Consulting Actuary Job at The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection (London)

Director of Benefits

HARTZ Search invites you to explore an exciting opportunity for the Director of ...

Location

United States , Houston

Salary:

Not provided

HARTZ Search

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum of ten (10) years within benefits operations with five (5) years of progressive benefits leadership experience within a complex healthcare system or large multi-divisional organization
Extensive experience managing benefit operations, plan implementation, administration, and compliance
Specific demonstrated expertise with self-insured health plans, 403(b) retirement plans, non-qualified retirement, pension plans, and voluntary benefits
Experience preparing materials for board-level committees and presenting to top senior executives on benefit programs
Proven management skills to lead, motivate, and develop a team of capable professionals
Demonstrated success leading and developing professional teams
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Job Responsibility

Design, develop, and administer best-practice benefits programs that support talent attraction, retention, and employee well-being
Partner with Compensation, HRIS, and Total Rewards leadership to create and execute a cohesive Total Rewards strategy
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Benefits team
Manage relationships with consultants, actuaries, brokers, and third-party administrators
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations, including ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, IRS, DOL, and healthcare reform requirements
Oversee administration of health and welfare plans, retirement programs, disability, life insurance, voluntary benefits, and wellness initiatives
Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies to enhance benefit delivery and employee experience
Collaborate with Information Systems and HRIS teams to implement system enhancements, automation tools, and enrollment solutions
Serve as the primary Benefits liaison for escalated employee service issues and process improvements
Develop and analyze metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and return on investment

Specialist Pensions Actuarial Opportunities Across Multiple Teams

Our client has a number of opportunities for qualified actuaries from a pensions...

Location

United Kingdom , London or Scotland

Salary:

Not provided

Star Actuarial Futures

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified actuaries from a pensions background
Detailed knowledge of UK actuarial concepts and techniques in relation to UK defined benefit pension schemes
Excellent communication and influencing skills

Job Responsibility

Working closely with clients to understand problems and improve outcomes
Actuarial valuations
Member option factors
Accounting disclosures
Pension scheme strategy

What we offer

Exceptional benefits

Fulltime

Actuary, Assumption Development, R&D

A prestigious global life reinsurer is seeking a nearly qualified or qualified a...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

75000.00 - 95000.00 GBP / Year

Goodman Masson

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Nearly qualified or qualified actuary (IFoA, SOA or equivalent)
Experience within life insurance, reinsurance or consultancy
Exposure to assumption development, experience analysis, pricing or actuarial modelling
Understanding of Protection and/or Longevity business
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience working with experience studies, trend modelling or actuarial investigations
Programming skills including SQL, R, Tyche or similar tools
Knowledge of statistical and actuarial techniques such as Generalised Linear Models (GLMs) and Survival Models
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines

Job Responsibility

Contribute to the development of best estimate assumptions through data sourcing, experience analysis, statistical modelling and validation
Support the application of innovative actuarial techniques to assumption setting across Protection and Longevity portfolios
Provide challenge and insight to pricing assumptions and methodologies
Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across actuarial, pricing and product development teams
Contribute to actuarial research projects, internal analysis and thought leadership initiatives
Work closely with specialist teams including Medical Analytics and Data Science to develop market-leading insights
Support the development of junior colleagues and contribute to a collaborative and innovative team culture
Present technical findings and recommendations to a variety of audiences across the business

Fulltime

Capital Modelling Leader

Goodman Masson are partnered exclusively with a growing Financial Services organ...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

130000.00 - 160000.00 GBP / Year

Goodman Masson

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years PQE
qualified Capital Actuary
experience in the Consulting space
strong track record within the London Market
ability to be 'hands on' in a technical capacity

Job Responsibility

Build out a team of Capital Actuaries from scratch
cover Model Changes, regulatory submissions and IMAPs among others

