Pricing Actuary

Oliver James; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James are partnering with a major UK financial services group to recruit a Pricing Actuary for their Actuarial Methodology team in Bristol or Edinburgh. The role is hybrid and focuses on evolving pricing capabilities, with significant transformation across pricing strategy, modelling and methodology.

You will set and review pricing assumptions, build product insights, and design pricing models while collaborating with senior stakeholders to support pricing decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified actuary or near-qualified (1–2 papers outstanding)
• Strong knowledge of pricing, actuarial modelling and methodology
• Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders
• Interest in AI/Automation and tooling

Responsibilities

• Set and review pricing assumptions applying actuarial judgement and insight
• Build insight across products and propositions
• Design and develop pricing models and solutions whilst enhancing existing models and methodologies
• Partner with commercial and senior stakeholders to support pricing decisions

Education

Actuary qualification (with 1-2 papers outstanding)

Tools

Python

R

Mo.Net

Job description

Pricing Actuary | Bristol or Edinburgh | Hybrid

Oliver James are currently partnered with, one of the biggest and most established financial services groups in the UK, who are looking for a Pricing Actuary to join their Actuarial Methodology team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business undergoing significant transformation, with a strong focus on evolving its pricing capabilities, technology and way of working. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact across pricing strategy, modelling and methodology.

The role:

• Set and review pricing assumptions applying actuarial judgement and insight
• Building insight across the products and propositions
• Design and develop pricing models and solutions whilst enhancing existing models and methodologies
• Partner with commercial and senior stakeholders to support on pricing decisions

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Actuary (will consider 1 or 2 papers outstanding)
• Strong knowledge on Solvency II, Solvency UK, IFRS17 or Matching Adjustments
• Confident to speak with senior stakeholders
• Interest in AI/Automation
• Coding skills are highly desirable (Python, R, Mo.Net preferred)
• Annuity experience preferable