AVP, Basis Development, R&D – 28680

The Emerald Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading actuarial consulting firm in London is seeking an ambitious individual to lead a team of basis development actuaries. Responsibilities include maintaining base and trend assumptions, scaling team capabilities, and fostering collaboration with other teams. Candidates should possess actuarial qualifications and have a strong understanding of the Longevity insurance market. Experience in programming and software tools such as Tableau and SQL is beneficial.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of post qualified experience in actuarial roles.
• Experience in basis development with reinsurance or life companies.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of base and trend assumptions.
• Scale team capabilities through improved processes.
• Build strong working relationships across teams.
• Support the development of research capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Understanding of Longevity insurance

Programming (Tableau, SQL, R)

Education

Qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries

Tools

Tableau

SQL

R

Job description

Looking for an ambitious individual to lead a team of basis development actuaries and join the London Research and Development leadership group

• Location: London
• Category: Research & Development
• Type: Permanent

Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

• Lead the development and maintenance of base and trend assumptions (Terms of Trade)
• Scaling the capabilities of the team through improving their processes and cultivating the talent of the team
• Build strong working relationships with other teams in the business
• Support the development of wider research capabilities of the team, including promoting time dedicated to research
• Qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries or other similar organisation with 4+ years post qualified experience
• Demonstrable exposure to basis development with a reinsurer, life company or consultancy. This could be through working directly in a pricing or basis setting team or through a review function
• A good understanding of the Longevity insurance/reinsurance market and/or the Protection insurance/reinsurance market
• Interest in programming and comfortable with or willing to learn software packages, such as Tableau, SQL (or comparable database language) and R