Graduate Actuarial Analyst — Hybrid, Study Support & Growth

St. James's Place; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Online rewards platform

Private medical insurance

10% pension

Job summary

St. James’s Place in Cirencester is recruiting a Graduate Actuarial Analyst to start their actuarial career in a supportive environment. You will study towards professional qualifications while gaining exposure to a range of products and stakeholders.

You’ll work across the division delivering tests, tooling, and insights, with structured actuarial study support and a clear pathway to qualification. This role is hybrid and office-based in Cirencester.

Qualifications

• Degree in a numerate or analytical subject (e.g. Maths, Economics, Engineering, Physics, Actuarial Science) ideally 2:1 or above.
• Clear commitment to studying towards the IFoA actuarial qualification, with motivation to succeed.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to develop practical solutions.
• Good organisational skills to prioritise competing demands.
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills to work across teams.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to learn from others.
• Some coding knowledge (R, VBA) would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development, testing and maintenance of advice tools and product illustrations.
• Provide actuarial and technical support across the SJP Group, including Partnership advisers.
• Support calculations such as Capital Gains Tax and Critical Yield analysis and product functionality queries.
• Work with Actuarial Managers, Consultants and Leads on projects and workstreams.
• Help maintain product documentation and tools to audit standards.
• Build relationships with teams across the business and third parties.
• Produce analysis and insights to support informed business decisions.

Skills

Numerate subject degree

IFoA qualification pursuit

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative approach

Coding knowledge (R, VBA)

Education

Degree in numerate or analytical subject

Tools

R

VBA

Job description

St. James’s Place in Cirencester is recruiting a Graduate Actuarial Analyst to start their actuarial career in a supportive environment. You will study towards professional qualifications while gaining exposure to a range of products and stakeholders.

You’ll work across the division delivering tests, tooling, and insights, with structured actuarial study support and a clear pathway to qualification. This role is hybrid and office-based in Cirencester.