Qualified Actuary - London

Overview of Role:

Distinct, Part of the WDScott Group is a new breed of management consultancy and outsourcing provider: we use advanced data modelling techniques to improve operational performance, reduce costs and create growth for our clients. We work with our clients in the areas of Customer Value, Enterprise Risk, Sales Performance and Operational Excellence. By taking the broad commercial view, we come up with innovative and effective ways for companies to cut cost, reduce risk or cut time to market.

Our clients include market-leading banking, insurance, and public sector companies in Europe, the United States and Australasia.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a qualified Actuary to join our London-based consultancy team. If you are looking for a new challenge in management consultancy and believe that you have the qualities to succeed in a dynamic and high growth consultancy environment, then we would like to hear from you. 

Responsibilities will Include the Following:

• Participate in delivering re-engineering and business improvement projects whether at a strategic business-wide level or at a functional or process level, potentially including the review and streamlining of actuarial reporting processes
• Work as part of consultancy teams to lead the analysis of complex data and creation of valuable management insights from information
• Contribute to the development of our actuarial offering
• Utilise strong analytical skills to provide solutions for both technical and business related issues associated with the implementation business analytics solutions, including, by not limited to:
• Develop models for financial projection, business planning and profit reporting purposes
• Complete regulatory solvency calculations and prepare forecasts of solvency positions
• Track Solvency 2 developments and input into development of the Internal Capital Model, Investment and operational risks
• Sensitivity testing of Client investment portfolio’s to ensure sufficient regulatory capital is maintained at all times
• Review of actuarial reserve calculations in respect of premiums and claims for management reporting, financial statement and reporting purposes

Experience and Skills required for the role of Actuary:

• A qualified Actuary with appropriate experience in the non-Life Insurance Industry, and exposure to International markets and products
• A sound appreciation of project management processes and techniques. Internal or external consultancy experience would is desirable
• An understanding of generic business strategy and the components that underpin high performance
• Experience of reinsurance operations and structures is desirable
• You will have an appetite for learning and genuinely desire a career where creativity and ingenuity are valued and encouraged
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A strong team member, able to contribute to the ongoing success of Distinct

What to Expect:

• As an employee you can expect competitive reward, job satisfaction and intellectual challenge.
• As a business we will invest in training and we will support your development so that our clients benefit from your continuous improvement and advancement
• For further information on Distinct, please visit our website at www.distinctpartners.com