Job Description:
A leading pensions and investments firm has a role for a Part Qualified Actuarial Consultant - pensions/GI to join the team on a permanent basis based in either Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham or London. This is an excellent opportunity for a part qualified or nearly qualified actuarial trainee to get exposure to a varied range of work and develop your career.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Relevant pensions or actuarial experience.
A strong degree (ideally 2.1 or above) in a numerate subject.
Making progress with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations.
Strong IT skills are essential, in particular an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
A sound grounding in actuarial and computing techniques used in the valuation of pension benefits.
An understanding of the legislative framework for UK pension schemes, commensurate with the level of experience in pensions actuarial work.
First class interpersonal and client relationship management skills.
First class organisational and communication abilities.
Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands.
Able to co-ordinate activity within individual client teams.
Driven and motivated to develop an actuarial career in a client focused consultancy.
Able to demonstrate a proactive approach in developing technical, consultancy and management skills.
Core Responsibilities:
Working on nominated client accounts, ensuring that work is done on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
Preparing actuarial calculations, for example (but not limited to) in respect of scheme funding, company accounting work, actuarial factors, and individual member calculations.
There may also be opportunities to support other areas of the business (for example in DC, risk transfer, governance, proposition development and new business).
Supporting the development of less experienced members of the team and checking their calculations where necessary.
Liaising with client managers and team leaders where there are conflicting demands from clients.
Developing and maintaining a good working relationship with clients.
Preparing client invoices within internal deadlines and subject to internal procedures.
Ensuring all work is undertaken in a rigorous, accurate and methodical manner.
Ensuring comprehensive audit trails are maintained.
Being aware of deadlines and planning work to meet these.
Maintaining a record of status of all work requested in accordance with agreed procedures.
Presenting work in a clear and understandable manner to clients, other advisers, and colleagues where necessary.
Developing knowledge of actuarial and pensions matters which are relevant to the requirements of the job.
Timely and careful time recording against appropriate client codes.
Adhering to the firm's Information Security standards, policies, and procedures.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Flexible working
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15484
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Job Description:
A leading Pensions and Investment firm is seeking an Actuarial Analyst to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys actuarial work and would like to focus on more technical aspects.
You will be responsible for completing actuarial calculations and communicating results to team members and members of the client teams. Typical work might include actuarial valuation calculations, funding updates, transfer values, accounting disclosures, risk transfer calculations and GMP equalisation.
This role can be based in Glasgow, Edinburgh, or London.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Educated to at least a Scottish Higher Grade / A level or equivalent in Math
An understanding of the legislative framework and structure of defined benefit pension schemes
Proven defined benefit actuarial experience. This role would also be an option for actuarial students who might be looking to move away from a consultancy role and focus on more technical aspects.
Support for those sitting the IFoA examinations is available for those who wish to continue sitting these exams.
Good/advance knowledge of Microsoft Excel
An understanding of the legislative framework and structure of defined benefit pension schemes, commensurate with the level of experience in pensions actuarial work
Active team player who can communicate effectively
Keenness to enhance and refine processes where necessary
Accurate and organised
Ability to monitor, prioritise and deliver own workload
Strong written and verbal communication skills
The ability to support and train more junior members of the team
Core Responsibilities:
Perform all necessary data processing, including validation and manipulation at a scheme level. This will involve occasional coding work using in-house data manipulation system.
Calculating and checking individual member liabilities.
Review scheme information, i.e., benefit summary, benefit changes and discuss anomalies with client teams.
Use Firm’s bespoke valuation systems to perform actuarial valuations. Performing individual and scheme level checks on the output.
Work with the other members of the technical team and people in the wider business on ad-hoc projects to improve efficiency and develop processes.
Carrying out self-checks on all work.
Take responsibility for maintaining knowledge on relevant industry changes which impact on day-to-day work.
Take ownership and responsibility of workload and effectively communicate progress with colleagues.
Flexibility to travel to other offices on an occasional basis.
