R&D Actuary - Prestigious Life Reinsurer

Goodman Masson; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious global life reinsurer in London seeks a nearly or newly qualified R&D actuary. This hybrid role emphasizes innovation and collaboration within a growing actuarial team, focusing on assumption development for longevity and protection portfolios. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a curious mindset, with opportunities to work on impactful projects across international markets.

Benefits

Impactful projects across international markets

Collaborative, non-siloed team

Exposure to protection and longevity sectors

Qualifications

• Experience in assumption development, pricing, or experience analysis.
• Exposure to longevity or protection preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine assumptions for longevity and protection portfolios.
• Collaborate with teams across analytics, pricing, and product development.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Curiosity

Education

Nearly or Newly Qualified Actuary (IFoA, SoA, or equivalent)

Tools

R

SQL

Python

Job description

R&D Actuary - Life Reinsurance (Nearly/Newly Qualified)

Location

London (Hybrid | 2 days per week office from September)

Company & Focus

Prestigious Global Life Reinsurer with a focus on Assumption Development, Longevity & Protection, serving Europe & North America.

The Opportunity

Join a growing actuarial R&D team in London supporting rapid expansion across markets. This is a newly created role emphasizing innovation, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration, ideal for someone eager to grow with the company.

Responsibilities

1. Develop and refine assumptions for longevity and protection portfolios.
2. Work on trend analysis, expanding to broader assumption development for longevity and protection lines.
3. Collaborate with teams across analytics, pricing, and product development.
4. Contribute to model fitting, statistical analysis, and coding innovations.
5. Enhance knowledge in advanced actuarial/statistical methods (GLMs, survival models, etc.).

Candidate Profile

1. Nearly or newly qualified actuary (IFoA, SoA, or equivalent).
2. Experience in assumption development, pricing, or experience analysis.
3. Exposure to longevity or protection preferred.
4. Curious mindset with strong analytical skills.
5. Comfortable with or eager to develop skills in R, SQL, or Python.
6. Strong communication skills with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.

Why Apply?

• Work on impactful projects across international markets.
• Join a collaborative, non-siloed team.
• Gain exposure to both protection and longevity sectors.
• Be part of a company committed to investing in its people and continuous improvement.

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