Reinsurance Actuary

Oliver James; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James are exclusively representing a leading UK insurer on a Reinsurance Actuary opportunity within its growing BPA team. This is a transaction-focused role for a Qualified Actuary with longevity pricing experience who wants exposure to the full reinsurance lifecycle—from analysis and pricing through to structuring, negotiation and execution.

London-based team, 2 days per week in the office ideally. You’ll work directly with reinsurers and senior stakeholders, gaining exposure to live

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary with up to 5 years PQE.
• Strong longevity pricing experience.
• Strong technical and analytical capability.
• Experience with cashflow modelling and large datasets.
• BPA/PRT or wider reinsurance exposure is highly relevant.
• Programming or coding experience is a useful additional skill.

Responsibilities

• Work across the full reinsurance lifecycle—from analysis and pricing through to structuring, negotiation and execution.
• Collaborate with reinsurers and senior stakeholders to deliver live transactions.
• Gain exposure to live BPA market transactions in a transaction-focused environment.

Skills

Longevity pricing

Technical analytics

Cashflow modelling

Large datasets

Programming experience

Reinsurance exposure (BPA/PRT)

Education

Qualified Actuary

Job description

London | Permanent | Qualified Actuary Oliver James are

Reinsurance Actuary – BPA & Longevity

London | Permanent | Qualified Actuary Oliver James are exclusively representing a leading UK insurer on a Reinsurance Actuary opportunity within its growing BPA team.

This is a transaction-focused role for a Qualified Actuary with longevity pricing experience who wants exposure to the full reinsurance lifecycle – from analysis and pricing through to structuring, negotiation and execution.

The Opportunity

• Pension Risk Transfer (PRT)
• Longevity swaps
• Funded reinsurance
• Back-book transactions
• Longevity pricing and experience analysis

The role is technically focused, with a commercial element. You’ll work directly with reinsurers and alongside senior stakeholders, gaining exposure to live transactions.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Actuary with up to 5 years PQE
• Strong longevity pricing experience
• Strong technical and analytical capability
• Experience with cashflow modelling and large datasets
• BPA/PRT or wider reinsurance exposure is highly relevant
• Programming or coding experience is a useful additional skill.

Why This Role?

A chance to move beyond a traditional actuarial pricing role and work on varied, live reinsurance transactions within a rapidly developing area of the BPA market.

The team is looking for someone who can make an impact from day one, with the opportunity to broaden their transaction experience and develop towards greater responsibility as the team grows.

London-based team | 2 days per week in the office ideally