Actuarial – Life Senior Manager | Contract

Raretec Recruitment Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the insurance sector is seeking a Senior Manager to join its actuarial team in London. The role involves supporting governance of actuarial methodologies, engaging stakeholders, and mentoring junior colleagues. Ideal candidates are qualified actuaries with strong technical skills and experience in regulatory frameworks. This position offers a broad view of strategic decision-making within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in reserving, modelling, or actuarial analysis.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and financial reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support governance of actuarial methodologies across the organisation.
• Contribute to assumption-setting activities involving review of experience data.
• Review technical proposals and provide guidance on impacts.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects aligned with business objectives.
• Lead and mentor junior colleagues to foster a collaborative environment.

Skills

Technical actuarial work

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Qualified actuary

Tools

Data tools or programming languages

Job description

Our client, an established organisation in the insurance and financial services sector, is seeking a Senior Manager to join its actuarial team on a fixed-term basis. This role offers the chance to contribute to group-level actuarial work, support key processes and standards, and influence how actuarial insights are applied across the business.

You will work closely with a collaborative, high-performing team, engaging with stakeholders, supporting technical discussions, and overseeing actuarial methodologies across various functions. The role provides exposure to both operational and strategic activities, offering a broad view of how actuarial work shapes senior-level decision-making..

Key Responsibilities

• Support the governance and maintenance of group-wide actuarial methodologies, ensuring approaches are applied consistently and appropriately across the organisation.
• Contribute to assumption-setting activities, including the review of experience data, market trends, and other key inputs used across various actuarial models.
• Review technical proposals and changes from different teams, offering challenge, guidance, and clarity on potential impacts to core actuarial outputs and performance metrics.
• Assist in the coordination of cross-functional projects, helping to align actuarial perspectives with wider business objectives and supporting effective communication among senior leadership.
• Participate in group initiatives such as process enhancements, methodological updates, and operational improvements within the actuarial function.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior colleagues, helping to foster a supportive environment focused on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

About You

• A qualified actuary (or an experienced actuarial professional with equivalent expertise) with a strong background in technical actuarial work.
• Good understanding of major regulatory and financial reporting frameworks used in insurance or related sectors.
• Experience in reserving, modelling, or broader actuarial analysis, ideally within a group, corporate, or multi-market setting.
• Familiarity with data tools or programming languages is an advantage.

Interested?

Reach out today for more details:

Grace Caraher | [e-mail] | 01 592 7864

Or call the Raretec main line: 01 531 1400