Fulltime

Senior Consultant

You will work alongside, and learn from industry leaders and other experienced c...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance or a related field
Minimum 3 years of relevant Life Insurance actuarial experience
Either part or fully qualified actuary (FIA or equivalent)
Knowledge of finance and/or risk management topics, including technical aspects such as Solvency II internal models, ORSA and IFRS 17
Understanding of the insurance industry and the challenges faced by their clients
Strong background in problem-solving with demonstrable analytical skills
Experience in reinsurance, capital, and M&A projects is also highly desirable

Job Responsibility

Capital and financial reporting, leveraging the tools available and developed by the business globally. This will also cover capital optimisation, IFRS 17 and understanding the latest regulatory changes
Risk management and support, including validation, risk appetite reviews and oversight, as well as emerging practice on climate risk
New business propositions and life and PRT/ annuity product development including modelling, valuation analysis and strategy support

Fulltime

Risk Actuary

Reporting to the Director of Risk & Governance, the Risk Actuary provides indepe...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

PoloWorks

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong grounding in general insurance actuarial methods, specialty lines and long-/short-tail dynamics
Experience with actuarial and risk modelling tools (Excel, R, Python, capital models, exposure systems)
Deep understanding of the Lloyd's market and Managing Agency governance
Several years' actuarial experience within a Lloyd's managing agent, specialty insurer or London Market consultancy
Experience working in or closely with a second-line risk or assurance function
Demonstrated ability to influence underwriting or strategic decisions through actuarial insight
Qualified or near-qualified actuary (IFoA or equivalent)
Commitment to ongoing professional development

Job Responsibility

Provide a second-line view on actuarial models used to assess underwriting, reserve and reinsurance risk
Deliver independent analysis of exposure accumulations, volatility drivers and diversification benefits
Support stress and scenario testing, including Lloyd's and Board-driven scenarios
Support assessment of capital adequacy under internal frameworks, Lloyd's requirements and Solvency II / Solvency UK regimes
Provide actuarial input into capital model assumptions, parameter validation and model change governance
Articulate how underwriting strategy and reinsurance structures influence capital efficiency
Translate the Agency's risk appetite into measurable actuarial metrics and tolerances
Monitor and report on utilisation, breaches, trends and emerging risks
Contribute to risk policies, limits frameworks and delegated authority oversight
Partner with Underwriting to challenge pricing adequacy, margin sustainability and strategic changes

What we offer

Discretionary annual bonus
Minimum 27 days of annual leave (with the option to buy more)
Flexible, hybrid working
Private health insurance
Life assurance
Income protection
Enhanced pension contributions
Occupational maternity and paternity pay
Company volunteering days
Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing scheme

Fulltime

Senior Reserving Consultant (Controls)

Location

United Kingdom , London/Horsham/Liverpool

Salary:

Not provided

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A qualified actuary with relevant general insurance reserving experience
Audit and Controls knowledge within general insurance would be beneficial
Ability to lead and supervise the controls delivery of the Corporate Actuarial team
Experience using IBM Blueworks for process documentation would be an advantage (but not essential)

Job Responsibility

Delivery of high-quality actuarial general insurance reserving controls to ensure effective oversight & control of the reserve review and results booking processes
Carrying out actuarial process and controls management such that all relevant professional standards, regulatory standards, and IFC policies and principles are achieved and continuously complied with
Includes completion of appropriate controls documentation
Work collaboratively with Group Financial Control, external consultants and business partners to design, uplift, document and operate improved actuarial controls

Fulltime

Actuarial Member Services – Db Calculations Specialist

Location

United Kingdom , London/Reigate

Salary:

Not provided

The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Part/newly/nearly qualified Actuary or not qualified/taking exams but has the required equivalent experience
Experience gained in within an actuarial team in a DB Pensions consultancy, Life insurer or equivalent
Experience in the bulk annuity market or within a pensions consultancy
Defined benefit experience is essential

Job Responsibility

Provide calculation support for standard and non-standard member option calculations which require actuarial referral
Test and sign off the onboarding of new schemes onto our automated member option tools
Act as an actuarial defined benefit subject matter expert to assist with queries from the wider Operations function and with new scheme triage
Development and refinement of features of our member option calculation tools

Fulltime

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