EY Senior Consultant Life Actuarial 

United Kingdom, England, London 

13154876

We want actuaries who are not just great technicians but brilliant consultants. Actuaries who can build networks, spot industry trends and solve industry problems. If you are interested, please read on and apply.

The work we deliver is broad, and includes:

• Traditional reporting and audit support
• Mergers & acquisitions, both buy and sell side due diligence
• Capital management, including regulatory support such as Internal Model reviews/applications and strategic change, such as optimisation, Part VII transfers and independent expert support
• Transformation including accounting change and operational change
• Technology change including analytics, automation and ML/AI
• Investment advisory, supporting both insurers and asset managers interfacing with insurers

This role can be based out of London, Bristol or Edinburgh.

Your key responsibilities

• You will assist in the delivery of key projects for our clients on a wide range of topics
• You will create innovative and commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational teams and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership
• You will contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives, consistently driving projects to completion making sure that the work delivered is best in class
• You will be expected to manage your time and be responsible for delivering to both clients and internal stakeholders, keeping a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, and escalate issues as appropriate
• Working closely with colleagues, you will create a positive learning culture and coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop
• You will contribute to the development of EY capabilities in technical areas and engage with clients regarding the application of these methodologies to their businesses
• You will collaborate with colleagues outside of UK Life Actuarial to deliver multi-disciplinary and cross-geographical work

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong technical / mathematical skills
• Good communication and project management skills
• Very keen attention to detail
• Able to work independently and to demonstrate initiatives and commitment to assigned projects

To qualify for the role you must have

• Successful track record in Life insurance, gained through working for a provider directly or a top tier consultancy or a specialist financial services consultancy
• Strong academic record, including a degree and professional qualifications (specifically, either a part qualified or newly qualified actuary with a good actuarial exam record)
• Experience running or contributing to a range of projects

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. For actuarial students we also offer a comprehensive study support package, including study days, and financial support for the study materials and exam entry fees. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!