AVP, Basis Development, R&D – 28680

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

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking an ambitious individual to lead a team of actuaries in their Research and Development department. This role involves enhancing team capabilities, building relationships across the business, and supporting research development. Candidates should be qualified actuaries with significant experience in basis development and a strong understanding of the insurance market.

Qualifications

• 4+ years post qualified experience.
• Exposure to basis development with reinsurer or life company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of base and trend assumptions.
• Support the development of wider research capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

Programming

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