Actuarial Reserving Lead & Strategy Advisor

Emerald Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Group is seeking a senior actuary to own reserving advice, lead stakeholder relationships and influence business planning across the division. You will drive technical excellence, support senior leaders and develop actuarial capability within the team.

You will forecast provisions, advise on reserve margins and contribute to governance, ensuring accurate modelling and robust controls while coaching colleagues and collaborating across functions.

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or equivalent.
• Significant experience in an actuarial function within a multinational financial services organisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality reserving advice, including half-yearly reserving, business planning and portfolio deep dives.
• Forecast technical provisions, reserve margins and reserve uncertainty to support reporting and planning.
• Act as trusted advisor to underwriters, claims and finance with stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure technical excellence, clear articulation of assumptions and materiality.
• Lead and develop actuarial team members with coaching and guidance.
• Oversee actuarial processes and governance for regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing models, processes, systems and ways of working.
• Manage delivery against timelines, owning outputs.
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments and actuarial best practice.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Numerical analysis

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Influencing

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Emerald Group is seeking a senior actuary to own reserving advice, lead stakeholder relationships and influence business planning across the division. You will drive technical excellence, support senior leaders and develop actuarial capability within the team.

You will forecast provisions, advise on reserve margins and contribute to governance, ensuring accurate modelling and robust controls while coaching colleagues and collaborating across functions.