Chief Actuary - Life
This is a Permanent, Full Time or Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Role Purpose
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious actuary with strong technical and consultancy skills to join the Insurance Consulting team at a senior level and play a leading role in expanding the scope and capability of the Life Consulting team’s proposition.
The successful candidate will engage in client relationships from day one and will play a key role in growing the business through the acquisition of new clients. You will benefit from very supportive and inclusive relationships across the team.
The role will include a wide variety of actuarial assignments across the business within the life market-place. This is a client-facing role and will require some business development time or pre-sales work. The role can be home or office based and will likely involve some UK travel.
This job description sets out the scope of a Chief Actuary at Broadstone, together with the main duties of the post. It does not include or define all tasks which the post holder may be expected to carry out. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post or the level of responsibility. The post holder may also be required to carry out any other duties as required and which might be suitable.
Key Accountabilities
The responsibilities of the actuarial work covered by the Chief Actuary will include (but is not limited to):
- Overseeing data validation practices
- Reviewing experience analyses and determining suitable methods and assumptions
- Completing Solvency II calculations and modelling
- Reviewing regulatory annual and quarterly returns
- Managing the audit review and enquiries
- Supporting clients with their stress and scenario testing
- Assisting clients with their business planning and strategic direction
- Attending client, Board and committee meetings
- Directing pricing work as required
- Assessing client investments and liaise with asset managers
- Providing support to fellow Chief Actuaries, and support with external clients
- Providing Peer Review for valuation and Solvency ll work for external clients
- Providing support for ad-hoc actuarial work across business areas
- Providing input and support for tenders and client presentations as appropriate
Technical Knowledge and Professional Qualifications
- Hold a Chief Actuary (Life) practising certificate.
- Strong technical skills with the ability to perform well both at a management level (i.e. directing and overseeing the work of a team) and also from time to time ‘on the ground’ (i.e. able to develop and update actuarial models/calculations) as required.
Key Skills
- Well-developed client management skills
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Self-motivated with a mindset of business and self-improvement
Overarching Obligations
- Adhere to all relevant laws & regulations, and Broadstone Policies & Procedures.
- Achieve a good standard of ethical behaviour, i.e. do the right thing at all times.
- Comply with all relevant professional standards.
- Comply with the FCA’s requirements in relation to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, Treating Customers Fairly and the new Consumer Duty.
The company
The Broadstone Group is a leading, independent provider of specialist pensions, trustee, and employee benefits solutions to small to medium enterprises and large corporates.
At the heart of our business is a diverse team of specialist advisers, each with a unique knowledge base within their specific area. Our company structure and systems, finely-tuned over the years, enable our advisers to remain intricately linked to provide clients with coordinated, end-to-end solutions whenever required. This ethos is one that continually upholds good practice, encourages proactivity, and ultimately benefits our client’s bottom line.
Broadstone is a Living Wage Employer
We have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. This means that we have made a living wage commitment to ensure that everyone working at Broadstone will receive at least a minimum hourly wage. Both rates are significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s.
Our values
Client First
Outcome Driven
Collectively Confident
Forward Thinking
The benefits
We are proud of the total reward package that we offer to our employees. Our flexible benefits approach gives individuals the power to select the package that best suits their needs.
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (with the option to buy more)
- Generous pension scheme
- Fully supported Study Programme
- Health cash plan (level 1)
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Eye tests
- Social events
- Community volunteering days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health club discounts
- Give as you earn scheme*
- Personal Accident insurance*
- Travel insurance*
- Health Assessments*
- Dental insurance*
- Cycle to work scheme*
- Tech scheme*
- Critical illness*
- Cancer checks*
- The Green Car Scheme*
- Discounts on entertainment, cars, insurance, and much more
* Additional benefits which can be purchased by the employee.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is at the forefront of both our HR and wider business agenda. We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for delivering excellence. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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