Head of Reserving & Portfolio Performance

Valayo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valayo, partnering with a leading high-growth specialty MGA, is recruiting a Head of Reserving & Portfolio Performance for a newly created leadership role.

The successful actuary will move beyond statutory reserving and regulatory reporting to influence underwriting strategy, portfolio profitability and growth opportunities, by delivering quarterly reserving and actuarial insights to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly reserving process and challenge judgments.
• Translate reserving insights into underwriting strategy and portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with Chief Underwriting Officer and senior stakeholders.

Job description

Valayo are partnering with a leading, high-growth specialty MGA who are looking to appoint a Head of Reserving & Portfolio Performance into a newly created leadership position.

This is an opportunity for an experienced reserving actuary looking to move beyond traditional statutory reserving and regulatory reporting into a more commercially focused role, with significant influence over underwriting strategy and portfolio performance.

Reporting directly to the Chief Actuary, you'll take ownership of the quarterly reserving process, leading senior-level actuarial judgments and using reserving insights to support decisions around portfolio profitability, pricing, underwriting appetite and growth opportunities.

You’ll work closely with the Chief Underwriting Officer, alongside senior stakeholders across Underwriting and Pricing, helping to shape how actuarial insights are used to drive commercial decision-making.