Actuarial Consultant - Strategic Risk Consulting

Willis Towers Watson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading risk management consultancy seeks a qualified actuary to join their global team in Greater London. This role emphasizes providing actuarial model-based insurance optimization and managing complex projects. The ideal candidate will lead client engagements, mentor associates, and contribute to business development strategies. You'll benefit from hybrid working, a comprehensive benefits package including health and pension plans, and continuous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Employee assistance programme

Electric vehicle car scheme

Dental and optical cover

Qualifications

• Demonstrable post qualified experience within the general insurance market.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to clients.
• Intellectual curiosity and analysis skills.
• Desire to develop new business opportunities.
• Experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and manage client relationships.
• Manage complex actuarial projects and product development.
• Mentor and manage associates within the team.
• Oversee actuarial analyses for clients.
• Contribute to business development strategies.

Skills

Client communication

Advanced computer modelling

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Qualified FIA/FFA or equivalent

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 and 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&C 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

Benefits - GB

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.