Actuarial Assistant Manager - Life (4731)

MAZARS LIMITED; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars is seeking an Actuarial Assistant Manager in Edinburgh. This role involves a mix of auditing and actuarial consultancy in life insurance, with a focus on developing methodologies and engaging with clients. Ideal candidates should possess life and health insurance experience and a track record in team leadership.

Qualifications

• Part qualified in actuarial science with most of the CT series completed.
• Experience in life insurance or consulting.
• Skills in managing teams and building models.

Responsibilities

• Split role between external audit and actuarial consultancy.
• Develop methodologies for Solvency II valuation.
• Engage in client meetings and project work.

Skills

Life and Health Insurance Experience

Model Building

Team Leadership

Client Relationship Development

Education

Part Qualified with CT Series Completed

Tools

Excel

Prophet

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MAZARS LIMITED

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Actuarial Assistant Manager - Life (4731)Forvis Mazars cares about your career progression, offering individually designed career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development. Forvis Mazars faces a once-in-a-generation growth opportunity within the UK and is looking for candidates to make their mark in leading and adding value to a growing global business.

About the team

Our Actuarial team uses expertise in financial, risk, and capital modelling to help clients manage the complexities that are inherent in business. We use a blend of technical and commercial expertise to provide insight, assurance and enable effective decision-making by business leaders. You will serve regional, national, and international companies of all sizes and structures, combining your skills with the right actuarial and non-actuarial team members for every engagement.

About the role

Working in the life insurance area, this role will be split between external audit during the financial reporting season and a wide range of actuarial consultancy work for the rest of the year. Supporting the Actuarial Partners, this is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a variety of projects and roles, and to add value to a growing UK business.

In particular, we are looking for someone with life and health insurance experience to help develop robust and accurate methodologies for aspects of Solvency II valuation and reporting. This experience could have been gained either from working in a life insurance company or with a consulting firm.

You will be given early responsibility and involved in high-profile global projects. Your time would usually be split between working in the office, attending client meetings, and relationship development.

What are we looking for?

• Part qualified - completed most of, or all of the CT series up to nearly qualified.
• Ideally familiar with building models in Excel or other actuarial software such as Prophet.
• Interest in managing people and preferably experience working in and leading small teams.
• Willingness to travel.
• Ability to develop self and others.
• Promotes the firm's values and beliefs, demonstrating integrity and maintaining an ethical stance, using flexibility and tact to express views as necessary.

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading professional services network operating under a single brand worldwide, comprising Forvis Mazars LLP in the US and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership in over 100 countries and territories.

Both firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services globally. Our strategic vision aims to advance our clients, people, industry, and communities, helping organizations respond to sustainability issues such as human rights, climate change, environmental impacts, and culture.

We are a diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team that values connection and belonging. At Forvis Mazars, you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself, and put your ideas into action.

We empower our people and celebrate individuality, thriving on teamwork and agility. We have bold foresight and give people the freedom to contribute to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change, and help everyone reach their full potential.

Inclusivity is core to our culture; we aim to make our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. Please contact us to discuss any support you may require throughout your application.

Visit forvismazars/uk to learn more. Job ID 4749