Adhering to the firm’s Information Security standards, policies, and procedures
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15534
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we’re advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you’re agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Job Description:
A leading Pensions and Investment firm is seeking an enthusiastic individual to look after their Excel models within their UK defined benefit pension scheme practice. This is a a great opportunity if you are looking to build and lead a team of people to create new Excel models as well as developing and maintaining existing ones. The role will focus on providing high-quality service using your actuarial and Excel skills to enable high quality delivery of projects.
This role can be based in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, or Edinburgh.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Relevant pensions experience. We are seeking applicatns who are either taking exams as well as those who have decide not to take exams.
Have a good understanding of valuing UK pension scheme defined benefits.
Strong technical actuarial skills and a preference to work on technical actuarial matters.
Excellent Excel and VBA skills.
R coding experience.
Working knowledge of the legislative framework for UK pension schemes.
Knowledge of Technical Actuarial Standards as it pertains to actuarial models.
Aptitude in working with detailed actuarial calculation models.
Core Responsibilities:
Leading the delivery of modelling projects to help meet a high-quality standard of service for clients.
Regularly review and validate existing models to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Providing technical specialist expertise working collaboratively alongside client and technical teams. Work collaboratively in the preparation of models including checking work undertaken by more junior team members.
Ability to work independently to proactively resolve complex modelling cases relating to pension scheme specific features.
Ability to explain and resolve technical matters for the client and technical teams.
Develop internal networks and work across teams.
Provide leadership, role modelling and mentoring to members of the technical team.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15646
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Job Description:
We have a brand new permanent role available for a nearly or recently qualified Actuary to join our client, a UK leading investment and pensions consultancy, providing high quality actuarial and consulting services to Sponsoring Employers of UK defined benefit pension schemes.
This role can be based in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, or Edinburgh.
Essential Skills/Experience:
First class interpersonal and client relationship management skills.
First class organisational and communication abilities.
Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands.
Able to co-ordinate activity, and delegate effectively, amongst individual client teams and effectively manage upwards.
Driven and motivated to develop actuarial career in a client focused consultancy.
Able to demonstrate a proactive approach in developing consultancy and management skills.
Associate or Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (or equivalent recognised actuarial qualification) or currently studying towards this with relevant pensions experience.
Relevant pensions experience and an understanding of the legislative framework for UK pension schemes, commensurate with the level of experience in pensions actuarial work.
Experience of working with Sponsoring Employers with their UK defined benefit pension schemes
A sound grounding in actuarial and computer techniques.
Core Responsibilities:
Managing the delivery of multiple projects across a portfolio of clients and responsibilities, sometimes with demanding timescales, ensuring that work is done on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
Taking on a wide-ranging portfolio of work while developing client exposure and essential business skills.
Developing and maintaining a good working relationship with your clients and third parties.
Preparing strategic advice for clients, including presentations and reports and attending meetings with clients. Areas of work include (but not limited to) scheme funding support, endgame planning, corporate transactions, company accounting work, corporate governance or benefit design.
Developing experience in new business activities to grow the corporate business. This may also include exposure to new business opportunities in other service areas.
Reviewing or checking actuarial calculations.
There may also be opportunities to support clients and projects in other areas of the business (for example risk transfer, member options and governance, proposition development).
Mentoring and supporting the development of less experienced members of the team.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15645
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we're committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we're advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you're agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Pricing Manager
Salary: £56,000 - £80,000 per annum, plus annual bonus
Location: London (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Our client, an esteemed Insurance Company, has been consistently recognized as a UK Top Employer for the past three years. They are seeking a highly skilled Pricing Manager to join their team working across both the broker and direct standard motor products.
As a Pricing Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the pricing strategies and risk assessment processes to optimise profitability and manage risk across the organisation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including underwriters, actuaries, and data scientists, to develop and implement pricing models, analyse market trends, and make data-driven decisions to ensure pricing strategies to align with the business objectives.
You will plan and deliver pricing related projects to deadline and quality standards with a specific focus on the trading position. You will directly influence the future growth and profitability of the business.
