Actuarial Consultant - Strategic Risk Consulting

Willis Towers Watson; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global risk management firm is seeking a qualified actuary to join their dynamic team as a consultant. The role involves providing actuarial model-based insurance optimisation advice to corporate clients while managing complex projects and fostering client relationships. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills and advanced modelling capabilities. This position supports hybrid work, allowing for flexibility between remote and in-office environments.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post qualified experience within the general insurance market.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to non-professionals.
• Experience in a people management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and maintain relationships with major clients.
• Manage complex actuarial projects and contribute to new products.
• Oversee actuarial reserving analysis and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Communication of complex concepts

Client relationship management

Intellectual curiosity

Business development opportunities

Advanced computer modelling skills

Education

FIA/FFA qualified

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help our clients to sharpen their strategies, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforces and maximize performance.

Strategic Risk Consulting (SRC) is a part of the wider WTW Risk & Analytics division which provides an integrated approach to risk management in complex business environments. SRC is a diverse team with a global footprint and includes actuaries, engineers, natural catastrophe modelers and enterprise risk management specialists. SRC helps companies to identify, quantify and optimise their major risks, and to connect risk management decisions with corporate financial performance objectives.

The Role

We are looking for a qualified actuary to join this growing global team of over 100 risk consultants. This role will center on providing actuarial model-based insurance optimisation and captive optimisation advice to a wide range of corporate clients.

You will be responsible for leading the delivery of outstanding client service and support for new and existing business across our range of actuarial services (pricing, capital, and reserving).

In particular, this means:

• Representing WTW in client meetings and providing material contribution to the relationship with more than one major client
• Actively support the practice leaders in developing new business opportunities with clients
• Manage complex actuarial projects - offering significant contribution to the development of new products, process improvement, and generating new revenue
• Manage, mentor, and be a role model for associates

Range of actuarial services

P&A Pricing and Optimisation

• Lead projects to help clients to optimise their insurance strategy by ensuring that the price they pay is optimum for the level of risk being transferred.
• Produce strategic recommendations based on model results to help clients manage their risks more effectively.

Reserving, Capital Modelling, Solvency II

• Oversee / produce actuarial reserving analysis for both our corporate clients and captive insurance clients, to support annual reporting requirements.
• Actively contribute to leading the Actuarial Function of these Captive Insurers. Review their Solvency Capital Requirements (SCR) and Technical Provision (TPs), periodically, and produce and present Actuarial Function reports for the Board when required.
• Assist in developing assumptions, and challenging them where required, to ensure a robust risk management framework.
• Support ongoing compliance with regulations and timely completion of regulatory returns across several captive domiciles (including Dublin, Malta, etc).

Aside from the core activities described above, the successful candidate will also take ownership of ad-hoc projects which could include, but are not limited to:

• Bespoke modelling.
• Development of modelling tools.
• Client pitches and Request for Proposals (RfPs).
• Researching prospects and markets.

Manager of People:

• Responsible for managing and developing the skills, competencies and knowledge of team members including overseeing appraisals and objective setting whilst maintaining high levels of integrity, motivation and team morale
• Establish an environment that promotes respect, trust and well-being for the individual employee, by ensuring that team members have the opportunity to develop and progress their career whilst ensuring that skills or knowledge gaps are met with appropriate training
• Work with Human Resources to recruit the accurate level of skills and proficiencies into the team, adhering to the company's inclusive and diverse recruitment procedures and best practices
• The successful candidate will receive ongoing training and support within a stimulating, multi-disciplined team of actuaries and other risk professionals to further develop technical, commercial and management skills.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Qualified FIA/FFA or equivalent with demonstrable post qualified experience within the general insurance market
• This is a client-facing role, and therefore a distinct ability to communicate complex concepts and results to external and internal clients is critical; especially clients who are not insurance industry professionals
• Intellectual curiosity to deliver insightful analysis to tight deadlines
• Desire to develop new business opportunities
• Previous experience in a people management role as well as managing resources
• Advanced computer modelling skills including MS Office

Equal Opportunity Employer

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

Irrespective of which office you join, you will be part of the wider WTW community. Our inclusion networks include Gender Equity, LGBT+, Multicultural, Workability and Young Professionals and our Corporate Social Responsibility group champions social and charitable activities in our local communities. These groups are at the heart of how we engage and inspire colleagues in our offices.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools, and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a "hybrid" style, with a mix of remote and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and "hybrid" is not a one size fits all solution. This role can be based in either London or Ipswich.