R&D Actuary – 28686

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and recruiting company is seeking an R&D Actuary to join their team. The role involves developing assumptions for longevity and protection lines, supporting new business activities, and enhancing actuarial knowledge. Ideal candidates are nearly or newly qualified actuaries with an interest in programming and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Nearly qualified or newly qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries.
• Understanding of longevity and protection reinsurance markets.
• Interest in programming and familiarity with software like Tableau, SQL, and R.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assumption development work for longevity and protection lines of business.
• Support new business activity for longevity and protection.
• Expand knowledge of actuarial and statistical methods for best estimate assumption setting.

Skills

Understanding of markets related to longevity or protection reinsurance

Experience with studies, trend modeling, and pricing

Interest in programming

Knowledge of actuarial techniques

Education

Nearly qualified or newly qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries

Tools

Tableau

SQL

R

Job description

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Key Duties (Including but not limited to):

1. Carry out assumption development work for longevity and protection lines of business.
2. Support new business activity for longevity and protection.
3. Expand knowledge of actuarial and statistical methods for best estimate assumption setting and data analysis, contributing to internal knowledge sharing to maintain high technical expertise in mortality, morbidity, and longevity risk.

Qualifications Required:

• Nearly qualified or newly qualified Fellow of the Institute or Faculty of Actuaries, Society of Actuaries, or similar organization.

Experience Required:

• Understanding of markets related to longevity or protection reinsurance.
• Experience with studies, trend modeling, and pricing within the life insurance industry, including reinsurers, insurers, and consultancies.
• Interest in programming; familiarity or willingness to learn software such as Tableau, SQL, and R.
• Knowledge of actuarial techniques like Generalized Linear Models and Survival Models.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales

Industries

• Staffing and Recruiting