Senior Longevity Research Lead

SCOR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SCOR, a leading global reinsurer, seeks a Senior Research Analyst/Actuary for Longevity Research in London. You will own mortality assumptions, model demographics, and support global business with innovative pricing and products.

You will interact with SCOR colleagues, clients, and external experts to advance research quality and commercial impact. You will lead smaller projects, extract key insights from papers, and communicate results to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Nearly qualified/qualified actuary or several years of experience in actuarial/statistical teams.
• Few years in demographic assumptions or pricing teams (longevity or protection).
• Degree level or equivalent with strong academic record.
• Solid ability to extract key information from demographic research papers.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain pricing bases and tools for profitable business.
• Apply research methods in a commercial context with 80/20 prioritisation.
• Identify data sources from journals and statistical datasets.
• Suggest innovations for bases and plan Longevity Team research activities.
• Produce concise technical documentation and present to stakeholders.
• Stay updated on longevity research developments and present learnings.
• Ensure pricing bases align with SCOR guidelines.

Skills

Longevity research

Actuarial knowledge

R programming

Data analysis

Teamwork

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Education

Actuarial qualification

Degree in quantitative field

Tools

R

Job description

SCOR, a leading global reinsurer, seeks a Senior Research Analyst/Actuary for Longevity Research in London. You will own mortality assumptions, model demographics, and support global business with innovative pricing and products.

You will interact with SCOR colleagues, clients, and external experts to advance research quality and commercial impact. You will lead smaller projects, extract key insights from papers, and communicate results to senior stakeholders.