Senior Actuarial Leader – Life Reinsurance & Strategy

Vitality; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus schemes

Pension up to 12%

Vitality health insurance

Life Assurance

Job summary

Vitality is seeking a Senior Actuarial Manager to lead Life reinsurance arrangements and partner relationships. This senior role provides expert actuarial insight to influence decisions and drive commercially effective solutions within a complex insurance environment.

You will coach a high-performing team, set professional standards, and work across a hybrid model with the London office. Flexibility and leadership are key assets for this role.

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries or equivalent qualification.
• Substantial actuarial experience in Life reinsurance or similar.
• Experience presenting to senior management and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Prophet modelling within Life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Life reinsurance arrangements to support Vitality Life’s objectives.
• Build relationships with reinsurance partners and ensure governance and administration.
• Apply actuarial knowledge to review data, challenge models, and develop innovative solutions.
• Challenge assumptions and methodologies with robust evidence.
• Advise senior management with clear actuarial insight for strategic planning.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic influence

Innovation

Education

Fellowship of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

Tools

Prophet

SQL

Python

Power BI

Job description

Vitality is seeking a Senior Actuarial Manager to lead Life reinsurance arrangements and partner relationships. This senior role provides expert actuarial insight to influence decisions and drive commercially effective solutions within a complex insurance environment.

You will coach a high-performing team, set professional standards, and work across a hybrid model with the London office. Flexibility and leadership are key assets for this role.