Senior Actuarial Trainee - Investment

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Actuarial Trainee to join their Investment Office team. This exciting role involves delivering analytical support to determine investment strategies and reviewing new fund proposals. The successful candidate will benefit from a generous support package for completing the actuarial study pathway towards qualification. With a focus on collaboration and empowerment, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful investment projects while working in a supportive and inclusive environment. If you're passionate about investment and actuarial science, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Progressing through actuarial qualification or equivalent recognized qualification.
• Good understanding of investment markets and strategies for Defined Contribution pensions.

Responsibilities

• Review and determine investment strategies for multi-asset propositions.
• Undertake technical analysis and provide insights to the team.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Understanding of Investment Markets

Understanding of Life and Pensions Products

Education

Actuarial Qualification

CFA Level 1

Job description

Senior Actuarial Trainee - Investment

Date: 9 Apr 2025

Location: Edinburgh, GB

Company: Royal London Group

Job Title: Senior Actuarial Trainee - Investment

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh or London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Job Summary

We have an exciting Senior Actuarial Trainee position within the Investment Office team. The team delivers trusted investment expertise across Royal London’s investment propositions to help achieve good outcomes for customers. This role delivers analytical support to review and determine the investment strategies used to provide multi-asset propositions, as well as reviewing new fund proposals, and supporting a variety of investment projects across the team when required.

A generous support package is available for the successful role holder to complete the actuarial study pathway towards qualification as an Actuary. Applicants progressing towards the CFA qualification (and have passed level 1) are also very welcome.

About the Role:

1. Review and determine investment strategies.
2. Undertake technical analysis using various analytical techniques.
3. Provide insight and interpretation of data and results to colleagues across the team and the wider business.
4. Challenge and improve processes, procedures, and documentation.

About You:

1. Progressing through specialist stages of actuarial qualification or equivalent recognised qualification level such as CFA l.
2. Good understanding of investment markets and typical investment strategies used for Defined Contribution pensions.
3. Good understanding of life and pensions products.
4. Good verbal, written, and listening communication skills.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.