarial analysis and support for group and individual product development and value management, as well as developing financial models for new and existing products. You will need to be a Nearly or Newly Qualified Actuary with previous life pricing experience being advantageous. You will need to have good knowledge of the market and recent legislation, with excellent Excel and database skills. ACC3015

Life & Health

Herts / Beds / Bucks / Berks

up to £60K + benefits

Ref:ACC3015

Pricing Actuary

A fantastic opportunity exists for a nearly/newly pricing actuary to join a dynamic pricing team at a reinsurer offering a range of insurance products to clients internationally. Your chief responsibilities will involve supporting the delivery of new business quotations for life, health and annuity products, along with the development of technical pricing bases and models. Additional duties will include analysing experience data to determine trends and to ensure profitability targets are met and communicating the results to stakeholders across the business. A proven track record of producing reports is essential, as is the ability to lead and develop junior members of the pricing team. The successful candidate will need to have relevant pricing and product experience and be at the nearly/newly qualified level. You will need to have demonstrable ability to analyse and interpret data, draw conclusions from it and explain findings to key stakeholders across the business, excellent communication skills as well as an interest and ability in people management are crucial. ACC3009

Life & Health

London

Up to 60K + benefits

Ref:ACC3009

Pricing Actuarial Analyst

Our client, an International life reinsurer is seeking to compliment their pricing team with a technically strong actuarial student. Reporting into the Head of Pricing, you will take responsibility for the development of pricing bases and models and the delivery of new business quotations for life, health and annuity products in the UK and Ireland. The role will involve analysing experience data to determine trends and to ensure profitability targets are met and communicating results/findings to stakeholders across the business. The candidate will have relevant pricing experience with equivalent good progress in the exams. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as Advanced Excel, Access skills are essential. ACC3009

Life & Health

London

Up to 40K + benefits

Ref:ACC3009

Part Qualified

Our client offers an extensive range of products to a number of clients in the UK and beyond, and is currently seeking an actuarial student with experience in Financial Reporting, to assist in the reporting and financial management of the organisation. Key responsibilities will include assisting in quarterly valuations on a UK and IFRS basis including reporting to Head Office, regulators and retrocessionaires, assisting in the production of the annual FSA Returns and development and testing of the valuation modelling systems. The successful incumbent should have some relevant experience of valuation and modelling work including use of management information systems from a life office, reinsurance or consultancy background. Strong IT development skills are required in Excel, Access (including VBA modules) and MOSES (or similar software package). A strong study package and excellent career path are on offer. ACC2989

Life & Health

Herts / Beds / Bucks / Berks

Up to £40,000 + benefits

Ref:ACC2989

Assistant Actuary

One of the UK’s leading financial services companies is seeking a Qualified Actuary to manage and deliver EV analysis of change and the Peak 1 analysis of surplus, at a fund level, for the purpose of published embedded values, Report and Accounts and capital and cashflow analysis along with other financial projections needed to meet both internal and external financial reporting and financial management requirements. The successful candidate will be a qualified actuary with substantial experience relevant PQE and will have the ability to apply technical actuarial expertise with appropriate professional responsibility. Previous experience of reporting EV and/or Peak 1 solvency will be an advantage, and excellent communication skills are essential. ACC3001

Life & Health

Herts / Beds / Bucks / Berks

Up to £80,000 + benefits

Ref:ACC3001

Part Qualified (South East)

Part of a global company, with operations in key markets around the world, our client seeks a pat qualified actuary to join a small, highly professional team of qualified and student actuaries, and get involved in a diverse range of work. This includes consolidating and checking results from PROPHET for regular valuation on a US GAAP basis, completing all reports required to be sent to Head Office, booking reserves into the accounting system and reviewing accounts, checking developments to PROPHET and DCS code performed by more junior students to improve valuation processes, assisting in Sarbannes Oxley testing, peer reviews and data audits. Also to assist with other areas of financial reporting requirements (FSA, Embedded value, ICA, RBS) and project work. The candidate should have UK life office experience in financial reporting ideally using PROPHET, with experience of USGAAP an advantage, and good exam progression essential. Candidates will be considered with life office experience wishing to switch to this type of work. ACC2991

Life & Health

Surrey / Kent

Up to £45K + benefits

Ref:ACC2991

Actuarial Pricing Analyst

A global provider of Accident & Health insurance is seeking an Actuarial Pricing Analyst to join their team. The role reports directly into the Chief Actuary and will include: development/adjustment of pricing bases; monitoring the frequency of claims; assisting in actuarial management information; and quarterly valuations/reserving. Applicants should have prior experience of pricing personal lines business with a preference for A&H products including: income protection, critical illness and PHI. Added to this, candidates should have completed the CT series exams and have the desire to become a qualified actuary. Good Excel and Access skills are also beneficial.

Life & Health

London

£40K - £55K

Ref:AAH2956

VP / SVP and Head – Actuarial (Product Development)

Our client a leading global investment company requires a VP / SVP and Head – Actuarial to join their team. Based in Mumbai the person in this role will enable the organization to meet its market share and profitability goals. You will have great management and leadership skills as you will need to have the ability to manage and develop your own team. This will be coupled with the ability to interact with the marketing teams and understand their requirements whilst also ensuring that product pricing is robust and meets the company’s requirements. The successful candidate will be responsible for development and getting approval of new products and for managing existing products across all lines of business, as well as advising the management on product design, negotiating reinsurance treaties, and product filing and obtaining approval from the company and the regulator. You will ideally have experience within Life Insurance / Actuarial Consulting and possess FIA / FFA / FIAI qualifications and will need to have a good understanding of Actuarial principals. BW2980

Investment

International - Middle East / South Asia

£120,000 plus benefits plus bonus.

Ref:BW2980

Junior Student - Life

Our client provides a comprehensive range of reinsurance solutions and support to insurance clients in the UK, Ireland, and a range of markets in Asia. They are seeking a part qualified actuary to work as part of a small team responsible for all financial reporting of run-off business, and for the development and operation of the solvency management of the Company on both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 bases. Other aspects of the work include assistance with treaty re-captures, asset-liability modelling and support for the Risk Management and Investment Management Committees. The team reports results using US GAAP and UK statutory reporting bases, and is responsible for communicating information to Senior Management. To be successful in the role you will need to have some knowledge of actuarial modelling (including MoSes) and UK insurance company regulatory and financial reporting requirements. You will have some exams passes and will also have good IT skills within Excel, Access and Word. A dynamic and nurturing environment is offered as well as the chance to broaden your career within the company in the future. ACC2963

Life & Health

London

35,000 + benefits

Ref:ACC2963

Part-Qualified Pensions Actuary

A leading pensions and investments consultancy is seeking a part-qualified pensions actuary to join their Hertfordshire office. The role will report into the Team Leader and work closely with a Scheme Actuary. Duties will include: Valuations, Accounting disclosures, Checking/calculating, transfer values, Dealing with client queries, and some checking of more junior individuals' work. Applicants should have prior pensions consultancy experience and be working towards qualified actuary status and be at least coming to the end of the CT series. Good communication and analytical abilities are also desired. Individuals with in-house pensions experience will also be considered.

Pensions

Herts / Beds / Bucks / Berks

£30K-£50K

Ref:AAH2973