Hello, future Actuarial Specialist I 

Role Purpose 

Build a strong foundation in life insurance valuations by applying core actuarial concepts to real-world reporting, reserving, modelling, and experience analysis. You will work with guidance from experienced actuaries while progressively taking ownership of high-quality analysis and clear stakeholder communication.  

Key responsibilities 

• Assist with monthly actuarial valuations and reporting across a range of life insurance products, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and clearly explained.  

• Run and update actuarial cash flow models for varying life insurance products.  

• Support demographic basis setting and experience investigations, including mortality, morbidity, lapses and other policyholder behaviour assumptions.  

• Prepare, transform, reconcile and interrogate data used in actuarial models and reporting processes.  

• Analyse movements in actuarial results, identify key drivers, and translate technical findings into clear visual and written explanations.  

• Prepare monthly reports, management information and presentations for actuarial, finance and business stakeholders.  

• Collaborate with colleagues across Corporate Actuarial, Finance, Data, Pricing and other business areas to resolve issues and deliver reporting outcomes.  

• Contribute to process improvements and automation that strengthen efficiency, control and insight.  

• Deliver quality work in a fast-paced, high-performing team environment.  

• Participate in ongoing professional development and actuarial exam progress 

You will be an ideal candidate if you: 

• Have a BSc Degree in Actuarial Science 

• 1 – 2 years' relevant experience within a Life Insurance, Insurance or Banking environment  

• Solid exam progress with a minimum of 5 exemptions 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail 

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with statistical tools (e.g. SQL, SAS, Prophet) will be advantageous 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills 

• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment 

• Eager to learn and grow within the Actuarial profession 

You will have access to: 

• Hands-on exposure to a broad range of core actuarial concepts in life insurance valuations.  

• Opportunities to work with experienced actuaries and collaborate across the wider business.  

• Support for actuarial exam progress and professional development.  

• Opportunities to improve processes, innovate, and build practical data and modelling skills.  

• A flexible working environment with a focus on health and wellbeing.  

• Preferential employee banking rates, competitive benefits, and a generous leave policy that supports individual needs and actuarial exams.  

• An inclusive, dynamic and high-performing team culture.  

We can be a match if you are: 

• Curious and courageous: You want to understand how and why results move, and you are prepared to investigate, challenge and act.  

• Obsessed with mastery: You take pride in the quality of your work and continuously build your technical and professional capability.  

• A team player: You believe in the power of teams, share knowledge and build strong working relationships.  

• Emotionally intelligent: You communicate thoughtfully, listen well and build trust with colleagues and stakeholders.  

• Delivery focused: You stay organised, take ownership and maintain quality when timelines are demanding.