Actuarial and Risk General Insurance Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm is seeking a qualified actuary to join their Actuarial & Risk team. This role involves managing projects, engaging with clients, and developing junior team members while supporting flexible working arrangements. The firm values diversity and offers opportunities for societal impact alongside professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for secondments

Charitable activities

Qualifications

• Qualified actuary with UK professional services experience.
• Experience in actuarial modelling, capital, reversing, or pricing.
• Ability to adapt quickly and produce high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and client work, ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Develop and support junior team members.
• Contribute to business development and foster client relationships.

Skills

Actuarial modelling

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Adaptability

Team development

Education

Qualified actuary

Job description

Job Description

Job ID: R1034411

Job type: Permanent

Time type: Full time

Categories: Large & Complex Advisory

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, comprising over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries. We are a team of independent thinkers committed to quality and integrity, offering clients a unique, personal, proactive, and agile experience that goes beyond expectations.

Job Description:

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Our teams help businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Our Actuarial & Risk team provides market-leading advice to clients in financial services and other sectors, including life insurance, general insurance, health insurance, pensions, banking, and more. We develop bespoke, robust, pragmatic, and commercially sound solutions.

We support flexible working arrangements, including reduced hours and job shares, to help balance work and life.

A look into the role

• Build your personal brand by specializing in a technical area, becoming a go-to expert within the team.
• Manage projects and client work, engaging with stakeholders to meet deadlines, manage risks, and ensure high-quality outputs.
• Develop and support junior team members, understanding their career goals and assisting their growth.
• Contribute to business development by building internal and external networks to foster new clients and opportunities.

Knowing you’re right for us

You should be a qualified actuary with UK professional services experience. Skills that are desirable include experience in actuarial modelling, capital, reversing, or pricing. Ability to adapt quickly, work under tight deadlines, and produce high-quality work are essential. Experience in developing and monitoring junior team members is also preferred.

Knowing we’re right for you

We value diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. Our culture encourages interaction with leaders who are interested in your contributions. We support flexible working options to help maintain work-life balance.

Beyond the job

We believe life extends beyond work. Opportunities for secondments, charitable activities, and supporting entrepreneurs are part of our commitment to societal impact. Our core values—purposefully driven, curious, candid, and kind—guide all we do.

We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and exceed expectations, committed to doing what’s right for the firm, clients, colleagues, and themselves. That’s how it should be.