Actuary, Assumption Development, R&D – 30117

Overview

Key responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Contribute to the development of market-leading assumptions by sourcing data, building models, and bringing innovative approaches to assumption setting
• Provide robust challenge to assumptions and approaches adopted by Pricing
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across the company, to support alignment and understanding of technical recommendations
• Support actuarial research initiatives, including contributing to internal analysis, thought-leadership work, and engagement with academic partners
• Provide guidance and mentoring within the R&D team, supporting the development for junior team members

Qualifications Required

• Nearly qualified or qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries or Society of Actuaries or other similar organisation

Experience Required

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
• An understanding of one or more of the markets they operate in (Longevity or Protection reinsurance)
• Familiarity of experience studies, trend modelling, and pricing within the life insurance industry (including reinsurers, insurers and consultancy)
• Competent in using programming languages (e.g. SQL, R or Tyche)
• Knowledge of actuarial techniques such as Generalized Linear Models and Survival Models
• Ability to collaborate with strong team-working and interpersonal skills
• Experience in presenting to varied audiences on technical topics to gain approval

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