ACTUARY – LONGEVITY PRICING | 30235

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection is seeking an experienced actuary to lead the production of quote tenders and pricing bases for longevity projects. You will produce accurate rates within tight timeframes, maintain pricing tools, and build strong client and internal relationships.

The role requires strong technical and analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to influence pricing decisions across functions.

Qualifications

• Strong technical and analytical skills required with high accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities across functions.
• Good planning, organisational and workload management skills.
• Ability to combine analytical insight, sound judgement and commercial awareness.
• Customer-focused with confidence in client interactions and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production of quote tenders including pricing basis (base table, improvements, marriage assumptions and KPI metrics).
• Produce accurate rates within specified timeframes and document supporting quotes.
• Manage maintenance and development of Longevity pricing processes and tools to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Pro-actively suggest improvements to pricing processes and tools.
• Ensure process updates are compliant and well-documented.
• Develop client and internal relationships and provide excellent customer service to deliver the Longevity team’s objectives.
• Contribute to the promotion of the team’s technical expertise internally and externally.

Skills

Technical & analytical skills

Communication & interpersonal

Planning & organization

Analytical judgement & commercial

Customer focus & communication

English leadership communication

Education

Qualified Actuary

Degree level education

Job description

Overview

• Lead the production of quote tenders including the production of quote pricing basis (base table, improvements, marriage assumptions and KPI metrics)
• Produce accurate rates within specified timeframes and accurate documentation to support quote
• Manage the maintenance and development of Longevity pricing processes and tools to improve the accuracy, efficiency and insight gained from process outputs
• Pro-actively suggest improvements to the pricing processes and tools
• Ensure process updates are managed in a compliant and documented manner
• Develop client and internal relationships and provide excellent customer service, to help deliver the Longevity team’s objectives
• Contribute to the promotion of the team’s technical expertise internally and externally, and support knowledge sharing across the business
  

Qualifications Required

• Qualified Actuary
• Educated to degree level with excellent academic track record or equivalent experience

Experience Required

• Strong technical and analytical skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions
• Good planning, organisational and workload management skills, with the ability to contribute to and support project delivery
• Ability to combine analytical insight, sound judgement and commercial awareness to support pricing decisions and recommendations
• Customer-focused, with the confidence and communication skills to participate effectively in client interactions and meetings
• English: Can lead discussions and negotiations at the highest level. Writes complex reports. Rarely makes grammatical mistakes