The role will involve the management of detailed analysis of data using sophisticated actuarial and statistical techniques in order to recommend pricing actions which increases volume and hits profit targets.
In addition, the Pricing Manager will build pricing capability and core skills within the business, as well as influence the strategic direction of risk pricing and within the wider Ageas UK Group.
Main Responsibilities:
Management, development and coaching of Lead, Senior and Pricing Analysts (circa team of 6).
Monitoring and management of trading position to ensure targets are met.
Approving predictive and machine learning models and ensuring best practice.
Data enhancement, governance and ensuring accurate and relevant datasets for modelling, pricing and monitoring.
Development and maintenance of pricing models and support for their deployment.
Compiling and ensuring the timely delivery of results and recommendations for pricing committee.
Carry out deployment/send instructions for rate releases and review of rates into rate engine/live environment.
Project management across all stages of the price control cycle as required.
Deputise for Senior Managers/the Head of Pricing where required, including meetings with senior management and directors.
Required Skills/Experience:
Educated to degree level or equivalent in a numerical discipline or qualified by experience.
Extensive experience in insurance pricing or related analytical background.
Highly skilled in the use of programming language (e.g. SAS) to manipulate data.
Experience in SOME of the following predictive modelling techniques e.g. Logistic Regression, Log-Gamma GLMs, GBMs, Elastic Net GLMs, GAMs, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Support Vector Machines and Neural Nets.
Experienced in the use of a programming language (e.g. R, Matlab, Python or Octave).
Experience in using Emblem and Radar.
Experience of using analytics to solve complex business problems.
Effective coaching of junior staff and development of pricing skills.
Experience of dealing with and influencing colleagues at all levels up to, and including, senior management and directors.
Ability to convey advanced statistical concepts to a non-statistical audience.
Self-motivated, with the drive, energy and ability to work on own initiative.
Very strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills.
In return for your hard work and commitment, our client offers fantastic benefits, including:
Flexible Working – our client gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it’s within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc.
Minimum of 31 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities – Yoga, Mindfulness.
Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover
Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover
Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
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Job Description:
Are you a qualified actuary with strong experience gained in the General Insurance field, in particular Property & Casualty? We have a fantastic opportunity available to join a leading Financial Services firm in London and build their practice in the P&C space. The successful candidate will play a key role in commercial practice leadership, working with senior management to implement the next phase of the firm’s strategic growth plans.
Essential Skills/Experience:
You will be a senior actuary, with deep practitioner-level property & casualty insurance experience.
You will have very strong knowledge of Solvency II – both in the UK and in Europe – as well as equivalent regulatory regimes.
General insurance practising certificates are desirable, but not essential. The same is true for the CERA designation.
You will be able to demonstrate proven success in mentoring and in supporting the development of the next generation of the practice’s leaders and consultants.
You will be a recognised industry leader, with proven experience of generating revenue and of leading the delivery of large and complex projects, ideally in a consulting environment.
You will have strategic business acumen and knowledge of the issues, challenges and opportunities facing UK general insurers.
You will be determined and proactive, with high levels of energy, motivation, and enthusiasm.
You will ideally have an excellent network of contacts with a proven ability to leverage this and to grow revenue.
You will have high emotional intelligence, excellent interpersonal skills, and be comfortable in engaging with senior stakeholders (actuarial or otherwise), including Board members, their advisors, and their regulators.
You will have a clear, straightforward communication style, and be able to explain complex ideas in a straightforward way to lay audiences.
You will be willing and able to travel where necessary
Core Responsibilities:
Play a key part of the commercial practice leadership, working with the rest of senior management to implement the next phase of strategic growth plans, as well as supporting the day-to-day operations of the practice.
This role-holder will not only help to win new client engagements and grow new and existing client relationships but will also play a key role in delivering assignments in a wide range of areas.
This role-holder will help to leverage wider parts of the firm.
The role-holder will also play a lead role in marketing activity, including thought leadership materials and presenting at both internal and external conferences.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15608
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
At Core-Asset, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes.
By engaging with us (either by applying for a job we’re advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business) you’re agreeing to be bound by this policy.
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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