- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Insurance
- Source
- Workday
Description
Reporting Actuary
Location - London
Welcome to Hastings Direct
We’re a digital insurance provider with a clear strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market. As a company, we’ve made huge investments in our technology, pricing, data and analytics capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture and substantial investment in our people. And as a Finance team, we're doing exactly the same – building a market leading finance technology platform, investing in our team and our approach to leadership development, with a real focus on commercially adding value to the business.
The fact you’re now reading this job advert means we’ve tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD. If you like what you see, we hope you'll consider joining our team.
We have high standards and understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If you’re excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure, we would love to hear from you.
Role overview
As our Actuarial Manager/Reporting Actuary, you will coordinate and support actuarial reporting, risk and capital management across our relevant legal entities. You will provide technical assurance, support Solvency II reporting and governance, and connect Actuarial, Finance, AICL and Group stakeholders. You will help ensure actuarial outputs are accurate, complete and delivered on time, while improving automation, controls and business insight.
Job details - you'll need to have demonstrable experience in:
Coordinating Solvency II reporting and ensuring actuarial outputs meet regulatory and governance requirements.
Supporting quarterly and annual solvency processes, risk and capital management, and second line reserving and pricing oversight.
Validating data used for Solvency II capital calculations, with clear evidence that it is complete, accurate and appropriate.
Reviewing actuarial reports, disclosures and analysis within delegated authority for senior stakeholder review.
Building effective relationships across Actuarial, Finance, AICL and Group teams to support aligned decisions and robust governance.
Leading process improvement, automation and digital transformation to strengthen reporting efficiency, control and insight.
Essential skills/experience:
A degree in a quantitative discipline, full actuarial qualification and at least five years of relevant actuarial or insurance experience.
Strong knowledge of Solvency II, reserving, financial reporting, actuarial governance, risk and capital management.
Experience of actuarial modelling and data validation, with strong Microsoft Excel capability and excellent attention to detail.
Proven analytical problem-solving skills, including identifying root causes, anticipating risks and developing practical solutions.
The ability to turn complex actuarial, risk and capital information into clear messages for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
A collaborative and resilient leadership style, with experience coaching colleagues and delivering high-quality work through deadlines and change.
The interview process
Our interview process involves the below:
Recruiter screening call
1st stage interview with the hiring leader
2nd stage interview with the hiring leader's leader
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you’re applying for a job with us, you’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website
Regrettably, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Benefits: in addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive…
Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail
Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
Physical wellbeing – as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen
Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support
Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs
There's more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….
Join us and you’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.
Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.
At Hastings Direct, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.
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