Actuarial Governance Trainee

Aviva plc; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension

Annual performance bonus

Health & dental insurance

Share plans

Travel scheme

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking a dedicated analyst to support the Actuarial Function & Governance team in independent reviews and governance updates. You will perform data analysis, reconciliations and evidence-based challenge, preparing clear packs and maintaining trackers with a focus on accuracy and traceability.

You will collaborate across actuary, finance, risk and operations to drive automation and continuous governance improvements while ensuring timely, well-documented results.

Qualifications

• Degree with strong numerical/analytical content and commitment to progress through actuarial qualification.
• Early actuarial or analytical experience and interest in insurance/governance.
• Solid analytical skills and attention to detail; curious about why results change.
• Ability to organise analysis and evidence and meet deadlines with controlled processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication; interest in data analysis, automation and improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Support Actuarial Function & Governance in independent review and challenge.
• Perform data analysis, reconciliations and movement analysis; investigate issues.
• Prepare evidence packs and draft sections for governance reports and updates.
• Maintain review trackers, action logs and governance evidence to closure.
• Collaborate across Actuarial, Finance, Risk, Commercial and Operations; promote automation.

Skills

Numerical degree

Early actuarial/analytical experience

Analytical mindset

organised analysis & evidence

Communication (written & verbal)

Education

Actuarial qualification progress

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Python

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the Actuarial Function & Governance team in delivering independent review, assurance and evidence-based challenge across actuarial activities.
• Perform data analysis, reconciliations, reasonableness checks and movement analysis, investigating unusual movements, data issues and emerging risks and escalating matters requiring further actuarial judgement.
• Prepare clear, well-controlled evidence packs, working papers and draft sections for Actuarial Function reports, opinions and governance updates, ensuring results are complete, accurate, traceable and appropriately reviewed.
• Maintain review trackers, action logs and governance evidence, follow agreed actions through to closure, and support investigations into actuarial risk events, root causes, impacts and remediation.
• Work collaboratively across Actuarial, Finance, Risk, Commercial and Operations, turning analysis into concise insights while contributing to automation, standardisation and continuous improvement of governance reviews.

Skills & Experience

• A degree with strong numerical, analytical or problem-solving content, together with a commitment to progress through the actuarial qualification.
• Early actuarial or relevant analytical experience, with a clear interest in insurance and actuarial governance; knowledge of life insurance, Solvency II, IFRS or actuarial reporting would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and curiosity to understand why results have changed rather than simply accepting an output.
• Ability to organise analysis and evidence clearly, follow controlled processes and produce accurate work to agreed deadlines.
• Confident written and verbal communication, a collaborative mindset and an interest in data analysis, automation and improving manual processes; Excel experience and exposure to tools such as Power BI or Python would be beneficial.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave;take a lookthrough some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €40,000 and €60,000 and salary offered willcommensurate with candidate'slevel of skills and experience.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 25 daysplus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work .
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.
• We’re deeply invested in our people, our total reward package has so much to offer.

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy,maternityor those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference andprovides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.