RESERVING MANAGER | 30151

Emerald Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Group is seeking a senior actuary to own reserving advice, lead stakeholder relationships and influence business planning across the division. You will drive technical excellence, support senior leaders and develop actuarial capability within the team.

You will forecast provisions, advise on reserve margins and contribute to governance, ensuring accurate modelling and robust controls while coaching colleagues and collaborating across functions.

Qualifications

• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or equivalent.
• Significant experience in an actuarial function within a multinational financial services organisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality reserving advice, including half-yearly reserving, business planning and portfolio deep dives.
• Forecast technical provisions, reserve margins and reserve uncertainty to support reporting and planning.
• Act as trusted advisor to underwriters, claims and finance with stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure technical excellence, clear articulation of assumptions and materiality.
• Lead and develop actuarial team members with coaching and guidance.
• Oversee actuarial processes and governance for regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing models, processes, systems and ways of working.
• Manage delivery against timelines, owning outputs.
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments and actuarial best practice.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Numerical analysis

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Influencing

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

This is a key role within the function, offering the opportunity to take ownership of reserving advice, lead stakeholder relationships, and influence business planning and portfolio analysis across the division. You’ll play a central role in ensuring technical excellence, supporting senior leaders, and developing actuarial capability within the team.

• Category: Non-Life
• Type: Permanent

Key responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

• Deliver high quality reserving advice, including half-yearly reserving, business planning and portfolio deep dives
• Forecast technical provisions, reserve margins and reserve uncertainty to support reporting, accounts, planning and commutations
• Act as a trusted advisor to underwriters, claims and finance, building strong and effective stakeholder relationships
• Ensure technical excellence, clear articulation of assumptions and appropriate consideration of materiality
• Lead and develop actuarial team members, providing coaching, feedback and career guidance
• Oversee actuarial processes and controls to ensure robust governance, accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing models, processes, systems and ways of working
• Manage delivery against agreed timelines, taking ownership and accountability for outputs
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments and actuarial best practice, reflecting these in technical work

Effective communication skills and active participation in wider business discussions

• Ability to influence and persuade, both directly and indirectly
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage own workload and that of others
• Agile and responsive approach while working within defined procedures
• Willingness to challenge established processes and suggest improvements
• Advanced Excel and analytical tool skills, with the ability to build sophisticated models
• Strong numerical analysis and data interpretation skills
• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or equivalent
• Significant experience within an actuarial function in a multinational financial services organisation