Senior Actuarial Specialist | Tyger Valley
Our client is looking for a talented and energetic individual to join their dynamic team. The position will give the successful candidate wide ranging exposure to the investment and retirement industry. The successful candidate will report to and work closely with the Head of their Smoothed Bonus Centre of Excellence, assisting the team in meeting their objectives in terms of profitability and growth while driving innovation and client centricity.
Responsibilities:
Technical product support;
- Work closely with the business head to provide specialised proposals and client feedback
- Provide technical product support to distribution teams (including competitor analysis)
- Preparation or checking of communication to clients
- Over time, deliver presentations to existing clients and new business pitches to prospective clients
Solution development:
- Assist the team with the development and implementation of new solutions, including research and idea testing and enhancing existing solutions
Analysis and information gathering:
- Document changes to existing business processes when relevant to implementation
- Provide effective and timeous management information
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Consult and engage with key stakeholders including, actuarial, administration, product owners, investment specialists, intermediaries and clients
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external clients
General:
- Assist more senior staff requiring support and junior staff requiring assistance or guidance
- Assist with mentoring actuarial graduates
Qualification:
- Nearly qualified or recently qualified actuary with at least 5-7 years work experience
Experience:
- Prior experience in an investment, life insurance or employee benefits environment would be advantageous
- Advanced experience in the Microsoft suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Personal qualities:
- Proactive and self-starter
- Ability to use initiative and work independently
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Ability to manage several different projects concurrently and deliver on all of them
- Demonstration of living the company’s values - being Collaboration, Care, Innovation and Integrity