Corporate Actuary – 29092

The Emerald Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading actuarial firm in London seeks a nearly/newly qualified actuary to join their Capital Management and Reporting Team. The role involves assessing risks, developing capital plans, and analyzing regulatory balance sheets. Ideal candidates will have strong technical skills, proven communication abilities, and a background in business planning or capital management.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of life (re)insurers’ balance sheet.
• Ability to identify and escalate critical issues promptly.
• Experience in business planning or capital management.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks and constraints to optimize capital and liquidity positions.
• Develop multi-year capital plans across multiple balance sheets.
• Transform complex data into clear narratives for senior leadership.

Skills

Technical and analytical capabilities

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Nearly/newly qualified actuary (Institute & Faculty of Actuaries or equivalent)

Job description

The Capital Management and Reporting Team (CMR) is seeking an ambitious, high-performing nearly/newly qualified actuary with a strong track record of delivering in dynamic, fast-paced corporate actuarial environments.

• Location: London
• Category: Life Actuarial
• Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Capital Management: Apply deep technical and commercial acumen to assess risks and constraints, identifying innovative solutions to optimise capital and liquidity positions.
• Business Planning: Develop robust multi-year capital plans across multiple balance sheets, providing senior stakeholders with high-quality analysis to guide effective business management and strategic decision-making.
• Reporting: Analyse and interpret the key drivers of economic and regulatory balance sheets, transforming complex data into clear, actionable narratives for senior leadership.
• Nearly/newly qualified actuary (Institute & Faculty of Actuaries or equivalent).
• Strong technical and analytical capabilities with a deep understanding of a life (re)insurers’ balance sheet.
• Proven communication and stakeholder engagement skills – confident in distilling complex information for diverse audiences.
• Ability to identify and escalate critical issues promptly, ensuring they receive appropriate attention.
• Ability to focus on quality, accuracy, and delivering outputs that are insightful, reliable, and fit for purpose.
• Prior experience in business planning, capital management, or ALM
• Exposure to group or central actuarial functions
• Experience across multiple reporting/capital frameworks: SII, Economic Capital, BMA EBS, US GAAP, LDTI, IFRS 17