Capital Advisory Actuarial Analyst

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance advisory firm in London is seeking an Actuarial Analyst to support capital transactions in a client-facing commercial role. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, be part-qualified actuaries, and possess solid experience in (re)insurance. The position offers competitive compensation and a variety of benefits including a pension scheme and health insurance.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan or private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Part-qualified actuary or equivalent (study support provided).
• Minimum 2 years in the (re)insurance industry, ideally from an advisory or consultancy background.
• Experience in (re)insurance pricing; capital modelling under risk-based regimes.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proactive approach.
• Ability to present model outputs clearly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Great attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Interact with senior team members and client management to execute transactions.
• Support financial analysis and structuring for major alternative capital transactions.
• Project management with clients and investors.
• Prepare presentation materials for discussions.
• Develop analytical toolkit supporting client solutions.
• Use market financial data to derive insights and drive origination.
• Engage with the investor community to develop client solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Part-qualified actuary or equivalent

2+ years in the (re)insurance industry

Tools

Financial modeling software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Overview

Gallagher Re is a leading reinsurance advisory and broking firm delivering sophisticated analytics, risk transfer and transactional expertise to guide clients in managing their risk portfolios. The team collaborates across Gallagher Re to translate data into impactful solutions and support growth in capital advisory activities.

The company

• Gallagher Re is one of the world's leading reinsurance advisory and broking firms.
• We bring together analytics capabilities, risk transfer and transactional expertise to advise clients.
• We help clients interpret data to guide decisions on risk portfolio management.

The team

• Gallagher Securities provides strategic capital markets advisory on ILS, derivatives, capital raising and selected M&A activities.
• Gallagher Securities has over 40 professionals in New York, London, Paris and Florida, integrated with Gallagher Re.
• Clients seek to optimise balance sheets and risk exposure through bespoke structured reinsurance and capital solutions, including sidecars, bonds, collateralised reinsurance and Lloyd's capital vehicles.
• Expansion of the ILS market beyond Property catastrophe into Casualty and Cyber represents growth opportunities.

The role: Actuarial Analyst

• We are hiring an Actuarial Analyst to join the Capital Advisory team in London (City).
• You will collaborate with senior leaders in Capital Advisory and the broader Gallagher Re team to support the origination and execution of third-party capital transactions.
• You will apply expertise in reinsurance and capital modelling to provide client service and contribute to growth targets.
• This role requires a highly analytical and motivated individual with curiosity to learn.
• You will lead in developing and implementing models used for pricing, reserving and assessing risk capital of client portfolios.
• We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, capable of leading meetings and devising solutions.

How you'll make an impact

The role holder will support senior colleagues with the origination and execution of strategic alternative capital transactions, including sidecars, collateralised reinsurance, and Lloyd's capital. The role is suited to an ambitious professional seeking to apply technical grounding in a front-office commercial role and to develop professionally.

Your responsibilities

• Interact with senior team members and client management to execute transactions
• Support financial analysis and structuring for major alternative capital transactions, including reserve, capital assessment and financial models
• Project management with clients and investors
• Prepare presentation materials for client and investor discussions
• Develop analytical toolkit supporting client solutions, including pricing, capital & structure optimisation and visualization tools
• Use market financial data to derive insights and drive origination of opportunities
• Engage with the investor community to develop client solutions
• Contribute content to pitch books and origination activities as needed

About you

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Part-qualified actuary or equivalent (study support provided)
• Minimum 2 years in the (re)insurance industry, ideally from an advisory or consultancy background, though not mandatory
• Experience in one or more areas: (re)insurance pricing; capital modelling under Solvency II or other risk-based regimes; understanding of insurance company financials under IFRS and GAAP
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proactive approach to client relationships
• Ability to present model outputs, limitations and assumptions clearly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great attention to detail and ability to work independently and in a team
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint)

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits. The minimum core benefits include:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life insurance (4x basic salary, up to 10x)
• Income protection up to 50% of annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or private medical insurance

Other benefits

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with company discount
• Share incentive plan (HMRC approved)
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership with 3,000+ gyms
• Season ticket loan
• Access to discounted shopping portal
• Emergency back-up family care
• And more

Inclusion, diversity & equal opportunity

We value inclusion and diversity, embedding it in our culture. We are committed to sustainability and supporting communities. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed and strives to make recruitment inclusive and accessible, with reasonable adjustments on request. We encourage applicants with disabilities to contact us to discuss needs. Our Living Wage accreditation reflects our commitment to fair pay. We prohibit discrimination and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees in accordance with applicable laws.